Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Africa Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw significant activity in the Music and Audio category on the Android platform in Africa. Here's a closer look at the performance trends of the top 5 apps, as provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a gradual rise in weekly downloads, peaking at around 724K in the week of March 7. However, the app saw a notable decline in the final week of March, dropping to approximately 303K downloads. Active users demonstrated a steady increase, reaching 3.7M in early March before tapering off to about 3.4M by the end of the month.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs showed fluctuating weekly downloads, starting at 515K and ending the quarter at 182K. Revenue peaked at roughly $2K in the last week of February, and the number of active users saw a slight decline over the quarter, from 580K to 420K.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream had consistent weekly downloads, with a peak of 150K in mid-March. Revenue trends showed a minor peak at about $2K in the last week of March. Active users grew steadily, reaching 6.3M by the end of the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader saw a steady pattern in weekly downloads, hovering around the 120K mark throughout the quarter. Revenue reached a high of approximately $1.6K in late February. Active users remained stable, with a slight increase to 3.3M by the end of March.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 114K and ending at 123K. The number of active users fluctuated slightly but remained around the 1.5M mark throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.