Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five music and audio apps in South Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $49 in the last week of December and then seeing a decline to approximately $26 by the end of March. Weekly downloads showed a notable increase mid-March, reaching about 69.6K, while the weekly active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at approximately 737.6K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw its weekly revenue peak at $57 in the last week of December before declining to around $30 by the end of March. Downloads for Shazam showed a positive trend, with a significant peak of approximately 51.5K during the week of March 14. Active users started at 792.2K at the beginning of the quarter and showed a slight dip but recovered to 756.1K by the end of March.

Music Downloader Download Mp3 had a strong start with downloads growing from 2.9K in early January to a peak of approximately 34.5K by the end of February before dropping to zero by the end of March. Active users grew consistently, reaching a peak of approximately 48.6K in mid-March before declining to around 25.6K by the end of the month.

Download Music Mp3 exhibited steady growth in downloads, starting at 12.8K in late December and peaking at approximately 29K by the end of March. Active users showed a similar trend, increasing from 38.8K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 70.2K by the end of March.

Apple Music demonstrated a strong revenue growth trend, starting at $2.5K in late December and peaking at around $6.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads remained relatively steady, with a slight peak at around 19.8K at the end of March. Active users showed minor fluctuations but maintained an overall stable trend, ending the quarter at approximately 55.8K.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.