Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Africa Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and podcast apps in Africa, based on data from Sensor Tower. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $62K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads showed a significant upward trend, reaching 133K in the last week of March. Meanwhile, weekly active users saw a rise from 2.3M to 2.7M over the quarter.

YouTube Music maintained a consistent weekly revenue, ranging between $17K and $25K. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly but remained around 57K to 65K. The app's weekly active users hovered around 1.6M to 1.7M, with a peak of 1.7M in the third week of March.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast saw its weekly revenue peak at around $9.6K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 14K to 17K. The app's weekly active users showed a slight decline from 952K to 833K over the quarter.

Apple Music had a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8.2K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads remained consistent, ranging from 48K to 55K. Weekly active users increased gradually from 266K to 303K throughout the quarter.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline displayed a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at around $6.2K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 143K and 171K. The app's weekly active users showed an overall upward trend, increasing from 3.7M to 4.1M by the end of March.

For more detailed insights into app performance, visit Sensor Tower.