Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa, Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five music and podcasts apps in South Africa showed diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a closer look at their performance.

YouTube Music from Google experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $16.5K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching 22.5K in the week of March 14, while weekly active users saw a slight fluctuation, peaking at around 993K in the week of March 21.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast from DEEZER SA saw its weekly revenue peak at about $7K by the end of February. The app's downloads were relatively stable, with a slight peak of 3.7K in the same week. Active users saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at approximately 101K.

Apple Music from Apple had a notable increase in weekly revenue, which peaked at around $6.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads showed a consistent rise, reaching 19.8K in the last week of March. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, averaging around 55K.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound from TIDAL Music AS experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $2K at the end of February. Downloads also saw a significant increase around the same period, peaking at 8.6K. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching around 55K by the end of March.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports from TuneIn had a relatively stable revenue stream, peaking at about $1.4K in early February. The app's downloads showed a gradual increase, peaking at 1.4K in the last week of March. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 3K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed information and further insights, visit Sensor Tower.