Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Africa Q2 2022

In Q2 2022, the top 5 music and audio applications in Africa demonstrated a range of performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period.

Apple Music experienced a steady revenue stream, peaking at around $10.2K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 48K and 54K throughout the quarter. Active users for the app showed a consistent increase, growing from approximately 303K at the beginning of April to around 331K by the end of June.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw its revenue vary, with a high of approximately $37K in mid-April and a low of around $19K in early June. Downloads for the app peaked at nearly 194K in early May but showed a declining trend towards the end of the quarter, ending at about 154K in the last week of June. Active users saw a significant fluctuation, peaking at around 2.8M in early May before settling at approximately 2.7M by the end of June.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs experienced a notable increase in revenue, reaching around $5.4K in mid-June. Downloads showed a significant spike, peaking at over 304K in early May, and then steadying to approximately 228K by the end of the quarter. Active users, however, showed a declining trend from about 435K at the start of April to around 366K by the end of June.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had varied revenue, hitting a high of approximately $11.3K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 11K and 13K. The app’s active users saw a decline from around 833K at the end of March to approximately 519K by the end of June.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed a steady revenue stream, with a peak of around $5.9K in early April. Downloads consistently ranged between 156K and 199K, with a notable peak in early April. Active users saw a significant increase, peaking at around 4.3M in mid-June before stabilizing at about 4.2M by the end of the quarter.

Data for these insights comes from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.