Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q2 2022

In Q2 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here are the key insights from Sensor Tower data.

YouTube Music from Google saw a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at roughly $17.7K in late April. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching around 20.3K at the end of March and settling at approximately 15.3K by the end of June. Active users showed a notable increase, starting at 934K in late March and climbing to over 1M by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music experienced a consistent rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8.9K in the final week of June. Downloads remained stable, with a slight dip mid-quarter, averaging around 18K per week. Active users hovered around 55K throughout the quarter, with minor fluctuations.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast from DEEZER SA had a mixed performance. Weekly revenue peaked at about $8.2K at the end of June, while downloads were relatively low, averaging around 2.7K per week. Active users saw a dip in April but recovered to approximately 73K by the end of June.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.7K in mid-June. Downloads fluctuated, with the highest being 6.5K at the end of March. Active users saw a significant rise, starting at 54.6K in late March and reaching over 61K by the end of June.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports from TuneIn had a varied performance. Weekly revenue saw a peak of approximately $1.9K in early June. Downloads were modest, averaging around 1.1K per week. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at 3.1K in late March and ending at around 2.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic performance of these top music and podcasts apps in South Africa during Q2 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.