Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Africa Q2 2022

During the second quarter of 2022, the leading music and podcast applications in Africa showcased varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 545K in late April. The app's weekly revenue experienced gradual declines, starting from $42 in late March and dropping to around $18 by the end of June. Despite this, the app maintained a solid user base, with weekly active users ranging between 3.9M and 4.2M.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline demonstrated a stable trend in weekly downloads, with numbers hovering around the 190K mark. Revenue for the app showed a slight downward trend, averaging around $4K per week. However, weekly active users remained consistent, peaking at approximately 4.3M in mid-June.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts observed a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching close to 194K in early May. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at around $37K in mid-April. Active users showed a consistent upward trend, with numbers rising from about 2.1M in early April to 2.7M by the end of June.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream experienced a slight decline in weekly downloads, starting from 205K in mid-April and dropping to approximately 163K by late June. Revenue remained relatively stable, averaging around $1.8K per week. The app’s active user base steadily increased, peaking at approximately 7.5M in the final week of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent weekly download numbers, averaging around 140K throughout the quarter. Revenue remained low but stable, with values around $7 per week. Active users showed a slight growth trend, reaching approximately 2.8M by the end of June.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive view of the app market in Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.