Top 5 Android Music and Audio Apps in South Africa Q3 2022

During the third quarter of 2022, the top music and audio apps on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how Apple Music, Deezer: Music & Podcast Player, Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs, StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs, and Pocket FM: Audio Series performed.

Apple Music saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, ranging from 14K to 19K, with a slight dip in mid-September. Active users remained consistent, hovering around 54K throughout the quarter.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $3.1K by the end of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 2K and 2.5K, while active users saw a decline from 59.5K to 49.2K over the quarter.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $814 in late August. Downloads remained stable around 300-350 per week, and active users stayed consistent at around 2K.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching $552 in the last week of September. Downloads varied, peaking at over 1K in the final week of the quarter. Active users saw a gradual decline from 18.8K to 16.2K throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series experienced significant growth in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.3K by the end of September. Downloads surged from 248 in mid-August to nearly 1.9K by the end of September. Active users also saw a substantial increase, rising from 824 to 2.3K over the quarter.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the varying performance trends of the leading music and audio apps on Android in South Africa during Q3 2022. For more in-depth analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.