Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in South Africa - Q3 2022

Throughout Q3 2022, the top music and podcast apps on Android in South Africa demonstrated notable trends in downloads and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at the performance of these leading apps.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 31.6K in late June and reaching a peak of approximately 54.3K in early September. The app maintained a strong presence with weekly active users fluctuating between 505K and 534K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts displayed steady download numbers, ranging from 31.5K to 37.6K per week. Weekly active users for the app varied, peaking at around 452K in late August and ending the quarter with approximately 407K users.

Music Downloader MP3 Download experienced a significant rise in weekly downloads, starting from around 4.2K in early July to about 32.8K by early September. Active users also saw an upward trend, beginning at 10.8K and reaching 56.1K by the end of September.

Music Downloader - Mp3 music had a varied performance in terms of downloads, with weekly numbers fluctuating between 9.6K and 25.7K. The app’s active users showed growth from approximately 125K in late June to around 162K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music maintained a consistent download rate, ranging from 14.7K to 19.4K per week. The app’s weekly revenue peaked at $11K in late September, while active users remained stable between 53.4K and 57K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.