Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Nigeria Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, Nigeria's iOS market for music and podcasts apps experienced notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top 5 apps in this category.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3.8K in the first week of August and reaching $3.7K in the final week of August. Weekly downloads also showed a positive trend, with a high of 31.1K in the first and last weeks of August. Active users grew consistently, peaking at 472K in mid-September before slightly declining to 431K by the end of the quarter.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream experienced modest weekly revenue growth, peaking at around $1.1K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads varied, with a high of 17K in early July, and a low of 12.3K in the last week of September. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, reaching a high of 90.4K in early September before settling at 86.9K at the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at 9.1K in mid-July and ending the quarter at 8.2K. Active users showed a slight decline from 344K in mid-July to 314K by the end of September.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts had fluctuating download numbers, peaking at 8.3K in early July and ending the quarter at 6.6K. Active users grew steadily, reaching a high of 74.4K in mid-September before slightly decreasing to 74.2K by the end of the quarter.

YouTube Music recorded its highest weekly revenue of $5.8K in the first week of August, with another peak of $5.5K in the last week of August. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 3.7K in early July and ending the quarter at 2.7K. Active users remained steady, hovering around 15.3K to 15.8K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For a more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.