Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in South Africa: Q3 2022 Performance

The third quarter of 2022 saw interesting trends for the top 5 music and podcast apps on the iOS platform in South Africa. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 5.9K in late June and peaking at approximately 12.9K in early September. The app's weekly active users also showed a gradual rise, reaching around 174.9K by the end of September.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had relatively stable weekly downloads, hovering between 3.5K and 4.4K throughout the quarter. Shazam's active user base saw minor fluctuations, maintaining a range between 311K and 341K.

YouTube Music exhibited consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $14K to $17K. Weekly downloads remained stable, fluctuating between 3K and 3.5K. The app's active users varied slightly, peaking at around 111K in mid-September.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a modest increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $267 by mid-September. Downloads remained fairly consistent, averaging around 1.3K to 1.5K weekly. Active users also showed a slight upward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 35.9K.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a notable weekly revenue increase, peaking at around $304 in early September. Downloads remained steady, ranging from 875 to 1.3K weekly. The app’s active users saw a decline from 780K to 714K by the end of September.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more comprehensive analysis, visit Sensor Tower.