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

The third quarter of 2022 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts apps in South Africa. Below is a detailed analysis of each app's weekly downloads, weekly revenue, and weekly active users based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 44.1K in late June and peaking at approximately 78.4K in early September. Weekly active users also showed a steady rise, starting from 731K and reaching 785K by the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained stable weekly downloads, ranging from 35.5K to 41.6K throughout the quarter. The app's weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at 790K in late July and dropping to 718K by the end of September.

Music Downloader MP3 Download saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 4.2K in mid-July and rising to 32.7K by early September. Weekly active users grew from 10.8K at the end of June to 56K by the end of September.

Music Downloader - Mp3 music demonstrated a fluctuating yet overall upward trend in weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 9.6K to 25.7K. Weekly active users also saw growth, starting at 125K in late June and reaching 162K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music achieved a steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, varying between 14.7K and 19.4K. Weekly active users hovered around 54K throughout the quarter.

The data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.