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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2023

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2022

Discover how Spotify, Shazam, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Audiomack performed on the Android platform in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top five music and podcasts applications on Android in South Africa showed diverse performance trends. Data from Sensor Tower reveals key insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular apps.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at around 58.9K in mid-October and gradually declining to approximately 25.6K by the end of December. Weekly active users saw a slight increase from 534K at the beginning of the quarter to 556K by the end.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a relatively stable download rate, with a high of 45K in late November and a low of 23K in the last week of December. Active users increased steadily, starting at 407K and reaching 464K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music showed a steady revenue stream, peaking at $12.1K in late October and maintaining around $9.6K towards the end of December. Downloads fluctuated modestly, with a peak of 19.2K in early October and a dip to 13.6K in the final week of December. Active users remained consistent, hovering around 52K throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music saw a peak in weekly downloads at around 18.2K in mid-December, with a slight decline to approximately 14K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 1M in mid-October and ending the quarter at around 920K.

Audiomack: Music Downloader had a stable revenue trend, reaching a high of $244 in late November. Weekly downloads ranged from 9K to 10.6K, while active users remained fairly stable, averaging around 197K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2023