Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and audio apps on a unified platform in Africa showed varied performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs from SKYWORK AI PTE. LTD. experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $4.8K at the end of September and then declining to around $1.6K by mid-November. Weekly downloads saw a high of 810K at the end of September, with a notable dip to 362K by mid-December, before surging back to 771K in the final week of December. Weekly active users ranged from 1.1M to 1.6M, peaking in the last week of December.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB had a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $107 in mid-December. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, reaching 739K by the end of October, and then fluctuating around the 400K to 500K range. Active users consistently increased from 4.3M in late September to 5M by the end of December.

Lark Player: Music Player & MP3 from Lark Player Studio saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at 113K in late September and climbing to 186K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar trend, beginning at 3.9M and reaching nearly 4.8M by the end of the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader from Audiomack Music Apps showed stable revenue, peaking at approximately $5K in late November. Weekly downloads increased from 157K in late September to 240K in the final week of December. Active users fluctuated around 4.3M to 4.5M, peaking at 4.6M in late November.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts from Apple Inc. had consistent downloads around the 130K to 140K mark throughout the quarter. Revenue remained low, with minor fluctuations, peaking at $13 in mid-December. Active users increased steadily from 2.7M in late September to over 3M by the end of December.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, illustrate the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.