Performance of Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in South Africa - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top music and podcast applications on Android in South Africa displayed diverse performance trends. Here are the key insights based on Sensor Tower data:

Apple Music experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11.9K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads for the app remained mostly stable, with a slight peak at around 17K in early February. Active users hovered around the 50K mark throughout the quarter, showing minor variations.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player saw a notable increase in revenue towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately $4.2K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads were relatively low but consistent, ranging between 1K and 2K. Active users showed a declining trend, ending the quarter at around 32K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts demonstrated a significant rise in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads peaked at 37.3K in the week of March 20, while active users increased steadily, reaching approximately 583K by the end of the quarter. The app also saw a gradual increase in revenue, culminating at $1.7K in the last week of March.

Podcast Player App - Podbean had modest revenue figures, with the highest amount being $285 in the final week of December. Weekly downloads remained below 400 throughout the quarter. Active users showed a slight decrease, ending the quarter at around 7K.

Audiomack: Music Downloader saw a significant surge in downloads, peaking at approximately 20.2K in mid-March. Active users also increased, reaching around 231K towards the end of the quarter. Revenue showed a steady upward trend, peaking at $257 in the last week of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.