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

In the first quarter of 2023, the top music and podcasts apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed varying performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 37.8K in the final week of March. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly, starting at 464K and ending around 404K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw progressive growth in weekly revenue, reaching about $1.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads peaked at 37.3K in mid-March, while weekly active users showed a steady increase, ending the quarter with around 575K active users.

Apple Music displayed a stable weekly revenue pattern, peaking at approximately $11.9K in the last week of March. Downloads were consistent, with a high of about 16.5K in mid-March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 50K throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at around 14.4K in late January. Weekly active users saw a slight rise, reaching just under 979K in early March, before settling around 920K by the end of the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader had a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 20.2K in mid-March. Revenue also saw a slight upward trend, reaching about $257 in the last week of March. Weekly active users grew steadily, ending the quarter with approximately 223K active users.

These insights provide a snapshot of the dynamic landscape of music and podcast apps in South Africa for Q1 2023. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.