Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Africa: Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the iOS music and podcasts app market in Africa was led by Audiomack - Play Music Offline, Spotify - Music and Podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, Boomplay: Music & Live Stream, and SoundCloud: Discover New Music. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Audiomack - Play Music Offline from Audiomack, Inc. saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 61.6K in the last week of March. Weekly revenue showed fluctuations, reaching a high of approximately $3.8K in the first week of January. The app's weekly active users grew from 800K to nearly 975K during the quarter.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts by Spotify experienced a gradual rise in weekly downloads, culminating in about 55.6K in the last week of March. Revenue trends remained relatively stable but saw a notable increase to $69 in the final week of the quarter. Active users hovered around 600K throughout the period.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts by Apple maintained steady weekly downloads, averaging around 20K. Revenue remained minimal but spiked to $46 in the last week of March. Active users showed some variability, peaking at over 1.37M but ending the quarter at 1.22M.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream from Transsnet Music Limited had weekly downloads fluctuating around 20K, with a peak of 20.7K in early January. Revenue trends were modest, with a peak of $1.1K in mid-February. Weekly active users remained stable, ending the quarter at about 176K.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG saw weekly downloads averaging around 15K, with a peak of 17.4K in early January. Revenue showed minor fluctuations, with a high of $789 in early February. Active users saw a decline from 4.41M to 3.76M over the quarter.

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