Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Nigeria - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in Nigeria exhibited diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Audiomack - Play Music Offline started the quarter with a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 42K in the last week of March. Weekly revenue saw a significant spike in mid-February, reaching around $2.7K, before stabilizing below $500 for the rest of the quarter. The app's active users fluctuated, starting from 388K and peaking at 529K in early March, before settling at 449K by the end of the quarter.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream experienced relatively stable weekly downloads, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching nearly 15K in the last week of March. Revenue showed a consistent pattern, with a notable peak of around $893 in mid-February. The app’s active users remained fairly steady, ranging from 87K to 103K throughout the quarter.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a gradual rise in weekly downloads, culminating in a sharp increase to 31K in the last week of March. Active users for Spotify showed a positive trend, growing from 95K at the beginning of the quarter to 113K by the end.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, fluctuating between 7K and 9K throughout the quarter. The app’s active users showed slight variations, starting at 362K and ending at 316K. Revenue was negligible, with only a token amount recorded in the final week of March.

YouTube Music displayed a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching 4.2K by the end of March. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $5K in early January but mostly hovered around the $2K mark for the remainder of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 15K and 16K.

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