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

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. This data, provided by Sensor Tower, offers insights into the market dynamics for these apps.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting from zero at the beginning of the quarter and rising to approximately $1.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads showed a steady upward trend, peaking at around 61.8K in mid-March. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly but maintained a strong presence, reaching around 872K in the same period.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had a modest revenue uptick, ending the quarter with $35 in the final week of March. Weekly downloads exhibited consistent growth, peaking at nearly 42.1K in mid-March. The app's weekly active users experienced some fluctuations, ending the quarter with approximately 700K users.

YouTube Music maintained a relatively stable weekly revenue, fluctuating around $11K to $14K throughout the quarter. Downloads were consistent, with a slight decline towards the end of March, reaching about 13.8K. The number of active users remained robust, peaking at approximately 1.1M in early March.

Apple Music experienced variable weekly revenue, peaking at around $11.9K at the end of March. Downloads showed a stable trend, with a slight increase mid-quarter, reaching 16.5K in mid-March. Active users remained steady around 50K throughout the quarter.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline had a consistent weekly revenue, fluctuating between $400 and $600. Weekly downloads saw a significant increase, peaking at 21.4K in mid-March. Active users showed a steady rise, ending the quarter with approximately 259K users.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.