Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Nigeria Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, Nigeria's top five music and audio apps on a unified platform revealed interesting trends in user engagement, downloads, and revenue. Data from Sensor Tower provides a clear picture of the performance of these applications.

Apple Music experienced a steady decrease in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $896 in late March and declining to $243 by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed resilience, peaking at 18.6K in early June, while weekly active users remained fairly stable, fluctuating around 39K to 40K throughout the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader exhibited strong performance with weekly downloads consistently above 120K, reaching a peak of 147K in mid-June. Despite a gradual decline in weekly revenue from $1.1K to $505, the app maintained high user engagement with active users ranging between 1.6M and 1.9M.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream saw its weekly revenue decrease from $699 to $299 over the quarter. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at 58.3K in the last week of June. Active users fluctuated, starting at 7.1M and dropping to 5.9M before rebounding to 6.3M by the quarter's end.

Pocket FM: Audio Series displayed a varied revenue trend, peaking at $1.2K in late May. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, particularly in early May with a peak of 10.5K. Active users increased significantly from 17.6K in late March to 22.8K by early May, stabilizing around 20K towards the end of June.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts had a modest revenue performance, starting at $390 and ending at $164 weekly. Downloads exhibited a general upward trend, reaching 37.8K in late June. Active users remained strong, fluctuating between 714K and 781K, showcasing consistent user engagement.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, and further details and trends can be explored on their platform.