Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q2 2023

The second quarter of 2023 saw interesting performances from the top 5 music and podcast apps on a unified platform in South Africa, according to Sensor Tower data. Here's a closer look at how each app fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated, but grew to about 54K by the last week of the quarter. The app also maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users rising to around 902K by the end of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw a steady number of weekly downloads, ending June with around 44K. Despite minimal revenue, the app maintained a robust user engagement, with weekly active users climbing to approximately 736K.

Audiomack: Music Downloader displayed consistent growth in weekly revenue, reaching close to $1.7K by the last week of June. Weekly downloads saw an uptick, peaking at around 25K in mid-June. Active users increased steadily, ending the quarter at about 260K.

YouTube Music reported consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $14K towards the end of June. Downloads remained steady, with a slight increase to 17K in mid-June. The app maintained a strong presence with over 1M weekly active users throughout the quarter.

Apple Music observed a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $13.8K by the end of June. Downloads were consistent, peaking at about 17K in early April. The app's weekly active users saw minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at around 50K.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.