Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Africa Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top music and audio apps on the Android platform in Africa demonstrated notable trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below, we delve into the performance of these applications.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting from approximately $9.4K in late June and peaking at around $14.4K by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a remarkable upward trend, beginning at approximately 458K in late June and surging to nearly 1.2M by the end of September. Weekly active users also saw a steady rise, climbing from about 4.6M to 4.9M over the quarter.

Apple Music showed fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at around $14.2K in late June, dipping to approximately $8.1K in mid-July, and stabilizing at about $10.8K by the end of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from about 57K to 66K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users increased modestly, from roughly 440K to 510K.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $5.5K in late June and reaching approximately $7.1K by the end of September. Weekly downloads experienced some fluctuations but generally trended upwards, from about 53K to 51K. Weekly active users saw a slight decline, from approximately 1.8M to 1.6M.

Pocket FM: Audio Series had a relatively stable weekly revenue, starting at around $6.2K in late June and ending at approximately $5.2K by late September. Weekly downloads varied, beginning at about 17K and peaking at around 21.6K. Weekly active users showed a slight decline, from roughly 44.8K to 43.7K throughout the quarter.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced some fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at around $5.4K in late June and ending at approximately $4.5K by late September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from about 4.9K to 6.1K. Weekly active users saw a slight decline, from approximately 241K to 210K over the quarter.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic performance of the top music and audio apps on Android in Africa during Q3 2023. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.