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

The third quarter of 2023 saw notable movements in the performance of top music and audio apps on the Android platform in South Africa. Here's a closer look at the key metrics for Spotify: Music and Podcasts, Apple Music, Pocket FM: Audio Series, Deezer: Music & Podcast Player, and Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $12K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads followed an upward trend, reaching around 94K in the same period. Active users also showed a consistent increase, rising from 595K at the start of the quarter to 634K by the end.

Apple Music

Apple Music saw a peak in weekly revenue at $13.8K in late June, followed by fluctuations, ending the quarter at about $10.2K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at 14.8K in late July. Active users hovered around the 50K mark, showing minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series

For Pocket FM: Audio Series, weekly revenue showed a downward trend, starting at $5.1K and ending at $3.8K in the last week of September. Downloads saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 3.3K. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 8.9K mark.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced moderate revenue fluctuations, peaking at $4.7K in late August. Downloads were relatively stable, with minor peaks and troughs, ending the quarter at approximately 1.1K. Active users saw a slight decline from 31.6K to 28.2K.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs had a relatively stable quarter with weekly revenue peaking at $889 in late September. Downloads remained steady, fluctuating around the 500 mark. Active users showed a slight increase from 2K to 2.5K.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in South Africa. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.