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

In Q3 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on Android in South Africa showcased intriguing trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at their performance.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 93.9K in the last week of September. Weekly revenue also showed a positive trend, starting at around $8K and reaching nearly $12K by the end of the quarter. Active users steadily increased, growing from 595K at the beginning of the quarter to 634K by the end.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 32.8K to 49.5K. Despite the variations, active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 400K throughout the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed varied weekly downloads, with a notable peak at 24.7K in mid-September. Revenue remained low but stable, generally under $400 per week. Active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 260K.

Apple Music maintained a consistent download rate, with weekly figures mostly between 12.1K and 14.8K. Weekly revenue peaked at $13.8K at the start of the quarter and settled around $10.2K by the end. Active users remained steady, fluctuating slightly around the 50K mark.

YouTube Music had stable weekly downloads, with a high of 15K in the last week of September. Active users experienced a minor decline from 951K to 916K over the quarter, but numbers remained robust.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's website.