Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Africa Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top music and audio apps in Africa showcased varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared during this period.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $14.5K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads surged significantly, reaching over 1.3M in the last week of September. Active users also showed a steady rise, growing from around 5.5M at the start of the quarter to nearly 5.9M by the end.

Apple Music saw a moderate fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at around $14.1K in late June and stabilizing around $10.7K by the end of September. Downloads varied, with a low of approximately 42K in early September and a high of about 65.6K in the final week. Active users increased from around 440K in late June to over 510K by the end of September.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts demonstrated a consistent weekly revenue trend, peaking at about $30.5K in the last week of September. Downloads reached a high of around 86K in mid-September. Active users showed a slight decline from approximately 2M in late June to around 1.8M by the end of the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series exhibited a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $11.6K in mid-September. Downloads saw a significant rise, reaching over 33K in early September. Active users grew from approximately 61K in late June to around 76K by the end of September.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a stable revenue trend, peaking at about $11.7K in late June. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at around 7.7K in late August. Active users declined slightly from around 273K in late June to about 239K by the end of September.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.