AI Insights · Timothy · October 2023
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q3 2023
Explore the performance of the top 5 music and podcast apps in South Africa during Q3 2023, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2023 revealed intriguing trends for the top music and podcast apps in South Africa. Data from Sensor Tower highlights the performance of YouTube Music, Spotify: Music and Podcasts, Apple Music, Deezer: Music & Podcast Player, and TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports.
YouTube Music from Google LLC experienced a varied performance in Q3 2023. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at nearly $15.7K in the final week of September. Downloads also showed a positive trend, reaching approximately 19.1K in the same week. Active users, however, saw a slight decline from around 1.07M at the start of the quarter to about 1.03M by the end.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB saw a consistent increase in both downloads and active users. Downloads surged to approximately 120K in the last week of September, while active users grew from around 902K to nearly 967K. Revenue also showed an upward trend, peaking at nearly $12.1K in the final week of September.
Apple Music from Apple displayed stable performance with slight fluctuations. Weekly revenue reached a high of around $13.8K at the beginning of the quarter, settling at approximately $10.2K by the end. Downloads remained relatively steady, peaking at about 14.8K in late July. Active users hovered around the 50K mark throughout the quarter.
Deezer: Music & Podcast Player from Deezer Music experienced varied performance. Weekly revenue peaked at around $9.2K in the final week of September, while downloads remained relatively low, reaching a maximum of about 1.5K in late August. Active users saw a slight decline from around 42K in mid-July to approximately 35K by the end of September.
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports from TuneIn Inc had modest performance metrics. Weekly revenue peaked at around $2.3K in late July, while downloads reached a maximum of approximately 1.2K in late August. Active users remained stable, hovering around the 2.5K mark throughout the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
