Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Africa Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw notable shifts in the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts applications in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at the trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a robust increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $9.4K in late June and peaking at around $14.5K by the end of September. Weekly downloads also surged significantly, reaching over 1.3M in the last week of September. Active users saw a steady rise from about 5.5M to nearly 5.9M throughout the quarter.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline had a relatively stable performance in terms of revenue, staying around the $2.5K mark, with a slight peak of $3.1K in the final week of September. Downloads fluctuated but generally hovered around 200K, with a notable increase to 279K mid-September. Active users showed a consistent trend, maintaining an average of around 4.8M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a very low revenue, consistently around a few dollars per week. Downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 120K with minor fluctuations. Active users remained steady at around 2.8M throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw modest weekly revenue, averaging around $1.5K, with a slight peak at $1.7K in late August. Weekly downloads were stable around 90K to 100K, with a peak at 111K in mid-July. Active users consistently hovered around 8M.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream showed stable revenue, averaging around $1.3K, peaking at $1.7K in late July. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 85K, with a slight dip to 78K in mid-September. Active users fluctuated but generally stayed around 7.2M.

These insights provide a comprehensive overview of the app performance trends in Africa for Q3 2023. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.