Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on a unified platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each app’s performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced significant growth in both downloads and revenue. Weekly revenue began at approximately $8K at the end of June and peaked at around $12K by the end of September. Downloads saw a substantial increase, starting at 53.6K and surging to 120.3K by the final week of the quarter. Active users remained robust, fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter strong at around 966.8K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had steady weekly downloads, with numbers ranging between 36K to 53K throughout the quarter. Active users hovered around 700K, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately 712K.

YouTube Music showed consistent revenue, starting at about $14.3K and closing the quarter at $15.7K. Downloads were relatively stable, ranging from 14.2K to 19K, while active users saw a slight decline from 1.06M to about 1.03M towards the end of September.

Audiomack: Music Downloader had varying revenue, peaking at $1.7K towards the end of August. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 15.5K and reaching a high of 26K in mid-September. Active users increased steadily, from 259.7K to around 271.3K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music also showed consistent performance. Weekly revenue started at $13.8K and ended at about $10.2K. Downloads ranged from 12.1K to 14.8K, while active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at approximately 50.7K.

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