Top 5 Music and Audio Android Applications in Africa Q4 2023

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the music and audio app category on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a breakdown of the performance of the top 5 applications based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced notable trends in both revenue and user engagement. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $25.6K in the last week of December. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at around 1.2M in late September and dropping to roughly 484K by the end of December. Active users also showed some variability, peaking at around 5.2M in late November before stabilizing at about 4.9M by the end of the year.

Apple Music had a relatively stable quarter. Weekly revenue saw a peak of around $12K in late October. Downloads ranged from 44K to around 66K, with a noticeable spike in early December. Active users remained fairly consistent, hovering around 470K to 510K throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series showed significant growth in user engagement and revenue. Weekly revenue reached a high of approximately $10.2K in mid-December. Downloads varied, peaking at around 74K in late November before settling at around 30K by the end of December. Active users increased from about 43K in late September to over 109K in late November, ending the quarter at around 85K.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts demonstrated steady performance. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $10.9K in the last week of December. Downloads saw a high of around 75K in the same period. Active users showed consistent engagement, starting the quarter at approximately 1.6M and ending at around 1.6M as well.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced a steady increase in revenue and user activity. Weekly revenue peaked at about $6.2K in late December. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a peak of around 6.2K in early December. Active users showed a slight decline from 216K in early October to around 199K by the end of December.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic landscape of the music and audio app market in Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.