Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2023

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Music and Audio apps category on Android in South Africa saw notable performances from the top 5 apps. Here’s a detailed look at their trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts had a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $21.9K in the final week of December, showing a consistent upward trend from $10.1K in early October. Downloads began strong at 121K in early October but gradually decreased to around 41K by the end of December. Active users remained stable, fluctuating between 630K and 684K throughout the quarter.

Apple Music experienced steady revenue growth, peaking at $12.2K in late November and ending the quarter at $11.5K. Downloads showed a slight increase, starting at 13.7K in late September and reaching 15.8K in late November. Active users consistently hovered around 50K to 53K, indicating stable user engagement.

Pocket FM: Audio Series saw notable revenue growth, especially in December, where it peaked at $8.7K, up from $3.8K in late September. Downloads also increased significantly, reaching 16.1K in late November from just 2.9K in late September. Active users showed a strong upward trend, starting at 8.7K and ending the quarter at 25.2K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a moderate performance. Revenue peaked at $6.1K in late November, up from $4.2K in late September. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 1K per week. Active users saw a slight increase, peaking at 31K in early October and stabilizing around 26K to 28K by the end of the quarter.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs showed consistent growth in revenue, peaking at $1.5K in the last week of December from $889 in late September. Downloads saw a significant spike, reaching 1.8K in late November from 516 in late September. Active users also increased, peaking at around 5K in late November and stabilizing around 3.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.