Top 5 Music and Audio Applications on Android in Africa Q4 2023

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the Music and Audio category on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 applications, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced notable fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue showed a general upward trend, peaking at approximately $25.6K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads started strong at around 1.2M in late September but decreased to about 484K by the end of December. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at around 4.9M.

Audiomack: Music Downloader saw a steady performance throughout Q4. Weekly revenue hovered around $1K, peaking at $1.1K in late December. Downloads showed a positive trend, starting at 182K and reaching around 249K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated slightly, ending the period with approximately 3.7M.

Lark Player:Music Player & MP3 maintained consistent downloads, averaging around 130K weekly. Although revenue was minimal, the app's active user base grew steadily, reaching approximately 6.2M by the end of December.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw a significant increase in downloads, starting at 100K and peaking at 149K in mid-December. Active users showed a slight increase, ending the quarter at around 1.6M.

Music Player & MP3 - DDMusic experienced substantial growth. Weekly downloads surged from 25K in late September to approximately 231K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar trajectory, growing from 56K to about 245K over the same period.

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