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Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Africa Q4 2023

An overview of the performance of the top 5 music and podcast apps on Android in Africa during Q4 2023, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Africa Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcast apps on the Android platform in Africa exhibited notable trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a breakdown of their performance:

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a significant increase in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $25.6K in the week of December 25. The app's weekly downloads began at approximately 1.2M in late September but experienced a decline, stabilizing around 484K by the end of December. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at about 4.9M and ending the quarter at 4.9M.

Apple Music experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, reaching a high of $12K in late December. Weekly downloads started at 65.6K in late September and gradually decreased to approximately 49K by the end of December. Active user numbers showed a slight decline from 510K to 486K over the quarter.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts demonstrated a notable increase in weekly revenue towards the end of December, peaking at about $11K. The app's weekly downloads saw a surge in the same period, reaching 75.7K in the last week of December. Active users also increased, starting from 1.6M in late September and ending at 1.6M.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a steady weekly revenue, with a peak of $6.2K in the last week of December. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at around 4.2K. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 210K and closing the quarter at 199K.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed a consistent performance in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.1K in late December. Weekly downloads were strong, starting at 181K in late September and increasing to 249K by the end of December. Active users exhibited a slight decline from 3.9M to 3.7M throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which provides more detailed analytics and trends for these applications.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2024