Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Africa Q4 2023

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts applications on a unified platform in Africa. Using data from Sensor Tower, we can delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user statistics for these popular apps.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts showed a varied trajectory in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $30.5K in late September and experiencing a notable peak at $40.9K in the final week of December. Downloads saw an upward spike in the last week of December, reaching 97.7K, while weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at around 1.87M in the same period.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced consistent growth in weekly revenue, starting at $14.5K in late September and rising to $25.7K by the end of December. Downloads saw a significant initial drop from 1.33M to 772K in early October, followed by a more stable trend and a final increase to 571K in the last week of December. Active users remained relatively stable, with a peak at 6.27M in late November.

YouTube Music had steady weekly revenue, ranging from $15.1K to $20.6K throughout the quarter. Downloads displayed a general upward trend, peaking at 74.2K in mid-December. Active users saw a slight increase, reaching 1.85M in early December before stabilizing around 1.83M by the end of the month.

Apple Music maintained a steady weekly revenue, beginning at $10.8K and ending at $12K. Downloads were consistent, fluctuating around the 45K to 50K mark, with a peak at 65.6K in late September. Active users remained stable throughout the quarter, hovering around 470K to 490K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player saw modest weekly revenue, starting at $10.6K and peaking at $12.7K in late November. Downloads remained relatively low but steady, with a peak at 9K in early December. Active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 249K in late October.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.