Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in South Africa exhibited distinct trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive view of these metrics.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 146K in early October but dipping to around 72K by the end of December. Weekly revenue for the app showed a strong upward trend, reaching nearly $22K in the final week of the quarter. Active users for the app remained robust, with a slight decline from about 966K to 986K over the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced a rise in weekly downloads early in the quarter, peaking at about 74K in early October but dropping to around 42K by late December. Active users showed a minor decline initially but rebounded to approximately 740K by the end of December.

YouTube Music maintained consistent weekly downloads, with a notable increase to around 21K in mid-December. Weekly revenue saw a steady climb, peaking at approximately $17K at the end of November. Active users for the app remained strong, fluctuating around the 1M mark throughout the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed a significant increase in weekly downloads towards the end of December, reaching about 19.5K. Revenue trends were relatively stable, with a slight increase to around $1.8K in the final week of the quarter. Active users saw a gradual increase, peaking at approximately 281K by mid-December.

Apple Music demonstrated a steady climb in weekly downloads, peaking at about 15.8K in late November. Revenue trends showed a gradual increase, reaching around $11.5K in the last week of December. Active users exhibited a consistent rise, peaking at approximately 55.9K by the end of November.

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