Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Africa for Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 music and audio apps on Android in Africa showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their trends:

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a strong quarter with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $28K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads saw a high of 652K in the first week of January but gradually declined to 425K by the end of the quarter. Meanwhile, weekly active users fluctuated around 4.9M to 5M throughout the quarter, ending at 4.7M.

Pocket FM: Audio Series had a consistent performance with weekly revenue reaching up to $12.4K in mid-March. Weekly downloads peaked at 55K in the second week of January but showed a downward trend, closing the quarter at 37K. Weekly active users increased from 87.9K to 109K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music saw its weekly revenue peak at $12.6K in the last week of February, while weekly downloads showed a slight increase from 45.7K in the first week of January to 42K by the end of March. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, fluctuating around 470K.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts showed a significant drop in weekly revenue from $8.7K at the start of January to $3.4K by the end of March. Weekly downloads were highest in the first week of January at 83K but decreased to 38K in the last week of March. Weekly active users also declined from 1.6M to 1.2M.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a relatively stable performance with weekly revenue reaching up to $7.3K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were highest at 4.4K in the same week, but a decline followed, ending at 2.4K in the last week of March. Weekly active users decreased from 192K to 147K over the quarter.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, providing a comprehensive look at the performance of leading music and audio apps in Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.