Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Africa, Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 music and podcast apps on the Android platform in Africa showcased varying trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed analysis of each app's performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw notable trends throughout Q1 2024. Weekly revenue started at $19.3K and experienced a peak of approximately $28K in the final week of March. Downloads also showed fluctuations, beginning at 651K and declining to 425K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 5.1M in early March but slightly decreasing to 4.7M by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music demonstrated consistent performance. Weekly revenue began at around $9.8K, reaching a high of $12.6K in the last week of February. Downloads stayed relatively stable, ranging from 36K to 42K. Active users showed minor fluctuations, maintaining an average of approximately 470K throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts had varying metrics over the quarter. Weekly revenue started at $8.7K, dipping to $2.2K in mid-March before recovering to $3.4K by the end. Downloads began at 83K and saw a decline to around 38K by the quarter's end. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 1.6M and decreasing to 1.2M by the end of March.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player showed moderate performance. Weekly revenue started at $5.6K, peaking at $7.3K in late February, and ending at $5.5K. Downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at 3.9K and ending at around 2.4K. Active users showed a decline from 192K at the start of the quarter to 147K by the end of March.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream had a strong presence. Weekly revenue began at $1.8K, dipping to $372 in mid-February, but climbed back to $1.1K by the end of March. Downloads showed an upward trend, starting at 70K and increasing to 129K. Active users remained robust, starting at approximately 6.7M and stabilizing around 6.2M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower.