Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Africa for Q1 2024

In Q1 2024, the top five music and podcast apps in Africa demonstrated varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a breakdown of their performance trends:

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts from Anghami Technologies saw a significant fluctuation in its metrics. Weekly revenue peaked at around $36.2K in late January and showed a declining trend towards the end of the quarter, falling to approximately $15.7K by the end of March. Downloads started strong at 106K in the first week of January and decreased to 44.3K by the last week of March. Active users also saw a decline from 1.84M in early January to 1.36M at the end of the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a strong presence with its weekly revenue steadily increasing, reaching around $28K by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 730K in early January and ending at 490K. Active users fluctuated around the 6M mark throughout the quarter, peaking at 6.16M in early March.

YouTube Music from Google LLC experienced consistent weekly revenue, with minor fluctuations, peaking at around $21.7K in late February. Downloads hovered around 60K to 65K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a slight increase from 1.79M in early January to 1.87M by the end of March.

Apple Music from Apple showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $12.2K by the end of March. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 36K to 42K. Active users showed a slight increase from 475K in early January to 474K by the end of March.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player from Deezer Music had a moderate performance in terms of revenue, peaking at around $13.7K in late February. Downloads remained low, ranging from 3.1K to 5.5K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a decline from 219K in early January to 169K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.