Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa in Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the top 5 music and audio applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is an overview of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $26.2K in the last week of April. Weekly downloads were strong, especially in early April with a peak of approximately 115.6K. The app maintained a high number of weekly active users, with a slight dip in late June, ending with around 1.05M users.

Apple Music saw a steady revenue stream, peaking at about $11.6K in late May. Downloads showed significant growth towards the end of the quarter, reaching nearly 20K in the last week of June. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 50K throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series had a mixed quarter with revenue peaking at around $12.4K in mid-April. Downloads saw a sharp decline from a peak of 20.8K in late April to just under 4K by the end of June. Active users also followed a downward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 31K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player maintained a steady revenue, hitting a peak of about $10.3K in late May. Weekly downloads were relatively low but consistent, averaging around 1K. Active users showed some fluctuation, ending the quarter with approximately 22.6K users.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs had a stable revenue stream, peaking at around $3K in late June. Downloads were modest, with a slight increase to around 1K in early June. Active users remained steady, ending the quarter with approximately 4.4K users.

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