Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Africa: Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, music and audio applications on the Android platform in Africa showcased varied performance metrics. Here’s an overview of the top five apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $36.9K in the last week of September. Downloads remained robust, with numbers consistently exceeding 500K per week, peaking at 640K mid-July. Weekly active users showed a steady rise, reaching over 5.3M by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music maintained a stable weekly revenue, fluctuating between $8.3K and $10.9K, with a peak towards the end of August. Weekly downloads were relatively consistent, averaging around 45K. Active users remained steady, hovering around 480K throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, ending the quarter at approximately $6.2K. However, downloads surged significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 31K in the final week of September. Active users also increased, surpassing 100K by the end of September.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a relatively stable revenue flow, with weekly figures hovering around $4.5K to $6K. Downloads were modest, averaging around 3K weekly, with active users slightly declining from 140K to around 86K by the end of the quarter.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts maintained a consistent weekly revenue, ranging between $3.8K and $4.9K. Downloads remained strong, consistently above 47K per week, with a peak of 68K in early September. Active users decreased slightly over the quarter, ending with approximately 1.18M.

For more detailed insights and trends on these applications, please refer to Sensor Tower.