Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Africa Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the music and podcast app landscape on the Android platform in Africa showcased some interesting trends, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $36.9K by the end of September. Weekly downloads began at approximately 569K in early July and experienced a slight increase, peaking at over 640K mid-July, before stabilizing around 583K by the end of the quarter. The app also maintained a robust number of active users, climbing steadily from 5.1M to 5.3M over the quarter.

Apple Music experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, fluctuating between $8.3K and $9.8K. Downloads showed a slight decrease across the quarter, starting at about 52K and dropping to 41.6K. The active user base remained steady, with minimal fluctuations, maintaining around 473K users.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a gradual decline in weekly downloads, from 4K in early July to just below 2.8K by the end of September. Revenue experienced some volatility, with a peak of $6K in late August. The app's active users also saw a downward trend, starting at 140K and ending at approximately 86K.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts displayed a fluctuating yet generally stable pattern in weekly revenue, hovering around $4.5K to $4.9K. Downloads were strong throughout the quarter, peaking at about 68K in early September. The app's active user base, however, saw a decline from 1.35M to around 1.18M.

The app 貓耳FM(M站) - 讓廣播劇流行起來 showed a notable increase in revenue early in the quarter, reaching $5.7K by the end of July, but no downloads or active user data were available.

For a deeper dive into these trends and more insights, visit Sensor Tower.