Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Africa - Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the music and podcasts app market in Africa on the iOS platform showcased interesting trends. Data from Sensor Tower reveals the performance of the top 5 applications in this category, highlighting their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a varied revenue trend, peaking at roughly $100 in the last week of August, while maintaining a steady weekly downloads figure, fluctuating around 57K to 59K. The app's active users consistently increased, reaching approximately 881K by the end of September.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline exhibited a steady weekly revenue that peaked at about $2K towards the end of September. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 44.5K in early July and decreasing to around 38.5K by the end of September. Active users remained fairly stable, hovering around 1M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained low revenue figures, with a peak of $5 in several weeks. Downloads were stable initially but saw a decline toward the end of the quarter, dropping to about 20K. The active user base saw a slight decline, from 1.25M in July to roughly 1.19M by September's end.

Tubidy Fm Offline Music Player experienced fluctuating revenue, peaking at $129 in the final week of September. Its downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 18K per week. Active users increased steadily, reaching nearly 121K by the end of the third quarter.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong revenue performance, peaking at approximately $22K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads showed a slight upward trend, averaging around 18K. The active user count remained robust, with numbers hovering around 209K throughout the quarter.

These insights from Sensor Tower provide a snapshot of the dynamic music and podcasts app landscape on iOS in Africa for Q3 2024. For more detailed analysis and data, be sure to check Sensor Tower's comprehensive reports.