AI Insights · Timothy · October 2024
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Africa Q3 2024
Discover how the leading music and audio apps performed in Africa during Q3 2024, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active user trends.
In the third quarter of 2024, the African market showcased notable trends in the music and audio app category, with data provided by Sensor Tower revealing key insights into the performance of the top five applications on a unified platform.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a dynamic quarter with its weekly revenue peaking at around $37K by the end of September. The app saw weekly downloads fluctuate, starting at approximately 659K in early July and reaching 668K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained robust, with numbers rising steadily to about 6.5M.
Audiomack: Music Downloader displayed a more varied performance. Revenue showed modest fluctuations, ending the quarter at about $3.3K. Downloads saw an initial surge to 483K mid-July, then gradually declined to approximately 246K by September's end. However, weekly active users remained relatively stable, closing the quarter around 5.2M.
Music Player & MP3 - DDMusic maintained a consistent presence with no revenue reported. Weekly downloads started at 177K, peaking at 327K in early September before ending with 284K. Active users exhibited a positive trend, growing from 411K to approximately 654K by the end of the quarter.
Lark Player:Music Player & MP3 saw minimal revenue, with weekly figures peaking at $5. Downloads were steady, starting at 149K and closing at 167K. Active users increased from 6.3M to approximately 6.7M, indicating a healthy user base.
Finally, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts reported negligible revenue. Downloads were relatively stable, beginning at 154K and ending at 162K. Active users, however, saw a slight decrease, ending the quarter around 2.6M.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
