Top 5 Music and Podcast Apps in Africa Q3 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, Africa's music and podcast app landscape on a unified platform showcased notable performances from five leading applications. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights key trends in downloads, revenue, and user engagement, offering insights into the continent's digital consumption patterns.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB saw a steady climb in weekly revenue, culminating at around $37K by the end of September. Weekly downloads peaked mid-quarter with approximately 729K in the week of July 15, while weekly active users hovered around 6.5M, marking a consistent engagement throughout the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting strong with about 483K in early July and then tapering to 246K by the end of September. Revenue remained relatively stable, peaking at $3.3K in late September. The app maintained a robust user base, with active users fluctuating between 5.0M and 5.5M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts from Apple Inc. enjoyed steady weekly downloads, reaching a high of 166K in early August. Despite minimal revenue generation, the app's active user count remained strong, slightly decreasing from 2.7M to 2.6M over the quarter.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream by Transsnet Music Limited saw a consistent presence in the market, with weekly downloads generally declining from 171K in late July to 111K by September's end. Revenue figures varied, peaking at $2.7K mid-July. The app maintained a steady active user base, fluctuating around 6.4M throughout the quarter.

Tubidy Mp3 Music Downloader demonstrated growth in active users, increasing from 211K in early July to over 328K by the end of September. While the app did not generate revenue, downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 97K in July and dropping to 82K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these applications, visit Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics platform.