Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of music and podcast apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed varied trends. Here's a closer look at the top five applications based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, reaching a peak of approximately $51.4K in late February. Weekly downloads varied, peaking at 86.5K in the last week of March. Active users remained stable, hovering around 7M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw steady growth in downloads, culminating in 55.7K by the end of March. Active users showed some fluctuation, starting at 2.8M and dropping to 2.5M by the quarter's end.

Tubidy Mp3 Music Downloader maintained a consistent download rate, rising to 37K in the final week. Active users decreased from 213.9K to 166.3K over the quarter.

YouTube Music had a relatively stable download pattern, with a slight dip mid-quarter, ending with 19.4K downloads. Active users increased from 4.7M to 5.1M by the end of March.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed varied weekly downloads, peaking at 23.7K in early February. Revenue peaked at $623 in late February, while active users decreased from 220.6K to 163.9K.

These insights provide a snapshot of app performance trends in South Africa's vibrant music and podcast scene. For more comprehensive data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.