Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top music and audio applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at each app's journey during this period.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, with a notable peak at approximately $51K in late February. Weekly downloads were robust, peaking at 111K by the end of March. Active users remained steady, hovering around 7.8M throughout the quarter.

Apple Music showed stable weekly revenue, with a high of $15K in late February. Downloads followed a consistent pattern, generally around 10K weekly, while active users slightly fluctuated, ending the quarter at approximately 669K.

Pocket FM: Audio Series presented a mixed trend with revenue peaking at $10.7K in late March. Downloads were highest in mid-January at 18K, while active users saw a decline from 56K to 46K by the quarter's end.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player maintained a stable revenue flow, hitting a high of $14.8K in late February. Downloads remained modest, averaging around 1.3K weekly, with a slight increase in active users from 76K to 87K by the end of March.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs showed a steady revenue pattern, peaking at $3.1K in March. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 600 weekly, while active users saw a gradual rise, finishing the quarter at approximately 9.2K.

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