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Top Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Nigeria Q3 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top music and podcasts apps on Android in Nigeria for Q3 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Nigeria Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and podcasts applications on the Android platform in Nigeria displayed notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $37.9K at the beginning of July and dropping to approximately $13.9K by the end of September. Weekly downloads, however, remained robust, peaking at 81.2K in mid-August. The app's active user base saw fluctuations but maintained a strong presence, reaching over 4M by the quarter's end.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed a steady performance with weekly revenue floating around $6.8K to $7.1K. Downloads peaked at 135.3K in early September, and active users consistently hovered around 8.5M, with slight variations throughout the quarter.

Apple Music maintained a modest revenue stream, with weekly earnings ranging from $4.7K to $6K. Weekly downloads remained stable, reaching a high of 16.5K at the start of September, although active users witnessed a gradual decline from roughly 527K to around 248K.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream saw a decrease in revenue, starting at $3.1K and ending at $1.1K. Despite this, downloads peaked at 41.5K in early September, and active users remained above 4.6M, indicating a resilient user base.

DistroKid, a relatively new entrant, experienced modest revenue growth, peaking at $1.6K in mid-August. Downloads were consistently low, with a peak of 600, while active users slightly increased, finishing at 1.6K by the end of the quarter.

These insights provide a snapshot of the dynamic performance landscape for music and podcast apps in Nigeria, with further details available through Sensor Tower's comprehensive data analysis.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025