AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in South Africa, Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the leading music and podcasts apps in South Africa during Q3 2025, highlighting download, revenue, and active user statistics.
In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa's iOS market for music and podcasts apps showcased notable trends across the top performers. According to Sensor Tower, these applications experienced varied growth patterns in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed a fluctuating revenue pattern, starting at approximately $12 in late June, dipping to $1 mid-July, and recovering to $14 by the end of September. Downloads peaked in early August at around 10K, while weekly active users hovered around 800K, peaking at 854K in late August.
YouTube Music maintained a strong revenue presence with a peak of $23.6K at the end of September. Download numbers were steady, reaching a high of 4.7K in early August. Active users fluctuated slightly, with a peak of 287K in early September.
RaMusi: Offline Music Player saw significant changes, with revenue peaking at $49 in early August. Downloads experienced a sharp decline from 10.2K in early July to just over 1K by the end of September. Active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 10.8K to around 3.3K.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts focused on user engagement, maintaining a steady download rate around 3.6K. Active users peaked at 301K in late July, showcasing a consistent user base despite no revenue generation.
Tubidy: Music, Videos, Songs showed a stable revenue increase, reaching $130 by the end of September. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 2K weekly. Active user numbers rose steadily, peaking at 8.8K.
For more insights on these trends, visit Sensor Tower.
