Top Music & Audio Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and audio applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends on the unified platform, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 105K in early September. Revenue fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at around $40K and closing at about $43K. Active users remained robust, with a peak of approximately 9.2M in mid-September.

Apple Music saw weekly downloads fluctuate, with a peak of around 28K in mid-August. Revenue showed a slight decline early in the quarter but recovered to approximately $11K by the end of September. Weekly active users showed a gradual increase, reaching about 656K in early September.

Pocket FM: Audio Series demonstrated steady growth in weekly downloads, particularly in late September, peaking at 3.5K. Revenue saw a decline mid-quarter, stabilizing at around $5.9K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated but ended strong at approximately 35K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player maintained consistent download numbers, averaging around 1K weekly. Revenue showed a gradual increase, reaching its peak at approximately $11K at the end of the quarter. Active users peaked at approximately 101K in late July.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs experienced steady weekly downloads, averaging around 800. Revenue showed a gradual increase throughout the quarter, closing at approximately $3K. Active users saw a dip mid-quarter but ended at around 11K.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore these trends further.