Top Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

The third quarter of 2025 saw notable trends in the performance of the top music and podcasts apps on a unified platform in South Africa. Here's a detailed look into the performance of these applications as provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB showed a dynamic trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $40.3K and peaking at $43.4K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 105K in early September, while active users remained strong, ending the quarter at approximately 9M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts by Apple Inc. maintained steady download numbers, peaking at 42K in the last week of September. Active users experienced a moderate increase, closing the quarter at around 3.3M.

Apple Music exhibited a consistent revenue trend, starting at $12.5K and increasing to $11.3K by the quarter's end. Downloads varied, with a peak of 27K in mid-July. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the period at approximately 634K.

YouTube Music from Google LLC saw a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $23.6K in late September. Downloads remained steady, with a slight increase to 20K by the end of the quarter. Active users ended at about 5.3M, showing a stable user base.

Audiomack: Music Downloader from Audiomack Music Apps observed a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $840 by the end of September. Downloads remained steady, peaking at 16K in early September, while active users decreased slightly to 224K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website.