Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in South Africa, Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the music and audio app landscape on Android in South Africa showcased intriguing trends, as revealed by Sensor Tower's data.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at about $65.4K towards the end of November. Downloads followed a downward trend, starting from 72.8K in early October and reducing to 30.4K by the end of December. Active users remained robust, ranging between 7.9M to 8.3M throughout the quarter.

Download Music Mp3 saw a steady stream of downloads, with numbers varying between 24.3K and 49K. The app's active user base grew from 136.8K to a peak of 194.1K at the start of December before stabilizing around 152.3K by the end of the quarter.

Music Player & MP3 - DDMusic maintained a consistent download rate, with a slight increase towards the end of the year, reaching up to 30.6K. Active users showed an initial rise from 505.8K to a peak of 674.5K, before settling at 540.1K.

Music Player:MP3 Downloader demonstrated a stable download trend, starting at 36.5K and peaking at 32K in early December. Active users increased from 26K to 46.8K by the year's end, indicating growing engagement.

Finally, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent presence, with downloads stabilizing around 31.1K by December. Active users remained strong, fluctuating between 2.9M and 3.3M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights into these app performances, visit Sensor Tower for comprehensive analytics.