Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in South Africa Q4 2025

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in South Africa showed varied performance trends.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a moderate fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at around $21K in late November. Downloads saw a significant spike in early December, reaching approximately 21.4K, while active users maintained a steady presence, hovering around 1.2M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong revenue performance, with a notable increase to $25K in the final week of December. Downloads remained consistent, with a peak of about 7.9K in early December. Active users saw a rise, reaching over 318K at the start of December before tapering slightly.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, closing the quarter with around 4K weekly downloads. Active users experienced a slight fluctuation, peaking at over 317K in late November before stabilizing around 290K by the end of December.

RaMusi: Offline Music Player saw a decline in revenue throughout the quarter, starting from $44 and dropping to $23 by the end of December. Downloads peaked at 3.8K in late October, while active users reached their highest at 6.6K during the same period, showing a gradual decline thereafter.

Tubidy: Music, Videos, Songs recorded steady revenue figures, with a peak of $143 in late October. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 2K weekly, while active users consistently increased, ending the quarter at approximately 10.9K.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, providing a comprehensive view of app performance trends. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.