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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed remarkable performance in South Africa. Weekly revenue saw fluctuations, peaking at around $65K in late November, while downloads started at approximately 94K in early October and gradually declined to about 49K by the end of December. Active users remained robust, peaking at nearly 9.7M in early December.

Apple Music experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 29.7K in early December. Revenue varied, with notable peaks at $13.7K in late October and $12.4K in late December. Active users hovered around the 750K mark, with slight fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series demonstrated growth in revenue, peaking at approximately $15.4K in late December. Downloads showed an initial surge in early October, reaching 15.9K, then decreased to about 4.8K by the end of December. Active users peaked at 50.5K in early October and ended the quarter at around 34K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player maintained a consistent revenue flow, with a peak of $11.9K in late October. Downloads remained stable, with minor fluctuations, averaging around 1K weekly. Active users increased steadily, reaching a high of 117K by late December.

Suno - AI Music & Songs saw a consistent increase in downloads, peaking at 11.5K in early December. Revenue showed a gradual rise, reaching approximately $9.6K in late November. Active users consistently grew, ending the quarter at nearly 29K.

These insights provide a snapshot of app performance trends in South Africa's music and audio category, with more detailed analytics available from Sensor Tower.