AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Kenya Q4 2025
Explore the performance of the top music and podcast apps in Kenya during Q4 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app market in Kenya showed dynamic trends across top applications on a unified platform. Sensor Tower provides insights into these trends, detailing the performance of the leading apps.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts witnessed a notable peak in weekly downloads, reaching approximately 76K in early December. Revenue fluctuated slightly, peaking at around $2K in the same period. The app maintained a robust user base, with active users climbing to nearly 3.1M at the start of December before settling at around 2.7M by the end of the quarter.
YouTube Music experienced a significant surge in weekly downloads, hitting nearly 13K in early December. Revenue showed a modest increase, peaking at about $603. Active users grew steadily, reaching approximately 3.7M at the beginning of December.
Deezer: Music Player, Podcast displayed a stable revenue trend, with a slight peak at around $335. Downloads remained relatively consistent, peaking at 527 downloads per week. Active users experienced a gradual decline, ending the quarter at around 8K.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a steady increase in downloads, with a notable rise to 15K in mid-December. Revenue remained stable, reaching up to $242 in the same period. The app's active user base also grew, peaking at approximately 229K towards the end of November.
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports showed consistency in downloads, maintaining a steady rate with a slight increase to 380 downloads in the last week of December. Revenue peaked at $266 in late October, while active users saw a minor fluctuation, ending the quarter with around 518 users.
These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the varying dynamics of the music and podcast app market in Kenya during Q4 2025, offering a glimpse into the preferences and engagement levels of users in the region. For more in-depth analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.