AfroCharts vs Mdundo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AfroCharts
Explore African music by country and genre with over 200 global charts. Discover emerging artists and enjoy authentic sounds, with offline listening and daily updates. Support African musicians directly through fair revenue distribution.
- Browse by country
- Browse by genre
- 200+ global charts
- Offline listening
- Daily updates
- Curated playlists
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The ultimate platform to explore African music by country and genre. Stream 200+ global charts tracking African hits from Lagos to London, NYC to Paris. Discover emerging artists and enjoy authentic sounds from across the continent. Why Music Lovers Choose AfroCharts: Browse by Country - Explore music from every African nation Browse by Genre - Afrobeats, Amapiano, Highlife, and more 200+ Global Charts - Track what's hot across Africa and worldwide Offline Listening - Download and enjoy music anywhere Beautiful Interface - Stunning design with seamless playback Always Fresh - Daily updates with the hottest new releases Curated Playlists - Perfect selections for every mood Supporting African Artists: Unlike traditional platforms, AfroCharts gives independent artists 100% free distribution and fair revenue from streams. This means you're directly supporting African musicians while discovering authentic, unfiltered talent. Whether you're in Lagos, London, or Los Angeles, AfroCharts brings the heartbeat of Africa directly to your device. Download now and experience African music like never before. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mdundo
Stream and download a vast catalog of African music, including Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Bongo Flava. Discover new artists, enjoy curated playlists, and listen offline. Connect to home with the latest hits from East, West, and Southern Africa.
- Stream and download African music
- Offline listening mode
- Extensive music catalog
- Discover new artists
- Curated playlists
- Top charts by country
- Daily new music additions
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Miss the music from home? Mdundo brings Africa's best music directly to you, wherever you are in the world. Stream and download Afrobeats, Amapiano, Bongo Flava, Afro-fusion, Gengetone, Afropop, and the latest East, West and Southern African hits — all in one place. WHY DIASPORA LISTENERS LOVE MDUNDO - Offline mode — download songs and playlists before you travel, listen without data - The biggest African music catalogue — millions of tracks - Discover new artists before they blow up - Curated playlists for every mood — workouts, nights out, chill, commute - Top Charts by country — Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania and more - New music added daily PREMIUM — $1.99/month - Unlimited offline downloads - Ad-free listening - Cancel anytime From Nairobi to London, Lagos to New York — Mdundo keeps you connected to home. Download free. Upgrade anytime. LEGAL & PRIVACY -Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. -Privacy Policy: https://mdundo.com/privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mdundo at every 5 days against AfroCharts's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AfroCharts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Mdundo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AfroCharts against 5.0 for Mdundo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
AfroCharts ships an update every 5 weeks, Mdundo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AfroCharts | Mdundo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Komeza Technologies LLC | Mdundo.com AS |
Customer experience
AfroCharts
Mdundo
In-app purchases
AfroCharts
- AfroCharts Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- AfroCharts Premium$5.991 Month
Mdundo
- Mdundo Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
