Top 5 iOS Book Apps in France Q4 2020: A Performance Snapshot

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the iOS Book category saw interesting performance metrics for its top applications in France. Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into these trends, and here we take a closer look at how the top 5 apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories experienced a consistent increase in revenue, ending the quarter with $4K in the last week of December, up from $2K at the start of October. Downloads peaked in the week of December 21 with over 13K, and the app maintained a strong user base, closing the year with over 500K weekly active users.

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw its revenue rise to $518 in the last week of December, from a low of $120 earlier in the quarter. Downloads showed a similar upward trend, with a significant jump to over 10K in the final week. Weekly active users also increased, reaching almost 116K at the year's end.

Amazon Kindle did not generate revenue during this period, but downloads and active users indicated a healthy engagement. Downloads spiked to over 7K in late December, while active users showed a significant increase to over 96K in the same time frame.

LibriVox Audio Books had modest revenue figures throughout the quarter, peaking at $40 in early December. The app saw a dramatic surge in downloads in the last week with an impressive 69K. Active users also saw a substantial rise, with over 38K in the final week of December.

Dreame - Read Best Romance showed a notable increase in revenue, reaching over $15K in late November from just over $1K at the beginning of October. The app's downloads and active users peaked significantly in late November, with over 6K downloads and approximately 7K active users.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the Book category on the iOS platform in France. For more insights and detailed analytics, Sensor Tower's platform offers an extensive breakdown of app performance data.