Top 5 Book Apps in Europe: Q4 2020 Performance Snapshot

In the fourth quarter of 2020, Europe saw noteworthy activity in the Books application category. Sensor Tower data provides a glimpse into how the top 5 book apps fared during this period.

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks, from publisher Storytel AB, experienced fluctuating revenue, peaking at nearly $300K in late November. Downloads showed a growing trend, reaching approximately 134K by the end of December. Weekly active users (WAUs) also saw an uptick, with numbers climbing to over 1.2M.

From Russia's LitRes OOO, Litres: Books and audiobooks generated revenue with a high of over $200K in late November. The app's downloads hovered around the 90K mark but surged to over 109K in the last week of December. WAUs declined slightly over the quarter but remained robust with over 830K active users in the final week.

Another app from LitRes OOO, Litres: Audio, showed consistent revenue with a notable jump to $82K in late November. Downloads were less than 25K per week, maintaining a steady pace throughout the quarter. WAUs saw a slight decrease, ending the quarter with over 133K.

MyBook: books and audiobooks, by Zhivaya Biblioteka OOO, recorded revenues reaching up to $111K mid-November. The app's downloads saw a high of over 81K in early November, with a year-end spike to 80K. WAUs varied, peaking at over 300K in the first and last weeks of the quarter.

Finally, Dreame - Read Best Romance by STARY PTE. LTD. showed a revenue increase, particularly in early November with a high of $158K. Downloads of this app peaked at over 25K in the final week of December, and WAUs increased to over 113K, indicating a strong finish to the year.

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