US Top 5 Books Apps Performance in Q4 2020

As the year 2020 came to a close, the top books applications in the United States saw differing trends across downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here, we break down the performance data provided by Sensor Tower for the fourth quarter.

Audible: Audio Entertainment, the popular audiobook platform, saw its revenue peak in the last week of December at $800 thousand, a significant rise from the beginning of the quarter. Downloads also surged to 200 thousand in the same period, marking a strong finish to the year. Weekly active users followed a similar upward trajectory, ending at nearly 2.9 million.

In the romance category, Dreame - Read Best Romance experienced a notable spike in revenue in mid-November, reaching over $800 thousand. Downloads for the app peaked at 20 thousand in December, while weekly active users saw a slight increase to around 200 thousand by the end of the quarter.

WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga showed consistency in revenue throughout the quarter, with a notable jump to $550 thousand in the last week of December. Downloads reached a high of 35 thousand in early November, and the app maintained a steady base of over 260 thousand weekly active users by the end of Q4.

Radish Fiction displayed a consistent revenue stream, with a slight increase to $220 thousand in the final week of December. The app's downloads experienced a decline in November but recovered to 14 thousand by the end of December. Weekly active users dipped to around 90 thousand towards the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Tappytoon Comics & Novels showed resilience in revenue, climbing to $300 thousand in the last week of December. Downloads saw an uptick at the end of the quarter, reaching over 26 thousand, accompanied by a rise in weekly active users to approximately 180 thousand.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower, where the performance of these and other applications can be explored in depth.