Top 5 Books and Reference Android Apps in Africa Q2 2021

The second quarter of 2021 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 Books and Reference apps on the Android platform in Africa. Here's a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular apps.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction experienced a gradual decline in both weekly downloads and revenue. Downloads decreased from 18K in late March to just over 500 by the end of June. Revenue followed a similar downward trend, peaking at $14.3K in early April before dropping to around $7.5K at the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, starting at 43K in late March and ending with 24K in late June.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories showed a mixed performance. Weekly downloads increased from 8.7K in late March to 12.5K by the end of June. Revenue varied, peaking at $10.8K in early June before settling at around $8.7K. Active users saw a general upward trend, starting at 72K in late March and reaching 83K by the end of June.

Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov saw a significant rise in weekly downloads and revenue. Downloads increased from 4K in late March to a peak of 10.6K at the end of May, followed by a slight decline to 5K by the end of June. Revenue also showed a positive trend, reaching $10.8K by mid-June. Active users increased from 9.9K in late March to 17.8K by early June before a slight drop to 14.5K by the end of the quarter.

NovelCat - Reading & Writing displayed steady numbers throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, ending at 4.5K in late June. Revenue stayed consistent, averaging around $5.5K to $6K. Active users also showed stability, averaging around 22K to 23K throughout the quarter.

Novel Sky had varied performance metrics. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 5.5K in mid-April before declining to 3.4K by the end of June. Revenue remained steady, averaging around $5K. Active users saw a downward trend, starting at 10.1K in late March and ending at 8K by the end of June.

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