Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in the US, Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw notable activity in the Books and Reference category on the Android platform in the United States. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five apps based on Sensor Tower data.

WebNovel from Cloudary experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $299K in the final week of August. The app's weekly downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching around 8.6K in mid-August. However, weekly active users saw a gradual decline from 121K at the start of the quarter to about 113K by the end.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories by Dreame Media saw a peak in weekly revenue of about $228K in late July. Weekly downloads started strong at over 22K in the last week of June but declined to approximately 5.5K by the end of September. The app maintained relatively steady weekly active users, fluctuating around the 120K-135K range throughout the quarter.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction from GoodNovel had its highest weekly revenue of roughly $268K in mid-July. Weekly downloads were highest at the start of the quarter with over 12K, but fell to around 4.2K by the end of September. Weekly active users saw a decline from about 91K to 77K over the same period.

Ancestry: Family History & DNA by Ancestry.com showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $101K in mid-July. Weekly downloads were fairly steady, fluctuating around the 9K-10K mark. The app's weekly active users remained stable, averaging around 64K throughout the quarter.

Radish Fiction from Tapas Entertainment Inc. had a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $82K in late August. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise in the same period, peaking at around 8.6K. Weekly active users also increased, with a notable peak to around 46K at the end of August.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.