Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in South Africa Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 Books and Reference apps on the Android platform in South Africa exhibited diverse trends in downloads and active users. Below is a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

King James Bible - Verse+Audio experienced a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 23.7K in late June and peaking at around 33.2K by mid-September. Active users also saw a steady rise, reaching about 403K in mid-September before a slight decline to 381K by the end of the quarter.

YouVersion Bible App + Audio had fluctuating download numbers, peaking at around 17.1K in early August before dropping to about 9.4K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, with a peak of approximately 502K in early September, ending the quarter at around 471K.

Bible Offline-KJV Holy Bible saw a significant jump in downloads from 182 in late June to a peak of about 10.2K in mid-September. Similarly, active users increased from 925 in late June to approximately 41.9K by the end of September.

Google Play Books & Audiobooks maintained a steady download rate, starting at around 6.6K in late June and ending at approximately 5.4K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained over 1M throughout the quarter, ending at around 1.06M.

MiduNovel-Read Stories & Books had a peak in downloads at approximately 16.7K in mid-July, followed by a significant decline to about 580 by the end of September. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at around 17.8K in mid-July and dropping to approximately 2.6K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.