AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Europe Q3 2021 Performance
Discover the performance of the top 5 Books and Reference applications on a unified platform in Europe during Q3 2021. Learn about their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.
During the third quarter of 2021, the leading Books and Reference applications in Europe demonstrated notable performance across various metrics. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.
Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks showed a consistent pattern in weekly revenue, starting at around $289K and experiencing minor fluctuations before ending the quarter at approximately $280K. Weekly downloads for the app began at 131K, peaking at 142K in late July, and then gradually declining to about 119K by the end of September. The app's weekly active users increased steadily from 1.23M to 1.41M over the quarter.
Dreame-Read Romance Stories experienced a varied revenue trend, starting at $157K, dipping to around $128K in mid-July, and closing at $133K. The app’s weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 16.5K, peaking at 26K in mid-July, and ending the quarter at 14.3K. Active users saw slight changes, starting at 115K and ending the quarter at 128K.
GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks reported a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $85.9K and peaking at $145K by the end of August, before slightly dropping to around $130K by the end of September. The app’s weekly downloads began at 22K, with a notable rise to 52K in late July, and a moderate decline to about 40K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed impressive growth from 108K to 208K.
WebNovel had a fluctuating revenue trend, starting at $77K, peaking at $76K in late August, and ending at $63K. Weekly downloads began at 14K, reaching a high of 16.7K in early August, before declining to 11.7K by the end of September. Active users saw a consistent increase from 52K to 64.6K throughout the quarter.
Hinovel experienced steady weekly revenue growth, starting at $50.5K and reaching $53K by the end of September. Weekly downloads began at 13.4K, with a significant rise to 29.4K by mid-September, and slightly decreased to 27.9K by the end of the quarter. The app’s active users also increased from 74.9K to 93.4K.
These insights highlight the dynamic performance of the top Books and Reference apps in Europe during Q3 2021. For more detailed information and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower.
