Top 5 iOS Books Apps in Russia Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top 5 books apps on iOS in Russia demonstrated a range of performance metrics in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared during the quarter.

Litres: Books and audiobooks saw a mix of fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $190K in the week of October 18 and ending the quarter with approximately $133K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads for the app were relatively stable, with a notable peak at nearly 24K in the final week of December. The app's weekly active users showed a slight decline from 144K at the start of the quarter to about 116K by the end.

Storytel - Audiobooks Library experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $49K in the week of December 20. The app's weekly downloads displayed a downward trend, starting at around 14K and dropping to approximately 9.9K in early December before recovering to 14K by the end of the month. Weekly active users fluctuated between 113K and 132K, with a peak of 130K in the last week of December.

Читай-город maintained a consistent performance in weekly downloads, ranging from 8.7K to 12.7K throughout the quarter. Active users for the app steadily increased, starting at around 48K and peaking at 61K in mid-December before ending the quarter at approximately 56K.

MyBook: books and audiobooks exhibited a stable revenue trend, peaking at about $73K in the week of December 20. Weekly downloads saw a general decline, starting at 11K and dropping to around 8K by the end of the quarter. The app's active users hovered around the 50K mark, with slight fluctuations throughout the period.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories showed a modest revenue performance with a peak of around $1.4K in mid-December. Weekly downloads ranged from 5.7K to 7.2K, with active users peaking at 240K in early November and ending the quarter at approximately 218K.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic nature of the books app category on iOS in Russia during Q4 2021. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.