Top 5 iOS Books Apps in South Africa: Q4 2021 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five iOS books apps in South Africa experienced a range of performance trends. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.4K in the week of December 20. Weekly downloads fluctuated but ended the quarter strong with 1.2K downloads in the final week. Active users showed some variability, reaching a high of 21.3K in mid-October but settling at 17.9K by the end of December.

Amazon Kindle maintained a steady download rate throughout the quarter, peaking at 963 downloads in the last week of December. Active users showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter at approximately 4K.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a strong quarter with consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $14.9K in the last week of December. Downloads saw an upward trend, reaching 485 in the final week. Active users remained stable, closing the quarter at around 4.6K.

Anyplay Audio books & Podcasts had varied revenue, peaking at nearly $2K in late October. Downloads showed a downward trend, with a low of 192 in early December but slightly recovering to 271 by the end of the month.

Holy Bible Offline iPhone had modest download numbers, peaking at 372 in early November. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, averaging around 600.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.