Top 5 Books and Reference Android Apps in Africa for Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications on the Android platform in Africa demonstrated varied performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction showed a decline in weekly downloads, starting from around 3.8K at the end of December 2021 and dropping to approximately 1.2K by the end of March 2022. Weekly revenue also experienced a downward trend, peaking at about $8.2K in the last week of December 2021 and falling to around $6.8K by the end of March. However, weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 26.5K and 31K throughout the quarter.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading had a notable increase in weekly downloads, with a significant peak of 5K in the week of January 24. Weekly revenue varied, starting at $5.9K in late December and reaching a high of approximately $7.5K by the end of March. Active users also saw an upward trend, peaking at around 15.1K in the last week of March.

Joyread exhibited a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $3.5K in late December and growing to about $6.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 7.3K in the final week of March. Active users showed a significant increase, reaching a high of 7.1K in the last week of the quarter.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories had relatively stable weekly downloads, ranging from 5.1K to 10.5K throughout the quarter. Revenue saw a slight decline, starting at $4.6K in late December and ending at around $3.9K in late March. Active users remained consistent, fluctuating between 81K and 93K over the quarter.

Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov experienced a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 1.2K in late December and rising to about 5.8K by the end of March. Revenue showed a varied trend, peaking at around $6.2K in late December and ending at approximately $4.3K in the last week of March. Active users also saw an increase, reaching nearly 12K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are drawn from Sensor Tower, which provides comprehensive data on app performance. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.