Top Books and Reference Apps on Android in Kenya - Q1 2022

Throughout the first quarter of 2022, the Books and Reference category on the Android platform in Kenya saw notable performances from several apps. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 apps in this category based on their weekly download, revenue, and active user trends, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading experienced a fair amount of fluctuation in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.1K in late January. Weekly downloads saw a high of 1.6K during the week of January 24, while weekly active users increased from 2.8K at the start of the quarter to 3.8K by the end of March.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction maintained relatively stable weekly revenue, averaging around $1.1K to $1.2K in January before a gradual decline to approximately $760 by the end of March. Weekly downloads were highest at the end of December with 553, but generally stayed below 300 for most of the quarter. The app's active users showed a strong presence, starting at 5.5K and ending with a peak of 5.8K in the final week of March.

Joyread showed consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $800 to $900 for most of the quarter. Downloads peaked impressively at 2.2K in the last week of March. The app also saw its weekly active users grow significantly, from 800 at the start to nearly 2K by the end of the quarter.

Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov had a notable weekly revenue peak at $1.7K in the last week of December, but experienced a gradual decline to about $720 by the end of March. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise, jumping from 200 in mid-January to over 1.6K by the end of March. Active users increased from 1.2K to 2.8K over the same period.

NovelCat - Reading & Writing maintained a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $700 to $800 in January before dipping to around $480 by the end of March. Weekly downloads were highest at 500 in late December but generally trended downwards, reaching a low of 118 by mid-March. Active users, however, remained relatively stable, starting at 3.3K at the beginning of the quarter and ending at 2.5K.

For more insights and detailed data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.