Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in South Africa - Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed various performance trends in terms of weekly revenue, downloads, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, with its peak reaching around $4.9K at the end of December 2021 and experiencing a low of approximately $3.4K in mid-February. Weekly downloads for the app showed a declining trend, starting from 871 in late December and dropping to 354 by the end of March. Active users ranged from 5.9K to 7.4K throughout the quarter, with a notable peak at the end of March.

Joyread exhibited a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.5K in the last week of March. Downloads were more volatile, with a high of 2K in early January and a significant drop to 243 in mid-March before recovering to 1K by the end of the quarter. Active users also fluctuated, starting at 1.5K in late December and ending at 1.5K in March, with a notable dip to 853 in the middle of March.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $4.7K in the last week of March. Downloads showed significant variability, with a high of 1.8K in late January and a low of 156 in mid-February. Active users saw an increase from 2.9K in late December to a peak of 4.3K in late January, maintaining a steady average above 3K towards the end of the quarter.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories maintained a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $3.2K to $3.5K. Downloads started at 1.4K in late December and gradually decreased to 708 by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 23K to 26K throughout the quarter.

Radish Fiction showed a consistent trend in weekly revenue, with figures fluctuating between $2.4K and $3.4K. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 773 in early January and dropping to around 390 by the end of March. Active users ranged from 1.5K to 2.5K, with a slight dip in February and a recovery towards the end of March.

These insights from Sensor Tower provide a snapshot of the performance of the top Books and Reference apps in South Africa for Q1 2022. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.