Top 5 Books and Reference Apps Performance in Africa Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference apps in Africa demonstrated notable trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance according to data from Sensor Tower.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction saw a steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $12.9K in the first week of January and ending the quarter at around $12.7K. Weekly downloads experienced a decline early in the quarter, reaching a low of 1.6K in mid-February, but recovered slightly to 2.5K by the end of March. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating between 31.4K and 35.7K throughout the quarter.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $8.3K at the end of December and rising to $12.2K by the end of March. Weekly downloads saw a dramatic rise to 5.9K in the last week of March, after hitting lows of under 1K in mid-February. Active users also rose from 13.4K at the end of December to 17.6K by the end of March.

Joyread experienced a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting at $5.3K at the end of December and ending the quarter at $8.1K. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 7.4K in the last week of March after hitting lows of 900 in mid-March. Active users showed an overall rising trend, peaking at 8.2K by the end of March.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories maintained a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $6.3K with minor fluctuations. Weekly downloads started strong at 11.8K in early January but gradually declined to 5.7K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging between 89.6K and 103.6K throughout the quarter.

Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov saw a decrease in weekly revenue, starting at $7.3K at the end of December and ending at $4.4K by the end of March. Downloads showed a significant increase towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 5.8K in the last week of March. Active users also grew, rising from 8.2K at the end of December to 12K by the end of March.

These insights into app performance in Africa for Q1 2022 are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.