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AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022

Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in the US Q1 2022

Discover the performance of the top 5 Books and Reference apps on a unified platform in the United States during Q1 2022, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in the US Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw impressive performances from the top 5 Books and Reference apps on a unified platform in the United States. Here’s a detailed look at their trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

WebNovel from Cloudary experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $523K at the end of December and closing the quarter at approximately $477K. Downloads saw a downward trend initially, hitting a low of around 7.7K in late February, but then recovered to approximately 9.7K by the end of March. Active users started the quarter at about 211K, fluctuated slightly, and ended at around 178K.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories from Dreame Media maintained relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at nearly $566K in mid-February before closing the quarter at about $484K. Downloads showed a declining trend, starting at around 19K and ending at approximately 11K. Active users also saw a slight decline from about 258K at the beginning of the quarter to around 218K by the end of March.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction from GoodNovel saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, reaching nearly $982K in the week of March 21 before closing the quarter at around $933K. Downloads showed significant growth, particularly in March, peaking at about 40K. Active users also increased, starting at around 162K and ending the quarter at approximately 173K.

Ancestry: Family History & DNA from Ancestry.com had a stable revenue trend, peaking at about $381K in late February and ending the quarter at approximately $279K. Downloads started the quarter strong at around 51K and fluctuated before closing at about 38K. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, ending at around 217K.

GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks from Inkitt Inc saw a decrease in revenue, starting at about $191K in early January and dropping to approximately $110K by the end of March. Downloads also decreased from around 29K at the beginning of the quarter to about 16K at the end. Active users saw a slight decline from approximately 156K to around 129K.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2022