Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in South Africa Q1 2022

Throughout the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications on a unified platform in South Africa showed varying trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.2K and peaking at around $9.1K by the end of March. The app saw a significant drop in weekly downloads in February, hitting a low of 258, before recovering to 831 by the end of March. Weekly active users also varied, rising from 8.2K at the start of the quarter to 9K by the end.

Joyread demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, beginning the quarter at $3.3K and climbing to $5.7K by the end of March. Downloads showed a significant dip mid-quarter, dropping to 244 in mid-March before rising back to 1K by the end of the month. Active users started at 2K and ended at a similar level, despite some fluctuations throughout the period.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading saw notable growth in revenue, starting the quarter at $4K and reaching $8K by the end of March. Downloads peaked at 1.6K in late March after a low of 198 in mid-February. Active users increased from 3.4K at the start of the quarter to 4.6K by the end.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories maintained a relatively stable revenue, fluctuating between $4K and $5.8K. Downloads saw a slight decline over the quarter, from 1.5K to 743. The app's active users remained robust, starting at 28K and ending at 26K.

Radish Fiction exhibited stable weekly revenue, beginning at $5.7K and ending at $4.7K. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 870 in early January and dropping to 423 by the end of March. Active users decreased from 2.6K to 1.9K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.