Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Africa: Q1 2022 Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications in Africa demonstrated diverse trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here's a closer look at their performance:

King James Bible - Verse+Audio from Ozion saw significant weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 421K in the first week of January. Though there was a gradual decline, downloads remained strong, stabilizing around 145K towards the end of March. Weekly active users were consistently high, starting from 5.2M at the end of December and reaching 5.5M in early January, with minor fluctuations around 5.4M by the close of the quarter. Revenue peaked at $15 in late February with sporadic variations throughout the quarter.

القرآن الكريم كامل بدون انترنت by simppro maintained a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching an impressive 486K in the final week of March. Active users also showed a positive trend, starting at 1.4M and climbing to 2.3M by the end of the quarter. No revenue data was available for this app.

Daily Bible - KJV Holy Bible from LINKAMEN PTE. LTD. experienced a surge in weekly downloads, peaking at around 335K in the last week of January. However, the numbers dropped significantly to about 21K by the end of March. Active users peaked at 210K in early February before stabilizing around 74K by the end of the quarter.

The YouVersion Bible App + Audio from Life.Church showed consistent weekly downloads, fluctuating between 37K and 42K throughout the quarter. Active users demonstrated a slight decline, starting at 2.6M at the end of December and ending at approximately 2.5M in late March. Revenue data was not available for this app.

Light Reader - 1MB Daily Read by Transread Technology Limited had stable weekly downloads, ranging from 23K to 36K, with a peak in mid-January. Active users remained fairly constant, around 350K to 370K throughout the quarter. No revenue data was reported for this app.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.