Top 5 Books Apps Performance in South Africa Q1 2022

Throughout Q1 2022, the top 5 books apps in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data.

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw a steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $18.6K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at approximately 1.5K at the beginning of January and ending at about 1.4K by the end of March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 35.6K to 32.9K over the quarter.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels experienced variable weekly revenue, starting at $8.9K in early January and reaching around $9.1K by the end of March. Downloads saw fluctuations, beginning at about 1.4K in early January and ending at approximately 831 by late March. Active users showed an upward trend, increasing from 8.8K to 9K during the quarter.

Everand: Ebooks and audiobooks had a fairly consistent weekly revenue, peaking at roughly $3.9K in late February. Downloads varied slightly, starting at 592 and ending at 498 over the quarter. Weekly active users remained stable, with minor fluctuations between 5.5K and 5.2K.

Dreame - Read Best Romance showed a mixed performance in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.3K in mid-March. Downloads saw a downward trend, starting at about 1.6K in early January and finishing at around 743 by the end of March. The number of active users also fluctuated, with a notable decrease from 28.9K to 26.3K over the quarter.

Webfic-Make Reading Fantastic reported a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $8K in the final week of March. Downloads showed variability, beginning at roughly 897 in early January and ending at around 1.6K by late March. Active users exhibited a fluctuating trend, with numbers ranging from 3.4K to 4.6K throughout the quarter.

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