Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Unified Platform in Africa in Q2 2022

In Q2 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications on the unified platform in Africa exhibited varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a closer look at each app's metrics, based on data from Sensor Tower:

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction showed a strong upward trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $12.7K in late March and peaking at approximately $23K in the week of June 20. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a notable peak at 17.2K in early June, while weekly active users saw a high of 62.8K in the same period, eventually decreasing to 46.4K by the end of June.

Joyread experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $8K in late March and reaching nearly $9.7K by the end of June. Weekly downloads were relatively stable with slight increases, peaking at 6.8K in mid-June. Active users also saw a gradual rise, from 8.2K in late March to 8.3K by the end of June.

For Webfic - Fantastic Reading, weekly revenue showed a declining trend, starting at $12.2K in late March and dropping to $6.7K by the end of June. Weekly downloads also decreased significantly from 7.9K in early April to just 473 in the last week of June. Active users followed a similar downward trend, from 20.2K in early April to 8.9K by the end of June.

Audible: Audio Entertainment maintained a strong performance in terms of revenue, starting at $20.7K in late March and reaching nearly $29K by the end of June. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 2.5K. Active users showed a slight decline, from 56K in late March to around 50.4K by the end of June.

Finally, Dreame-Read Romance Stories saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $6.1K in late March and peaking at $9.4K by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed some fluctuation, with a peak of 7.8K in early April and a slight rise to 5K by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 94K throughout the quarter.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.