Top 5 Books Apps in South Africa Q2 2022 Performance

In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 books applications in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends across key metrics such as weekly downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $25.5K in the last week of June. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, with a slight uptick mid-quarter, reaching around 1.6K in the week of April 25. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, fluctuating around 32K to 33K throughout the quarter.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels experienced significant growth in weekly revenue, culminating at around $18.4K in the week of June 20. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of 7K in mid-April, then settling to about 3K by the end of June. Active user numbers also showed a positive trend, reaching nearly 17.7K during the first week of June.

Everand: Ebooks and audiobooks showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $4.6K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads rose steadily, reaching around 700 in the week of June 6. Active user engagement remained stable, hovering around 5.3K throughout the quarter.

Webfic-Make Reading Fantastic faced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $8K in late March and dropping to about $4.6K by the end of June. Weekly downloads also decreased significantly, from 1.6K in late March to just over 200 by the end of June. The app's active users followed a similar downward trend, falling from around 4.7K to 2.4K over the quarter.

Storyroom - Webnovel & Story maintained relatively stable weekly revenue, averaging around $3.4K to $4.5K throughout Q2. Weekly downloads peaked at 1.2K in early April but fluctuated around 800 by the end of June. Active users saw minor variations, remaining around 2.4K for most of the quarter.

These insights are derived from data provided by Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.