Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in Africa Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications on the Android platform in Africa showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared during this period.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $17K in late July. However, revenue gradually declined, reaching around $10.6K by the end of September. Weekly downloads also varied, peaking at 14K in early July and dropping to 2.9K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, starting at 39.9K in late June and ending at around 39.1K in late September.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, with a peak of around $8K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 1.5K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a slight increase, starting at 42.4K in late June and growing to approximately 42.7K by the end of September.

Joyread displayed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $7.2K in the last week of September. Downloads showed a significant rise, reaching over 10K in early September before settling at 5.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users also saw growth, starting at 6.5K in late June and peaking at 10.2K in mid-September, before ending at about 7.9K.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $6.2K in early August. Downloads were consistent but relatively low, averaging around 3K per week. Active users remained stable, starting at 85.2K in late June and ending at approximately 74.6K by the end of September.

Finally, MoboReader saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $5.9K in late August. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, reaching 9.1K in early September. Active users increased significantly, starting at 9.6K in late June and peaking at 28.3K in early September, before slightly declining to 20K by the end of the quarter.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.