Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in Saudi Arabia: Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the Books and Reference category on Android in Saudi Arabia experienced diverse trends across the top five applications. Here’s a detailed look at how each app performed in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users based on Sensor Tower data.

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks saw its weekly revenue fluctuate between $1.4K and $2.2K, peaking at $2.2K at the end of June and experiencing a dip to $1.1K in mid-September. Weekly downloads for Storytel ranged from 687 to 1K, with a noticeable peak at 1K in early August. Meanwhile, weekly active users showed a gradual decline from around 18K at the start of the quarter to approximately 14K by the end.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $299 in late June and reaching a peak of $1.3K in early September. Downloads for Webfic initially hovered around 100 but surged to over 1K by the end of August. Active users followed a similar trend, rising from 640 in late June to a peak of 1.9K in early September.

Yugto maintained relatively stable weekly revenue, generally between $300 and $500, with a slight dip to $334 in mid-August. Downloads for Yugto were minimal, never exceeding 50 in any given week. Active users showed a declining trend, starting at 1.5K at the end of June and dropping to just over 1K by the end of September.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories had a consistent revenue stream, ranging from $241 to $442, with the highest revenue recorded in late August. Weekly downloads for Dreame varied, peaking at 598 in late August before dropping to 150 by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, oscillating between 6K and 8K throughout the quarter.

Joyread showed a mixed performance in terms of revenue, starting at $515 in late June and ending at $415 by late September. Downloads were initially low, peaking at 622 in early September. Active users for Joyread increased from 453 at the end of June to a peak of 599 in early September, before declining to 304 by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the Books and Reference category on Android in Saudi Arabia. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.