Top 5 Books and Reference Apps Performance in South Africa Q3 2022

During Q3 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications in South Africa showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s an in-depth look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $19K in the week of July 25. Weekly downloads saw a significant drop from 8.2K to 1.2K between early July and late September. The app's active users also declined from 19.4K at the beginning of July to 14.5K by the end of September.

Audible: Audio Entertainment maintained a steady revenue stream, with weekly figures ranging between $22K and $25K. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.5K each week. The number of active users showed a slight increase, reaching 35.3K by the end of the quarter.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories saw a consistent weekly revenue of around $5K to $7K. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 1.3K in mid-July and stabilizing around 750 by the end of September. Active users varied, reaching a high of 27.2K in early September.

Joyread demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $6.6K by the end of September. Weekly downloads also showed growth, reaching 3.2K in early September. Active users increased from 2.2K to 3.5K over the quarter.

MoboReader had a stable revenue stream, with weekly figures ranging from $5.3K to $7.9K. Downloads peaked at 3.6K in early August. Active users saw a steady increase, reaching 11.1K by mid-September.

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