Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in UAE Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference applications on the Android platform in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated diverse performance metrics. According to Sensor Tower data, these apps showed distinct trends in weekly revenue, downloads, and active users.

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.5K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads hovered around the 280-300 range, while active users experienced a slight decline from 2.8K to around 2.1K throughout the quarter.

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks had a varied revenue trend, starting at $776 in late September and closing the quarter at $710. Download numbers fluctuated between 120 to 230 weekly, and active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at around 1.4K.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction displayed a steady revenue growth, reaching $666 in the last week of December. Downloads saw a notable spike, especially in the last week of December with 220 downloads. Active users showed an overall upward trend, starting at 1.8K and ending the quarter with approximately 2.3K active users.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading experienced a peak in revenue at $696 mid-October, with a gradual decline to $385 by the end of December. Downloads showed significant fluctuation, peaking at 406 early in October and dropping to 259 by the end of December. Active users saw a slight decrease from 915 to around 817 during the quarter.

MoboReader had a more volatile revenue pattern, with a peak of $593 at the end of November and closing the quarter with $390. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 198 mid-November. Active users, however, showed a notable spike mid-quarter, reaching 997 in mid-November before settling at around 543 by the end of December.

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