Top 5 Books and Reference Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2022

Throughout the fourth quarter of 2022, the top Books and Reference apps on Android in South Africa displayed varying trends in downloads and active users, as detailed by Sensor Tower.

Bible Offline-KJV Holy Bible saw a significant upward trend in weekly downloads, starting from 6.4K at the end of September and peaking at nearly 20K by the end of October. The app maintained a strong presence with active users, growing from approximately 118K to 167K by the end of December.

YouVersion Bible App + Audio experienced steady weekly downloads, fluctuating between 7.1K and 11.4K throughout the quarter. Its active user base showed a slight decline from around 495K at the start of October to 449K by mid-December, before slightly recovering to 449K in the final week of December.

Daily Bible - KJV Holy Bible had a mixed performance in weekly downloads, with a notable spike to 20.2K in mid-December and reaching 22.3K by the end of the month. The active user count increased steadily from 18.4K at the beginning of October to 36K by the end of December.

King James Bible - Verse+Audio showed a sharp decline in weekly downloads from 25.6K in early October to just over 300 by the end of December. Correspondingly, its active user base decreased from approximately 499K to 416K during the same period.

Google Play Books & Audiobooks maintained a relatively stable weekly download rate, ranging between 3K and 4.8K throughout the quarter. Its active user count saw a slight decline from 857K at the end of September to 830K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.