Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in South Africa Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top 5 Books and Reference apps in South Africa exhibited varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides valuable insights into the market dynamics of these apps.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $17K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads peaked at 2.2K in late October, while weekly active users remained relatively stable, reaching around 15K by the end of the quarter.

Audible: Audio Entertainment maintained a strong revenue stream throughout the quarter, with weekly earnings peaking at about $27K in late December. Downloads fluctuated slightly, reaching a high of 1.5K in late December. The app consistently engaged around 35K weekly active users, with minor variations.

Joyread experienced a steady decline in revenue, starting at $6.6K in late September and dropping to around $4.9K by the end of December. Downloads also decreased, peaking at 1.8K in early October before falling to around 635 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, decreasing from 2.7K in early October to around 1.8K in December.

Dreame-Read Romance Stories saw a peak in revenue at approximately $6.8K in late October, with a slight decline to around $4.3K by the end of December. Downloads hit a high of 1.7K in late October, tapering off to around 729 by the end of the quarter. The app maintained a steady base of around 24K weekly active users, with minor fluctuations.

MoboReader experienced a decline in revenue from $6.7K in late September to about $4.1K by the end of December. Downloads saw a significant drop, starting at 2.3K in late September and falling to around 409 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users also decreased, from 9.7K in late September to around 5.2K in December.

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