Top 5 iOS Books Apps in the US: Q1 2023 Performance

The first quarter of 2023 has shown interesting trends for the top 5 books applications on the iOS platform in the United States. Here’s a deep dive into their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audio Entertainment from Audible, Inc. experienced consistent weekly revenue, starting at about $4.4M and peaking at approximately $4.1M in late March. Weekly downloads ranged between 108K and 138K, with a noticeable peak in early January. Active users started at around 1.65M, peaking at 1.87M in early March, before dipping to approximately 1.68M by the end of the quarter.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels by SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. showed fluctuations in weekly revenue, beginning at $628K and ending the quarter at $601K. Downloads saw a decline from around 34K to 17K by late March. Active users maintained a steady trend, starting at 171K and peaking at nearly 196K mid-March.

Dreame - Read Best Romance from STARY PTE. LTD. had a varied revenue trend, starting at $361K and hitting a low of $154K in early March before ending at $288K. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 2K and 5K. Active users saw a slight decline, starting at 101K and ending at 103K.

GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks by Inkitt experienced a steady revenue trend, starting at $226K and closing the quarter at $175K. Downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 18K and 25K. Active users showed growth, starting at 117K and peaking at 139K by mid-March.

Everand: Ebooks and audiobooks from Scribd had a mixed revenue trend, starting at $147K and ending at $121K. Weekly downloads varied, ranging from 8K to 13K. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 123K and peaking at 134K mid-January.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.