Top 5 Books Apps on iOS in the US - Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top 5 books apps on iOS in the United States demonstrated varied performance trends. Here’s an overview of the key metrics for Audible: Audio Entertainment, Amazon Kindle, Libby, the Library App, Goodreads: Book Reviews, and Wattpad - Read & Write Stories. The data comes from Sensor Tower, with more insights available on their platform.

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw a fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at about $4.4M in the final week of December, then stabilizing around $3.9M throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads ranged between 108K and 138K, with a notable peak in early January at around 136K. The app maintained a high number of weekly active users, starting at 1.65M and peaking at 1.87M in early March before ending the quarter slightly lower at 1.69M.

Amazon Kindle experienced steady weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.6K and ending at $10.5K. Downloads started strong at around 118K in early January but showed a declining trend, finishing the quarter at about 79K. Weekly active users fluctuated around 1.6M to 1.8M, showing a slight decline towards the end of the quarter.

Libby, the Library App maintained consistent download numbers, starting at around 100K and ending at 77K. Active users showed a similar stable pattern, beginning at approximately 1.32M and ending at 1.40M, indicating steady user engagement throughout the quarter.

Goodreads: Book Reviews had a significant spike in downloads in the first week of the year at around 170K, but this number dropped to about 40K by the end of the quarter. Active users hovered around 420K, peaking at about 520K in early January before stabilizing.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories saw its weekly revenue top at approximately $88K by the end of March, with consistent figures around $68K to $77K throughout the quarter. Downloads varied between 34K and 57K, showing a peak in late March. Weekly active users started at around 2.94M and ended the quarter slightly lower at 2.66M.

These performance trends highlight the dynamic nature of user engagement and revenue generation across different reading platforms. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.