Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Middle East: Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 Books and Reference applications in the Middle East showcased varied performance trends on a unified platform, blending data from both iOS and Android. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these apps.

Audible: Audio Entertainment from Audible, Inc. experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $37K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, with the highest at around 2.6K in early January and the lowest at 2.1K in late March. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 21K to 22K throughout the quarter.

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks saw its weekly revenue peak at $29.4K in late February. Downloads were highest in late January at approximately 5K, while active users showed a slight decline from 43.2K at the beginning of the quarter to around 37.7K by the end of March.

אייקאסט ספרים מוקלטים reported a peak in weekly revenue at around $4.2K in mid-January. Downloads were relatively stable, maintaining an average of about 160 per week, with a slight dip towards the end of March.

Joyread from Joyread showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, reaching a peak of approximately $7.5K in mid-March. Downloads saw an upward trend, peaking at around 1.7K in early February. Active users also increased, reaching a high of approximately 2.9K in early March.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading from DIANZHONG TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $3.3K in mid-January. Downloads were highest in early January at around 1.5K, but saw a decline to around 388 by the end of March. Active users remained fairly stable, around 3K to 4K throughout the quarter.

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