Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Saudi Arabia for Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top Books and Reference applications in Saudi Arabia. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the top 5 apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks, published by Storytel Sweden AB, experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at approximately $9.6K at the end of June and varying between $6.3K and $8.7K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads peaked mid-August with around 2.4K and saw a low of about 913 by the end of September. The app’s weekly active users started at 18.7K at the end of June, peaking at 19.1K in late August, before ending the quarter at 14.9K.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction, from GoodNovel, showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting from $851 in late June and reaching approximately $1.4K by the end of September. Weekly downloads, however, declined from over 1K in late June to just 252 by the end of the quarter. Active users for GoodNovel remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 4.5K to 4.8K throughout the quarter.

Audible: Audio Entertainment, by Audible, Inc., had a consistent weekly revenue around $5K, with a peak of approximately $6.2K in late August. Despite a steady revenue stream, weekly downloads saw a notable drop from 823 at the end of June to 535 by the end of September. Active users also showed a slight decrease, starting at 3.9K and ending the quarter at 3.4K.

Tarteel - ترتيل | Quran App, published by Tarteel Inc., saw significant growth in weekly revenue, starting at around $2.7K in late June and surging to $4.5K by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed impressive numbers, peaking at 18.7K in late August before settling at 4.4K at the end of the quarter. Active users increased from 20.8K in late June to a peak of 28.6K in early September, ending the quarter at 25.3K.

Webfic - Fantastic Reading, from DIANZHONG TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $903 in late June and fluctuating around the $600-$700 range throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads dropped significantly from 468 to 0 by the end of September. Active users also saw a decline from 1.3K in late June to 646 by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.