Top 5 Books Apps Performance in the US for Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 books apps in the United States exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of these apps.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced significant revenue fluctuations. Starting at approximately $5.1M at the end of June, revenue dipped to around $4.6M in the first week of July before peaking at $5.5M in early August. By the end of September, the app's revenue climbed to $5.3M. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight peak of 173K in mid-September. Weekly active users showed a minor decline from 2.9M to 2.8M over the quarter.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels saw a gradual decrease in revenue, starting at $763K and ending at $709K. Downloads showed a notable decline from 28K in late June to just 11K by the end of September. Weekly active users also decreased from 316K to 287K over the same period.

MoboReader-The Alpha King had a mixed quarter. Revenue varied, beginning at $464K, dipping in mid-July, and then peaking at $547K by the end of September. Downloads dropped significantly from 30K in late June to 7K by the end of September. Weekly active users also saw a downward trend from 50K to 27K.

Dreame - Read Best Romance showed an overall positive trend in revenue, starting at $334K and peaking at $590K by the end of July, before stabilizing around $396K in late September. Downloads increased from 5K to 10K in late July but then declined to 6.9K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 185K and 215K.

GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks saw a varied revenue performance. The app started at $258K, peaked at $417K in mid-August, and ended the quarter at $239K. Downloads showed a similar fluctuation, starting at 29K, peaking at 33K in late August, and dropping to 12K by September end. Weekly active users also fluctuated, starting at 208K, peaking at 227K in August, and ending at 179K.

The data for these top 5 books apps comes from Sensor Tower, where more detailed insights can be found.