Top 5 Books Apps Performance in the US for Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top 5 books apps in the United States exhibited varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here is a detailed breakdown of each app's performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audio Entertainment saw consistent revenue growth throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $5.5M in early August and ended September at around $5.3M. Downloads fluctuated slightly but remained strong, averaging around 160K to 170K per week. Weekly active users hovered around 2.8M to 2.9M, showing minor fluctuations but maintaining a steady user base.

Amazon Kindle had a steady revenue stream, ranging between $8.5K and $9.5K weekly. Downloads saw some variability, with a notable increase to 132K in mid-July and a dip to 99K by the end of September. Weekly active users peaked at over 4M in mid-September, reflecting an increase from the 3.7M users at the start of the quarter.

Libby, by OverDrive experienced a significant spike in downloads in mid-August, reaching 162K, before settling back to around 100K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 2.5M throughout the quarter.

Goodreads: Book Reviews saw a decline in downloads from 56K at the beginning of the quarter to around 39K by the end. Weekly active users also showed a slight decrease, starting at 682K and ending at approximately 622K.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $131K in late September. Downloads varied, with a high of 82K in early July and a low of 38K in mid-September. Weekly active users showed a downward trend from 3.4M at the start of the quarter to around 2.9M by the end.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.