Q1 2024 Performance of Top Book Apps on iOS in France

In the first quarter of 2024, the book application landscape on iOS in France saw varied performances among top contenders. Sensor Tower's data provides a clear view of how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Audible: Audio Entertainment maintained a steady revenue stream, starting at around $48K in the first week of January and peaking at about $56K in late February. Downloads for Audible began at roughly 15K but saw a gradual decline to 6K by the end of March. Weekly active users started strong at 146K, dipped to 127K mid-quarter, but mostly hovered around the 140K mark.

The Joyread-Fantasy Novel app experienced a downtrend in revenue, from $32K at the year's start to $17K by the quarter's end. Downloads also decreased significantly, dropping from 8.5K to under 1K. Active users showed a similar pattern, starting at 15K and reducing to 8.7K.

GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks showed fluctuations in revenue, with an initial $24K, a dip to around $17K mid-quarter, and a rise back to $23K. Downloads started at 4K, reached a low of 1.4K, and ended the quarter with a slight uptick. Weekly active users declined from 25K to 19K over the period.

For piccoma - Mangas et Webtoons, revenue trends were more erratic, with an initial $15K, a peak at $16K, and then a significant drop to $9K before closing the quarter at around $10K. Downloads began at 1.2K, peaked at 2K, and then fell to a low of 565.

Lastly, Kifflire: Webnovel Reading App saw its revenue begin at $8.6K, drop to $5.2K, and then surge to $17K in mid-March, ending the quarter at $13K. Downloads were lowest at the start, with 683, and peaked in early March at 1.5K.

While specific weekly active user data for piccoma and Kifflire were not available, the overall trend in the book app category on iOS in France indicates a dynamic market with varying user engagement across different platforms. For more insights and detailed analytics, Sensor Tower's platform remains a key resource for industry observers and stakeholders.