Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Costa Rica Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the Books and Reference category on the unified platform in Costa Rica saw notable performances from several top apps. Here's a breakdown of their metrics, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Buenovela - Webnovel & Stories by GoodNovel experienced a mixed quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at $1.8K in early January before dipping to around $1K mid-quarter and rebounding to $1.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads started strong at 1.6K but saw a significant drop, reaching a low of 125 by late February, and then slightly recovering to 414 in the last week of March. Active users fluctuated, starting at 6K, dropping to a low of 3.7K, and ending the quarter at 5.4K.

Manobook - Los Besos de Jacob from MoboReader showed a dynamic revenue trend, peaking at $3.8K mid-January and closing the quarter at $2.6K. Downloads began at 2.1K but fell sharply to 143 by mid-February, with a slight recovery to 626 by the end of March. Active users decreased from 2K at the start of the quarter to a low of 679 in late February, finishing at 1.1K.

Audible: Audio Entertainment by Audible, Inc. demonstrated strong revenue performance, starting at $3.8K, dipping to $2.5K by late January, and peaking at $4.5K in late February. Downloads remained relatively steady, starting at 742 and ending at 300. Active users fluctuated slightly, beginning at 3.4K and ending at 3.1K.

Tapon had a stable revenue trend, starting at $869 and ending at $487. Downloads showed a downward trend from 1.4K to 341 over the quarter. Active users started at 1.5K, decreased to a low of 748 in late February, and ended at 1K.

Hallow: Prayer & Meditation by Hallow, Inc. saw significant growth in revenue, starting at $454 and peaking at $9.9K in mid-March. Downloads surged from 287 at the beginning of January to 12.8K in mid-February, ending the quarter at 1.7K. Active users increased dramatically from 315 to a peak of 11.7K in mid-February, ending at 3.7K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.