Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Africa: Q2 2024 Performance

In the second quarter of 2024, the Books and Reference category saw varied performance across the top 5 apps in Africa, combining data from both iOS and Android platforms. Here is a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a relatively stable trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $35.8K in the last week of June. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 12.2K in mid-April and a low of 2.8K in late May. The app maintained consistent active user numbers, averaging around 39K, with a slight increase to 40.4K in the final week of June.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction showed a steady revenue stream, reaching a peak of $17.4K in the last week of April. Downloads were robust, peaking at 13.5K in late May before tapering off to 8.3K by the end of June. Active users remained strong, averaging around 103K, with a slight dip to 97.6K in the last week of June.

MegaNovel: Fictions & Webnovel had a relatively stable revenue, peaking at $6.1K in late April. Downloads showed a declining trend, from 4.7K at the start of April to 2.1K by the end of June. Active users showed some fluctuation, averaging around 9K and peaking at 10.2K in the last week of June.

MoboReader saw its highest revenue in early May at $8.1K. Downloads were highest in early June at 8K, showing a significant increase from 3.3K at the beginning of April. Active user numbers peaked in early June at approximately 38K, before declining to 27.9K by the end of the quarter.

Joyread maintained a steady revenue flow, peaking at $5.8K in early April. Downloads reached their highest point in early June at 3K. Active users averaged around 8K, with a slight decrease to 7.2K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive view of app performance in the Books and Reference category across Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.