Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in South Africa Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the top Books and Reference applications in South Africa exhibited varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $32.8K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads saw significant fluctuation, starting at 2.6K and peaking mid-quarter at 10.8K before settling at 1.6K by the end of June. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, hovering around 34.8K.

GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction showed stable revenue throughout the quarter, with the highest at $13.4K in late May. Downloads varied, reaching their peak of 3.8K in late April. Active users demonstrated a notable increase early in the quarter, peaking at 26.2K in late April before stabilizing around 22.7K by the end of June.

MoboReader had a relatively stable revenue, peaking at $6.5K in late May. Downloads were modest, peaking at 1.9K in early June. Active users rose consistently, peaking at 10.7K in early June before dropping to 7.7K by the end of the quarter.

AlphaNovel — Books & Stories saw its revenue peak at $5.1K in late May. Downloads were relatively low, with a maximum of 1.7K in early April. Active users showed a declining trend, starting at 3.7K in early April and ending at 2.2K in late June.

MegaNovel: Fictions & Webnovel had a steady revenue, peaking at $4.5K in late June. Downloads remained low, peaking at 1.2K in early April. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 2.3K in late June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.