Top 5 iOS Books Apps in South Africa: Q3 2024 Performance

In the third quarter of 2024, the iOS books app market in South Africa displayed varied performance across the top five applications. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $21.5K by the end of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at around 626 and decreasing to 475 by the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 4.9K throughout the period.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels saw a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $4.2K and dropping to $3.2K by the end of September. Downloads also decreased significantly, from 494 to 127. The active user base showed a gradual decrease, ending the quarter with approximately 3.4K users.

Everand: Ebooks and audiobooks exhibited a positive trend in revenue, culminating at $3.7K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads were modest, ranging from 77 to 67, while active user numbers hovered around 1.1K, showing little variation over the quarter.

MoboReader-The Alpha King had a mixed performance, with revenue starting at $2.4K, peaking mid-quarter, and ending at $1.9K. Downloads varied, beginning at 134 and ending at 161. Active users decreased slightly from 1.3K at the start of the quarter to 1.2K by the end.

Finally, Dreame - Read Best Romance maintained a stable revenue around $1.7K, with a slight dip mid-quarter. Downloads were low, starting at 98 and dropping to 19, while active users saw a decline from 1.7K to 1.5K over the period.

For more detailed insights and data, you can visit Sensor Tower's platform.