Top 5 Books and Reference Apps in Italy Q3 2024: Performance Insights

In the third quarter of 2024, the Books and Reference app category in Italy showcased varied performance trends across the top five apps on a unified platform, according to Sensor Tower data.

Amazon Kindle saw a steady revenue trend, peaking at around $92K in the second week of July. Weekly downloads showed a peak of approximately 15.1K in mid-August, while weekly active users remained robust, peaking at about 525K in mid-August before slightly declining towards the end of the quarter.

Audible: Audio Entertainment maintained consistent revenue throughout the quarter, reaching around $74K by the end of September. Downloads had a significant uptick in the last week of September, hitting approximately 16.5K. The active user base remained stable, hovering around 480K to 490K.

GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks experienced a substantial increase in revenue, peaking at nearly $40K in mid-August. Downloads surged to about 7.4K in the same period, while active users grew steadily, reaching approximately 38K before stabilizing towards the end of the quarter.

Kobo Books - eBooks Audiobooks showed a moderate revenue increase, peaking at around $14.9K in mid-August. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 1.5K weekly, with active users consistently around 5K.

Lastly, Joyread demonstrated a dramatic rise in both revenue and downloads in August, with revenue reaching approximately $32.7K in mid-September. Downloads peaked at about 53.3K in mid-August, while active users saw a significant increase, peaking at nearly 36K.

These insights reveal the dynamic landscape of the Books and Reference app category in Italy during Q3 2024. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.