Top 5 iOS Books Apps in France: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the iOS books category in France showcased interesting trends in app performance. Here's how the top five apps fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a notable peak in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $96K in late February. However, weekly downloads showed a decline from around 9.6K at the start to 3.1K by the end of March. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at 136K and ending with a slight increase to 140K.

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks saw weekly revenue slightly increase to about $19K towards the end of March. Downloads were relatively stable, with a minor drop to approximately 1.2K by mid-March, while active users decreased from 18K to 14K over the quarter.

NovelaGo: Stories and novels showed a positive trend in weekly revenue, peaking at $13K in mid-March. Downloads started strong at 3.7K in January but tapered off to around 1K by the end of the quarter.

GoodNovel - Stories & Novels experienced a decline in weekly revenue from $23K to around $10K at the quarter's close. Downloads were notably low, dropping from 3.6K to 1.2K, while active users showed a resurgence, rising from 13K to 12K by the end of March.

Lastly, Wattpad - Read & Write Stories had a steady revenue climb, reaching $7K by late March. Downloads decreased from 12.8K to 3.5K, while active users varied, starting at 477K and ending at 426K.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of the books app landscape on iOS in France during Q1 2025. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.