Top 5 iOS Book Apps in the UK: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top-performing book applications on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here's a closer look at the performance of these leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $809K in late February. Weekly downloads decreased steadily from 22.2K at the start of the quarter to around 14.5K by the end. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.9M throughout the period.

GoodNovel - Booktok,Stories saw its weekly revenue rise to $53.6K by late February, with downloads declining from 2.8K to about 1.2K over the quarter. Active users showed a slight increase, reaching 16.5K during the same time frame.

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $36.6K in late February. Weekly downloads decreased from 3.4K to 1.8K, while active users varied slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 10K.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories showed a steady increase in revenue, culminating at $19.1K in the final week of March. Downloads decreased from 5.9K to 2.5K, and active users fluctuated around 98K throughout the quarter.

Novellair had a peak revenue of $19.6K in early February. Despite a decrease in downloads from 340 to 322, active users remained fairly consistent, averaging around 5.6K.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower. These metrics provide a snapshot of how book apps are engaging users and generating revenue in the UK market.