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Top Books Apps on iOS in Australia: Q2 2025 Performance

Explore the performance of the top book apps on iOS in Australia during Q2 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top Books Apps on iOS in Australia: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top book applications on iOS in Australia showcased varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here's a detailed look at these trends.

  • Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts experienced a dynamic quarter with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $290K in early May. Downloads fluctuated slightly, peaking at 6.2K in late April. Active users remained robust, consistently hovering around 700K, with a notable peak of 745K in early June.

  • Amazon Kindle saw a steady download trend, reaching a high of 5.5K in early May. Active users fluctuated, starting at 199K and ending the quarter at 225K, showing some variability throughout the period.

  • Libby, the library app maintained a stable download rate, peaking at 4.1K in the first week of April. Active users showed a gradual decline from 129K to 109K by the end of June.

  • BorrowBox downloads peaked at 2.8K in late April, while active users increased to over 108K in mid-May before declining to approximately 89K by the end of June.

  • Goodreads: Book Reviews saw downloads peak at 2.5K in late April, while active users experienced a dip mid-quarter, recovering to 111K by the end of June.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data, providing a comprehensive overview of the book app landscape in Australia for Q2 2025. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2025