Top 5 Books Apps in Austria: Q2 2025 Performance Overview

In the second quarter of 2025, the top books applications on the unified platform in Austria demonstrated varied performance in terms of revenue, downloads, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared according to Sensor Tower data.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts saw a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $63.7K in mid-June. Weekly downloads started at 2.9K and saw a modest decline, ending with roughly 2.3K. The app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users peaking at about 302.6K mid-quarter before declining to 246.9K by the end of June.

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks experienced a steady increase in revenue, reaching about $7.7K in early June. Downloads initially rose, with a spike to over 1K in the first week of June, before settling at around 384 by the end of the quarter. Active users grew from 2.6K to a peak of 3.5K in early June, closing the quarter at approximately 3K.

NovelaGo: Stories and novels showed a declining revenue trend, starting at $6.2K and ending at $3.2K. Downloads decreased from 332 to 205 over the quarter, while active users increased slightly, peaking at 800 by the end of June.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories had consistent revenue with a noticeable increase to $1.8K at the end of June. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 500 weekly. Active users rose steadily, reaching 13.2K by the end of the quarter.

JoyRead-Fantasy Novel experienced a revenue peak of $3.9K in late April, before declining to $2.1K. Downloads saw a significant drop, from 154 to just 54 by the end of June. Active users decreased from 439 to 329 over the quarter.

These insights, based on Sensor Tower data, provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape for book apps in Austria during Q2 2025. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.