AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Book Apps Performance in South Africa, Q3 2025
Explore the performance of the top book applications on a unified platform in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and user engagement.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top book applications in South Africa on a unified platform showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app's metrics.
Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts saw a stable weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $39.3K at the end of June. Downloads started high at 9.6K but dropped to around 1.8K by the end of September. Active users remained robust, with fluctuations between 77K and 83K throughout the quarter.
GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories experienced a peak in revenue at $13.8K in late September. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 4.2K in mid-July. Active users showed consistent engagement, maintaining numbers around 26K to 29K.
Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks maintained revenue around $4.6K to $6.3K, with a notable peak at $6.9K at the end of September. Downloads increased to 4.4K in early September, and active users steadily rose to 36K by quarter's end.
Galatea: Books & Audiobooks had a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $5.2K by late September. Downloads showed a rise towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 2.7K. Active users grew to 2.2K by the end of September.
NovelBar experienced fluctuations in revenue, with a high of $5.3K in early September. Downloads, however, declined sharply to minimal numbers by the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable around 2.5K.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive view of app performance. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.
