Top 5 iOS Book Apps in Australia: Q4 2025 Performance

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw notable trends in the performance of top book applications on the iOS platform in Australia. Here's a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Amazon Kindle experienced a significant spike in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 18.5K by the week of December 22. This was a notable increase from earlier in the quarter, where downloads averaged around 4K to 5K. Weekly active users remained steady, ranging from 200K to 230K.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts maintained a strong revenue stream, reaching up to $209.8K in mid-December. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a high of 6.1K in late December. The app also saw active users vary, peaking at over 624K in mid-November.

Libby, the library app showed a consistent increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 5.1K in the last week of December. Active users also saw an upward trend, closing the quarter with nearly 140K users.

Goodreads: Book Reviews had a notable increase in downloads, particularly in the last two weeks of December, reaching over 9.6K. Active users increased steadily, ending the quarter at 157K.

Lastly, BorrowBox saw a gradual increase in downloads throughout the quarter, peaking at 2.9K in the final week. Active users showed a fluctuating pattern, with a high of 100K in early December.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the book app market in Australia, as evidenced by Sensor Tower's data. For further analysis and detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.