Top 5 Books Apps on iOS in the UK: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the UK saw notable performance trends among the top book applications on the iOS platform. Here’s an overview of how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts ended the quarter with a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $665K in mid-December. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a high of approximately 16.5K in the final week of December. Weekly active users showed a dynamic pattern, ending the quarter with over 2M.

Amazon Kindle experienced a significant spike in downloads, reaching over 35K in the week of December 22. Active users also saw an increase, peaking at around 1M by the end of December.

Waterstones showed a consistent upward trend in downloads throughout the quarter, concluding with over 7K in the last week of December. The app's active user base also grew, reaching over 152K by the end of the period.

Goodreads: Book Reviews observed a steady increase in downloads, with a significant jump to over 25K in the final week of December. Active users followed a similar trend, ending the quarter with over 528K.

Novelmates-Best Stories&Novels saw a varied pattern in downloads, peaking at over 8.4K in late November. Active users increased significantly, finishing the quarter at over 36K.

For more detailed insights and data, check out Sensor Tower’s extensive analytics on these and other applications.