Top 5 Books Apps in Germany Q4 2025: Unified Platform Performance

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw notable performances among the top books applications in Germany, with data provided by Sensor Tower. Here's a look at the trends for each app in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts experienced a strong finish to the year. Weekly revenue peaked early in the quarter at approximately $520K, with fluctuations bringing it down to $412K mid-quarter before rising again to $518K by mid-December. Downloads showed a consistent rise, reaching a high of 31.9K in late December. Active users remained robust, fluctuating between 3.3M and 3.6M throughout the quarter.

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks saw a varied performance. Revenue started at $42.8K, dipped slightly mid-quarter, but ended on a high note, reaching $67.4K. Downloads mirrored this pattern, with a notable increase to 7K in the final week. Active users also increased towards the end, peaking at 62.9K.

GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories showed impressive growth in revenue, starting at $7.7K and soaring to $82.8K by the end of December. Downloads followed a similar upward trajectory, peaking at 21.1K in the penultimate week. Active users more than quadrupled, ending the quarter at 48.7K.

Storytel - Audiobooks Library had a steady quarter, with revenue ranging from $16.7K to $22.4K. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 4.1K in early November. Active users increased slightly, ending the quarter at 44.6K.

NovelaGo - Read Novels & Books showed a modest performance. Revenue fluctuated between $14.4K and $20.3K, while downloads peaked at 3.3K towards the end of the quarter. Active users saw a significant increase in mid-December, reaching 26.9K before stabilizing.

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