AI Insights · Timothy · December 2025
Top 5 Book Apps in the Middle East Q4 2025: Unified Platform Insights
Explore the performance of the top 5 book apps in the Middle East during Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Middle East saw notable trends across the top book applications on a unified platform. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.
GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories experienced a strong finish to the quarter with weekly revenue peaking at around $49K in early December. Weekly downloads showed a fluctuating pattern, with a high of 15.5K in mid-October. The app’s active users increased from 50K to over 61K by mid-December.
Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts maintained steady weekly revenue, hovering around $33K to $41K. Downloads were relatively modest, reaching a peak of 4.1K in early November. Active user numbers remained stable, peaking at 46.9K in mid-November.
Tarteel: AI Quran Memorization showed impressive download numbers, starting with 71K in late September and maintaining over 30K for most of the quarter. Revenue was fairly stable, peaking at $27.6K at the end of September. Active users remained high, consistently around 500K.
Storytel - Audiobooks Library saw a gradual increase in active users, reaching 23.9K by mid-December. Revenue varied slightly, peaking at $21.3K in late November, while downloads showed a significant surge to 7.5K in early November.
Finally, Litres: Books and audiobooks had modest download numbers, peaking at 326 in early October. Revenue remained steady, with a peak of $8.9K in early November. Active users hovered around the 900 to 980 range.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
