Top Books Apps in Saudi Arabia: Q4 2025 Performance Review

The fourth quarter of 2025 provided intriguing insights into the performance of the top books applications in Saudi Arabia on a unified platform. Here’s a closer look at the trends:

GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories from SINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $18.5K in early December. Downloads experienced a notable dip mid-quarter, bottoming out at around 1.7K in late December. However, weekly active users showed resilience, climbing to nearly 30.9K by mid-December.

Tarteel: AI Quran Memorization by Tarteel Inc. maintained robust weekly downloads, initially starting strong at 48.4K, though tapering to about 17.3K by the end of December. Revenue showed fluctuations, with a high of $11.4K at the quarter's start, while active users remained consistent, hovering around 400K throughout the quarter.

أبجد: كتب - روايات - قصص عربية from Abjjad LTD (US) experienced a revenue surge, reaching $5.8K by the quarter's end. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 2.5K weekly. Active users saw a slight decline, ending the quarter at approximately 27K.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts by Audible, Inc. showed steady revenue with minor dips, maintaining around $3.9K weekly. Downloads experienced a significant spike to 1.9K in early November. Active users increased to 10.1K in late November, highlighting a growing engagement.

Storytel - Audiobooks Library by Storytel Sweden AB saw varying revenue trends, with a peak of $4.3K in late November. Downloads peaked at 4.5K in early November, while active users reached 15.5K in early December before declining slightly towards the end of the quarter.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, demonstrate varying engagement and monetization strategies across the leading books apps in Saudi Arabia. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.