Top 5 Books Apps in the US: Q4 2025 Performance Insights

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the books category on the unified platform in the United States showcased notable trends among the top 5 applications. Data from Sensor Tower reveals insightful patterns in downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, with a peak of approximately $5.4M in late December. Downloads were consistent, peaking at around 174K in early December, while active users displayed a slight increase, ending the quarter at about 19M.

Amazon Kindle saw a steady increase in downloads, reaching a high of approximately 215K in the week leading up to Christmas. Revenue trends showed a decline, with figures dropping from around $203K to $100K by the year's end. Active users climbed steadily, ending the year at about 9.2M.

Libby, the library app maintained strong download numbers, spiking to about 155K in the last week of December. Active users saw a gradual rise, closing the quarter with approximately 11.8M users.

Goodreads: Book Reviews downloads surged significantly towards the end of December, reaching around 218K. Active user numbers grew steadily throughout the quarter, peaking at over 5M by the end of the year.

The Women's Bible: Verse & Prayer app showed a sharp increase in downloads, climbing to about 33K in late December. Active users also increased, reaching nearly 70K by the end of the quarter.

These insights provide a snapshot of user engagement and financial performance in the books category. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.