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In Q3 2021, the Books and Reference category on Android in Nigeria saw notable performance from GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction, Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov, Webfic - Fantastic Reading, NovelCat - Reading & Writing, and Hinovel. Here’s a closer look at their performance metrics:
GoodNovel experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.5K in the final week of August. Weekly downloads saw a substantial rise, reaching 5.3K by the end of August, while active users increased from around 10.8K at the start of the quarter to a peak of 15.4K in late August, before settling at 11.5K by the end of September.
Bravonovel's revenue experienced fluctuations, peaking at $1.4K in early July and then declining to $972 by the end of September. Downloads showed a similar trend, with a peak in early July at 1.4K and a dip to 409 in late August, before stabilizing around 999 by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, starting at 3.5K and ending at 3.3K.
Webfic's revenue saw a significant increase, peaking at $1.6K at the end of August. Downloads surged in mid-August to 10.7K, after an initial absence of downloads in July. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at 11.2K in late August before dropping to around 6K by the end of September.
NovelCat had a stable revenue pattern, maintaining around $900 towards the end of the quarter. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 2.1K in early August and ending the quarter at 1.5K. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, starting at 9.2K and ending slightly higher at 9.6K.
Hinovel's revenue peaked at $1.1K in late July but saw a decline to $708 by the end of September. Downloads also fluctuated, with a peak of 4.5K in early August and a significant drop to 754 by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 6.3K in early August and dropping to around 3.9K by the end of September.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.