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In the fourth quarter of 2021, Nigeria's Android platform saw notable performance trends among the top 5 Books and Reference applications. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights key metrics such as weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
GoodNovel - Web Novel, Fiction experienced varied trends in Q4 2021. Weekly revenue peaked at around $1.5K in mid-October but saw a gradual decline to approximately $1.1K by the end of December. Downloads started strong with 2.3K in late September but dropped to around 400 in late November, before a slight recovery to 940 by the end of December. The app maintained a consistent number of active users, fluctuating between 10K to 13K throughout the quarter.
Webfic - Fantastic Reading showed a steady revenue trend, starting at $1.4K in late September and maintaining around $1.3K towards the end of December. Downloads were more volatile, with a peak of 1K in mid-December and a low of approximately 400 in mid-October. Active users ranged between 4K to 6K, with a noticeable dip in late November.
Bravonovel - Fictions & Webnov saw its weekly revenue vary, starting at close to $1K in late September, dipping to around $600 in late November, and then recovering to $1K by the end of December. Downloads peaked at 1K in late September but dropped significantly to around 200 in late November, with a slight increase to 452 by the end of December. Active users ranged from 2K to 3K throughout the quarter.
NovelCat - Reading & Writing maintained a steady revenue stream, starting at $900 in late September and ending at around $630 by the end of December. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 1.5K to 1.8K throughout October, before tapering off slightly towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a gradual decline from 9.5K in late September to around 8.7K by the end of December.
Buenovela - Webnovel & Stories had a more fluctuating revenue trend, starting at $1.2K in late September and dropping to about $250 by the end of December. Downloads saw a significant drop from 1K in late September to almost zero by late December. Active users also decreased from 5.1K in late September to around 3.7K by the end of December.
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