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In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 books apps on iOS in Italy—Amazon Kindle, Audible: Audio Entertainment, 4books: Audiobooks & Podcasts, Wattpad - Read & Write Stories, and Goodreads: Book Reviews—exhibited diverse performance patterns across various metrics.
Amazon Kindle experienced a decline in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 8.2K in late December and dropping to around 4.6K by the end of March. Its weekly revenue peaked at $20 in the first week of February but remained negligible for the rest of the quarter. Weekly active users showed slight fluctuations, averaging around 140K throughout the period.
Audible: Audio Entertainment had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at $31.2K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads saw a significant drop from 11.5K in the first week of January to around 4.3K by the end of March. However, weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 105K to 110K.
4books: Audiobooks & Podcasts showed a consistent revenue trend, starting at $9.2K in late December and reaching a high of $16.4K by mid-January before stabilizing around $10K in March. Weekly downloads decreased from 5.1K in early January to approximately 3.9K by the end of March. Active users remained steady, averaging around 12K to 14K.
Wattpad - Read & Write Stories saw a minor decline in weekly downloads, from 5.4K in late December to around 2.8K by the end of March. Revenue fluctuated slightly, peaking at $980 in early January and ending at $929 in the last week of March. Weekly active users hovered around 250K throughout the quarter.
Goodreads: Book Reviews had a notable drop in weekly downloads, from 5.3K in early January to about 513 by the end of March. Active users decreased from 27.5K in early January to around 20.3K by the end of March.
These insights were derived from Sensor Tower, offering a comprehensive look at the performance of top book apps in Italy for Q1 2023. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.