Top 5 Books Apps in the UK Q3 2023 Performance Review

In Q3 2023, the top 5 books applications in the United Kingdom — Audible: Audio Entertainment, Amazon Kindle, Goodreads: Book Reviews, Wattpad - Read & Write Stories, and Libby, by OverDrive — showcased varied performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $463K in the week of September 11. Downloads saw a slight mid-quarter increase, reaching up to 37K in the week of July 10, but tapered off to about 30K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 640K to 660K throughout the quarter.

Amazon Kindle had a consistent performance in terms of downloads, ranging from 21K to 28K, peaking in the week of July 10. Active users showed a notable increase, climbing from 423K at the end of June to over 512K by mid-September, indicating a growing user base.

Goodreads: Book Reviews maintained steady download numbers, with a slight peak of 8.3K in the week of August 14. Active users saw some fluctuation, achieving a high of 128K in the week of August 21, and settling around 118K by the end of September.

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories showed variability in both downloads and revenue. Downloads peaked at 11.6K in early July but dropped to about 5.8K by mid-September. Revenue also varied, reaching up to $21.8K in late July and then decreasing to $17.6K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated between 494K and 598K.

Libby, by OverDrive had consistent download numbers, with a peak of 8.5K in early September and a slight decline to 8.3K by the end of the month. Active users remained stable, averaging around 65K throughout the quarter.

These insights into the top books apps' performance in the UK for Q3 2023 are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.