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In the first quarter of 2025, the top five books applications on iOS in Italy showcased varying performance trends. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides an insightful glimpse into the popularity and financial success of these apps.
Amazon Kindle maintained a consistent presence with weekly downloads beginning at approximately 9.5K and gradually decreasing to around 3.9K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users followed a similar trend, starting from 178K and slightly declining to 146K.
Audible: Audio Entertainment experienced a robust weekly revenue, peaking at about $48.1K in late February. Weekly downloads started strong with over 7K, tapering off to around 3.4K. Active user numbers remained stable, hovering around 108K.
Wattpad - Read & Write Stories saw modest revenue fluctuations, with a peak of $1.1K in early January. Downloads began at 6.5K, gradually decreasing to just under 3K. The app's active user base remained relatively steady, averaging around 162K throughout the quarter.
NovelaGo: Stories and novels showed significant revenue spikes, notably reaching $7K in mid-February. The app's initial download surge of 3.1K in early January dwindled to 375 by the quarter's end.
Goodreads: Book Reviews had a consistent download rate, starting at 4.5K and decreasing to 615. The active user base saw a slight decline from 33K to 25K over the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.