Top 5 Books Apps Performance in Australia: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top books applications on the unified platform in Australia showed varied performance trends. According to Sensor Tower data, these apps demonstrated fluctuations in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user numbers.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $353K in late March. Weekly downloads started at approximately 13.4K, declining gradually to 9.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, with a slight decrease from 1.26M to 1.18M.

Amazon Kindle saw a decrease in weekly downloads from 14.9K to 7.4K. Active users fluctuated between 416K and 317K, showing some variability throughout the quarter.

Goodreads: Book Reviews downloads began at 15.9K and dropped to around 2.9K by the quarter's end. The number of active users started at 250K and ended at around 166K, experiencing a decline over the period.

Libby, the library app maintained more stable download numbers, beginning at 7.8K and finishing at 6.3K. Active users showed an upward trend, peaking at nearly 240K in mid-March.

Finally, BorrowBox downloads decreased from 5.2K to 3.8K. Active users increased from 110K to 133K, indicating stronger engagement.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, reflect the dynamic nature of the books app market in Australia. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.