Top 5 Book Apps Performance in Saudi Arabia Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the book app landscape in Saudi Arabia showcased interesting trends across the top applications. Here's a look at how these apps performed:

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts from Audible, Inc. saw a decline in weekly revenue, starting from around $10.7K and decreasing to approximately $4.4K by the end of September. Downloads began at 1.5K and fluctuated, settling at about 605 by the quarter's end. Active users showed resilience, increasing from 8.2K to 9.1K.

Tarteel ترتيل - AI Quran experienced a rise in weekly revenue, peaking at $11.4K in late September. Downloads surged remarkably from 4.4K to 48.4K. Active users also saw an upward trajectory, reaching 294.6K by the end of the quarter.

GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories maintained a steady increase in revenue, reaching $16.8K in the final week. Downloads varied, with a significant rise to 12.7K in mid-September. Active users mirrored this growth, advancing from 7.4K to 23.4K.

Storytel - Audiobooks Library had a mixed performance with revenue starting at $6.5K and ending at $3.4K. Downloads peaked at 6.1K in early August before declining. Active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at 7.6K.

أبجد: كتب - روايات - قصص عربية showed some revenue stability with a peak of $5.2K in late September. Downloads were relatively stable, finishing at 2.5K. Active users saw a decline from 33.5K to 31.2K.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, offer a glimpse into the evolving trends of book applications in Saudi Arabia. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.