Apple Books Downloads & RevenueApple Books · App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 15 events
- 📈Apple Books dropped out of every chart we trackLast seen 26 Oct
- ✏️Apple Books: new iPad screenshots· CN
- ✏️Apple Books: new screenshots5 screenshots (was 5) · CN
- 📦Apple Books updated to version 8.17Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “reader”#7 in Germany search · popularity 56
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “phone”#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 74
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “parts”#10 in Netherlands search · popularity 32
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “reader” in 2 countriesItaly, Malaysia search · popularity 54
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “age history”#10 in Turkey search · popularity 46
- 🔎Apple Books reached Top 10 for “reader”#10 in Argentina search · popularity 32
- 📈Apple Books charting in a new countryJapan
- 🆕Apple Books first spotted by AppInsider#10 in Top Free · Books · China
- 📦Apple Books version 5.4Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements
- 🆕Apple Books released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Apple Books on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Apple Books’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
Apple Books downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,404 | 71% | ▲ +19% |
 Japan | 587 | 29% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Apple Books
From the 100 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's core reading functionality and lack of bloat, but report significant stability issues following recent iOS updates. Complaints focus on bugs like random crashes, broken navigation gestures, and poor audiobook playback.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great selection and great sales”
- Ease of use: “I think it’s easy to use, great variety and decent prices”
- Fun: “I enjoy using this app to read”
- Useful
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Why does it keep crashing?!”
- Features & content: “Add a “keep downloaded” option”
About Apple Books
Explore millions of books and audiobooks
• Check out today’s bestsellers, free books and special offers for readers of all ages, plus personalised recommendations.
• Explore collections curated by the Apple Books team to find your next book or audiobook in your favourite genres, from mysteries and thrillers to romance, history, self-development and kids.
• Sample any book or preview an audiobook to start enjoying the first few pages for free.
• Keep track of the books and audiobooks you’re interested in with your Want to Read list.
Customise your reading experience
• Choose from a selection of reading themes, which include a variety of fonts and background colours.
• Make your book easy to read by adjusting line height and letter spacing to your preference.
• Use Auto-Night Theme and adjust your screen brightness to make reading more comfortable for your eyes.
• Enable vertical scrolling to move continuously through books instead of flipping pages.
Make reading a habit with Reading Goals
• Set a reading goal to encourage yourself to read daily.
• Track reading streaks and how many books you’ve read this year.
• Get reminders and coaching to help you achieve your reading goals.
Share with your whole family
• Family Sharing lets you enjoy your books and audiobooks with your favourite people. Invite up to five family members.
Apple CarPlay
• Designed with safety in mind, the Audiobooks app in Apple CarPlay allows you to listen to audiobooks while driving.
• Large buttons make it easy to start and stop, rewind or fast-forward, and the simplified library helps you find your next audiobook while still keeping your eyes on the road.
Apple Watch features
• Use the Audiobooks app on Apple Watch to get back to your recent audiobooks or browse your library straight from your wrist.
• Use the Watch app on iPhone to choose which audiobooks to download to your Apple Watch.
Requirements and store availability
• iPhone requires iOS 12 or later.
• iPad requires iPadOS 12 or later.
• Content varies by country or region and may not be available on all devices.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Apple Books changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
