Audible was downloaded more than 849 thousand times in Japan in 2023, which made it the leading audiobook and e-book app in terms of downloads during that year. It was followed by Kobo Books and DLsite Sound.
Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s)
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AppMagic. (January 17, 2024). Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/
AppMagic. "Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/
AppMagic. (2024). Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/
AppMagic. "Leading Audiobook and E-book Apps in Japan in 2023, Based on Downloads (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2024, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/
AppMagic, Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading audiobook and e-book apps in Japan in 2023, based on downloads (in 1,000s) [Graph], AppMagic, January 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1299883/japan-leading-audiobook-e-book-applications-by-downloads/