How many downloads does an iOS app need to get into the top...

Audible – ~550,000

Literie – ~19,000

Audible: Audio Entertainment – ~56,000

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NovelaGo: Stories and Novels – ~3,900

GoodNovel – Booktok, Stories – ~38,000

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks – ~17,000

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📍 United States (monthly installs in the US)

Just checked this recently using Asolytics — some categories have surprisingly low entry thresholds in certain markets.

It really depends on the country and category - numbers vary a lot. For example, in the Books category, here’s how the top chart apps rank by monthly installs in each country:

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📍 Germany (monthly installs in Germany)

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