Best Books apps on iOS, ranked by ASO
The App Store's top-charting Books apps, ranked not by downloads but by how well each one is optimized. Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts is the most downloaded, yet ranks #19 here by ASO.
Top Books apps on the App Store by ASO score
Seeded from the App Store's Books top charts (free + paid), then ranked by ASO score. The "by downloads" position shows where each app sits in the chart, so you can see the gap between popularity and optimization.
- 1
Manta - Manga, Manhwa, Novels
App Store#9 by downloadsRIDI Corporation
- 2
Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks
App Store#4 by downloadsScribd
- 3
Tapas – Comics and Novels
App Store#8 by downloadsRadish Media
- 4
Tappytoon Comics & Novels
App Store#15 by downloadsContents First
- 5
BookBuddy Pro: Book Tracker
App Store#9 by downloadsKimico, Ltd.
- 6
JoyLit: Novels, Stories
App Store#17 by downloadsTechdelic Investment Co., Limited
- 7
Galatea: Books & Audiobooks
App Store#16 by downloadsInkitt
- 8
Twenty-Four Hours a Day
App Store#3 by downloadsBookMobile
- 9
GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories
App Store#2 by downloadsSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
- 10
Libby, the library app
App Store#2 by downloadsOverDrive, Inc.
- 11
Wattpad - Read & Write Stories
App Store#7 by downloadsWattpad Corp
- 12
LibriVox Audiobooks – Ad-Free
App Store#18 by downloadsBookDesign LLC
- 13
StoryGraph: Reading Tracker
App Store#19 by downloadsThe StoryGraph
- 14
Amazon Kindle: Reading App
App Store#3 by downloadsAMZN Mobile LLC
- 15
Hoopla: Your Library Anywhere
App Store#5 by downloadsMidwest Tape, LLC
- 16
JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts
App Store#13 by downloadsUREAD GLOBAL PTE. LTD.
- 17
Mr. Potato Head: School Rush
App Store#14 by downloadsPlayDate Digital
- 18
MoboReader: Top Novels & Books
App Store#18 by downloadsCHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 19
Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts
App Store#1 by downloadsAudible, Inc.
- 20
WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga
App Store#10 by downloadsCloudary Holdings Limited
- 21
Shonen Jump Manga & Comics
App Store#3 by downloadsVIZ Media, LLC
- 22
Dreame - Read Best Romance
App Store#6 by downloadsSTARY PTE. LTD.
- 23
Goodreads: Book Tracker & More
App Store#4 by downloadsGoodreads
- 24
Movie Boxes - Movie & Trailer
App Store#6 by downloadsMurat TOMRUK
- 25
ShelfPlayer
App Store#6 by downloadsRasmus Kramer
Ranked by ASO score among Books chart leaders on the App Store. Scores measure title, subtitle or short description, keyword coverage, description, screenshots and visuals, freshness, and metadata completeness. Corpus refresh: 6/20/2026.
How to use this Books ranking
This ranking is designed to separate category visibility from listing quality. A chart leader can win downloads because of brand strength, paid acquisition, or network effects while still leaving ASO gaps in its title, subtitle, description, screenshots, update cadence, or metadata. The useful signal is the difference between chart position and ASO score.
Start with Manta - Manga, Manhwa, Novels and the other top scorers, then look for repeated patterns in the wording, visual promises, and metadata coverage. For your own Books app, use those patterns as a benchmark, not a script: validate the keyword opportunity first, compare against direct competitors, and then plan the next release around the highest-confidence changes.
What the ASO score reveals in Books
This is a listing-quality view of App Store Books apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If Manta - Manga, Manhwa, Novels leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best Books apps on the App Store connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.