Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps in South Africa Q2 2021: Performance Overview

During the second quarter of 2021, the arcade racing genre saw diverse performance trends across the top 5 apps on a unified platform in South Africa. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for each app.

Need for Speed No Limits by Electronic Arts experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.3K in early May and ending June with approximately $3K. Downloads started at over 13K, saw a dip in early May, and then surged to nearly 20K by late June. Active users also showed a steady increase, rising from about 64K to over 83K by the end of the quarter.

Asphalt Legends Unite from Gameloft showed a mixed revenue trend, reaching its highest at $1.6K in early May and tapering to around $656 by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 2.1K to 2.6K throughout the quarter, while active users grew modestly from 11K to approximately 11.5K.

For Asphalt 8: Airborne, also by Gameloft, revenue was generally low except for a significant spike to around $2.1K in early June. Downloads increased steadily from about 3.7K to 7.5K, and active users showed a consistent rise from 15.8K to 22.3K by the end of June.

CarX Drift Racing 2 by CarX Technologies had a steady revenue pattern, with a slight increase to $619 by late June. Downloads varied slightly, starting at 1.5K and ending at 1.1K, while active users remained stable around the 3.9K mark, with minor fluctuations.

Lastly, Rebel Racing from Hutch Games Ltd saw a gradual decline in revenue from $228 to $149 by the end of the quarter. Downloads hovered around the 2.5K to 4K range, with a notable spike in mid-June. Active users showed a steady increase from 31.1K to nearly 29.5K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.