Top 5 Casual Games on iOS in South Africa for Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 casual games on iOS in South Africa—Candy Crush Saga, Toon Blast, Gardenscapes, Homescapes, and Project Makeover—displayed distinct performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals interesting patterns for each game.

Candy Crush Saga

Throughout Q3 2021, weekly revenue for the game ranged between $15.3K and $19.9K, peaking in the final week of September. Weekly downloads saw a general decline, starting at 3.7K in late June and dropping to roughly 2.1K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated, with a slight decrease from 76.8K to 67.3K over the quarter.

Toon Blast

The revenue for this game remained relatively stable, hovering around $12K to $13K for most of the quarter, with a notable peak at $14.9K in late August. Downloads showed variable trends, starting at 1.2K and ending at 917 per week. Active users saw some growth in mid-August, reaching a high of 4.1K, before stabilizing around 3.4K by the end of September.

Gardenscapes

Weekly revenue for Gardenscapes experienced fluctuations, starting at $14.7K and ending at $12.8K, with a mid-quarter low of $9.4K. Downloads decreased notably from 1.2K in late June to just 361 by the end of September. Active users also saw a decline from 7.9K to 5K over the same period.

Homescapes

Homescapes showed a consistent revenue trend, ranging from $9.8K to $15.5K, peaking in the first week of July. Downloads saw a slight increase, ending the quarter at 2K weekly downloads from an initial 1.5K. Active users remained fairly stable, hovering around the 23K mark.

Project Makeover

Project Makeover's weekly revenue ranged from $6.2K to $10.4K, with a peak in early July. Downloads saw some variation, starting at 3.4K and ending at 2.5K. Active users experienced a small increase from 16K to 15.2K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data trends, visit Sensor Tower.