Top 5 Games in South Africa Q3 2021 Performance

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 gaming apps in South Africa showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides an insightful look into the performance of these popular games.

Subway Surfers from Sybo Games ApS saw consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 22.3K in mid-September. The game's weekly revenue experienced a significant rise, reaching approximately $1K in the week of September 20. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 250K to 260K.

Candy Crush Saga by King demonstrated strong weekly revenue, with a peak of around $299K in mid-August. Weekly downloads hovered between 12.4K and 18.1K throughout the quarter. The game maintained a high level of weekly active users, averaging around 400K to 420K.

Count Masters: Crowd Runner 3D from Freeplay LLC showed a downward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 36.5K at the beginning of the quarter and ending at approximately 11.4K. Weekly revenue remained modest, peaking at around $45 in late August. The app’s weekly active users also saw a decline, from 81K to 50.8K by the end of September.

Project Makeover by Magic Tavern, Inc. experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, with a high of 11K at the end of August. Weekly revenue saw a peak of about $27K at the start of the quarter, tapering off to around $16K by the end of September. The game maintained a steady number of weekly active users, averaging around 54K to 61K.

Call of Duty®: Mobile from Activision Publishing, Inc. had variable weekly revenue, peaking at $243K in late June and showing another high of $238K in late August. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 4.7K to 7.2K. Weekly active users fluctuated between 52K and 68K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.