Top 5 Word Puzzle Games in South Africa Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the word puzzle game category on a unified platform in South Africa. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 word puzzle games.

Word Shatter: Word Block by Warm Word experienced varied weekly revenue, peaking at around $21 in mid-July and stabilizing around $12 to $15 towards the end of September. The game saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching approximately 18K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users also showed an upward trend, growing from around 20.4K in late June to nearly 48.1K by the end of September.

Word Connect from ZenLife Games Ltd had a consistent weekly revenue, with a slight increase from $462 at the beginning of the quarter to $539 by the end. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at around 15K in early July and then dipping to approximately 5.6K in mid-September before recovering to 8.3K by the end of the month. Active users showed a general decline from around 56.3K to 40K, with a slight recovery to 44.4K in the final week.

Word Search - Word Puzzle Game by Playvalve saw modest weekly revenue, peaking at $18 in early August. Weekly downloads hit their highest point at around 15.9K in late August before declining to approximately 4.9K by the end of September. The game’s active users followed a similar trend, growing from around 19.5K in late June to a peak of 35.7K in late August, then decreasing to 19.7K by the end of the quarter.

Wordscapes from PeopleFun maintained strong weekly revenue, ranging from $737 to $1.1K throughout the quarter. The game’s weekly downloads consistently increased, reaching approximately 12.6K by the end of September. Active users also showed a positive trend, growing from around 68.3K in late June to 78.5K by the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Word Find - Word Connect Games by Fantasy Games Ltd experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at $134 in late June and decreasing to $17 by the end of September. Weekly downloads peaked at around 9.1K in mid-July and then declined to approximately 2.1K by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a downward trend, starting at around 11.8K in late June and decreasing to 6.2K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.