Top 5 Paid Games on iOS in Africa Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw some intriguing trends in the performance of the top 5 paid games on iOS in Africa. Here’s a closer look at how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Vector: Parkour Run from Nekki Limited experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, starting at approximately 2.7K in late September and dropping to around 1K in October. However, downloads saw a resurgence in November, peaking at 2.1K by the end of the month. Weekly active users also showed variability, starting at 6.4K in late September and dipping to 3.3K in mid-October, before stabilizing around 4.7K by the end of December. Revenue for this period was minimal, with only a slight increase in mid-December.

Solitaire by MobilityWare had a steady but declining trend in weekly downloads, starting at 1.5K in late September and gradually decreasing to 560 by the end of December. Revenue, however, showed a more consistent pattern, peaking at $354 in late November and maintaining around $315-$349 in December. The game maintained a strong user base, with active users starting at 191.5K and decreasing to 156.5K by the end of the quarter.

Geometry Dash Lite from RobTop Games AB saw fairly stable weekly downloads, starting at 917 in late September and fluctuating around this figure, reaching a high of 1K in mid-December. Active users showed a similar trend, starting at 12.2K and maintaining around 11.5K through most of the quarter. Revenue data was not available for this period.

Minecraft by Mojang demonstrated a strong revenue performance, starting at $6.4K in late September, dipping to $3K in early November, and then recovering to over $6.3K by the end of December. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, starting at 847 and ending at 861. Active users showed some fluctuation, starting at 47.5K, dipping to around 37.4K in early December, and then rising back to 41.3K by mid-December.

Cut the Rope from ZeptoLab UK Limited had varied weekly downloads, starting at 708 in late September, peaking at 1.1K in early November, and ending at 515 by the end of December. Revenue saw a peak of $268 in early December, with a general range of $90 to $166 throughout the quarter. Active users started at 2.2K in late September, reaching 2.9K in early November before declining to 1.6K by the end of December.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, where more detailed data and trends can be explored.