Top 5 Basketball Games in South Africa Q4 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five basketball game applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app’s performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game from 2K saw an upward trend in weekly downloads, starting at around 1.1K in late September and peaking at approximately 1.9K by the end of December. Revenue for this app also increased notably, reaching around $933 in the week of November 22, before settling at $719 in the last week of December. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 3.5K to 3.9K throughout the quarter.

NBA LIVE Mobile Basketball by Electronic Arts experienced significant growth in downloads, starting at 3.2K in late September and peaking at 6.1K by the end of November. Revenue showed notable spikes, particularly in the first week of November with $399 and mid-November with $402. Active users also displayed a strong upward trend, starting at around 20.8K and reaching a peak of 32.8K in the last week of November.

Basketball Arena - Sports Game from MASOMO LIMITED had a steady increase in downloads, with a significant peak of 1.9K in the last week of November. Revenue remained relatively consistent, with a peak of $207 in early October and another high of $180 in the last week of December. The active user base saw a significant rise, peaking at 5.5K in early December.

Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer by Miniclip.com showed a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at 2.5K in late September and peaking at 3.1K by the end of December. Revenue remained relatively stable, with some fluctuations, reaching a peak of $230 in the week of December 20. Active users increased steadily, reaching around 9.2K by the end of December.

Rival Stars Basketball from PikPok had a more modest performance compared to the other apps. Downloads showed a peak of 169 in early October, while revenue remained relatively low, peaking at $96 in late November. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of November, peaking at 189.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.