Top 5 Free to Play Games on iOS in Africa - Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the iOS gaming landscape in Africa saw impressive performances from the top five free-to-play games. Data from Sensor Tower highlights the weekly trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular titles.

Subway Surfers from Sybo Games ApS consistently maintained strong weekly downloads, hovering around 28K to 31K. The game also saw a notable peak in revenue, reaching approximately $2.1K in the final week of February. Active users remained robust, starting at around 460K and gradually increasing to approximately 500K by the end of March.

Candy Crush Saga from King experienced stable weekly revenue, generally staying within the $40K to $46K range. Weekly downloads varied between 19K and 24K, while the number of active users consistently stayed above 400K, peaking at around 465K in early February.

8 Ball Pool™ by Miniclip.com demonstrated steady performance with weekly downloads ranging from approximately 16K to 19K. Revenue showed some fluctuations but remained significant, peaking at around $8.5K in the last week of December. Active users started at around 710K and increased to about 761K by the end of March.

EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer from Electronic Arts saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 8.5K and reaching up to 19.8K by the end of February. Revenue peaked at approximately $11.6K in early February, while active users showed a steady rise, starting at around 128K and reaching approximately 173K by the end of March.

PUBG MOBILE from Tencent Mobile International Limited achieved remarkable weekly revenue, peaking at around $208K in mid-January. Weekly downloads remained fairly stable, ranging from approximately 13K to 18K. Active users started at around 573K and fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending at approximately 542K.

These insights highlight the dynamic performance of free-to-play games on iOS in Africa during the first quarter of 2022. For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.