Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps Performance in South Africa: Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 arcade racing apps in South Africa on a unified platform. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Need for Speed No Limits from Electronic Arts experienced variable weekly downloads, starting at around 16.6K in late December and dropping to approximately 8.7K by the end of March. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at around $2.9K in the third week of March. Active users showed a decline from about 77.2K in late December to approximately 52K by the end of the quarter.

Asphalt Legends Unite by Gameloft had relatively stable weekly downloads, averaging around 1.6K to 1.9K throughout the quarter. Revenue varied, with a peak of $1K in mid-March. Active users remained steady, fluctuating slightly between 9.5K and 8K.

CarX Drift Racing 2 from CarX Technologies saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching around 1.4K by the end of March. Revenue saw a peak of approximately $600 in late January. The app's active users gradually increased from about 3.4K in late December to 4K by the end of March.

Asphalt 8: Airborne, another title from Gameloft, had a significant decline in weekly downloads, starting at around 7.6K in late December and dropping to roughly 6.2K by the end of March. Revenue showed a downward trend, peaking at $400 in late December. Active users also showed a decreasing trend, starting at around 24.8K in early January and ending at approximately 22K by the end of March.

FR Legends, published by 丰 李, witnessed a substantial increase in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of about 11.6K in mid-March. Revenue peaked at approximately $480 in mid-February. The app's active users saw a sharp rise from around 12.6K in late December to approximately 26.6K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.