AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Interactive Story Games on iOS in South Africa, Q2 2022
Explore the performance metrics of the top 5 interactive story games on iOS in South Africa for Q2 2022, including revenue, downloads, and active users.
In the second quarter of 2022, the interactive story game genre on iOS in South Africa showcased interesting trends. Here's a look at the performance of the top five apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Episode - Choose Your Story experienced a steady decline in weekly revenue, starting at $3K in late March and dropping to $1.2K by mid-May. It saw a slight recovery, peaking at nearly $1.9K in the week of June 13. Weekly downloads fluctuated, beginning at 930 and hitting a low of 540 in late May, before rising again to 905 by the end of June. Active users started at around 3K, dipped to 2.2K in early June, and then climbed back to approximately 2.7K by the end of the quarter.
Choices: Stories You Play from Pixelberry Studios showed a mixed performance. Weekly revenue varied, starting at $900 and dipping to as low as $538 in mid-May, before peaking at $1K in the final week of June. Downloads were inconsistent, with a notable drop to 28 in late April, and a gradual rise to 107 by the end of June. Active users were relatively stable, ranging from 3.8K at the start of the quarter to a peak of 4.2K in mid-June, ending at around 3K.
Chapters: Interactive Stories by Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. had a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $500, with a peak of $609 in late May. Downloads were minimal, starting at 23 and fluctuating throughout the quarter, reaching a high of 84 in mid-May. Active users remained low, ranging from 80 to 154, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.
Tabou Stories®: Love Episodes saw varied weekly revenue, peaking at $542 in mid-April and dropping to $175 in late May, before stabilizing around $450 in June. Downloads showed a significant drop from 310 in late March to just 85 by the end of June. Active users also declined from 928 to 514 over the quarter.
Whispers - Interactive Stories had a modest performance with weekly revenue starting at $106 and peaking at $480 in mid-June. Downloads were low, with a peak of 213 in early May, but mostly remaining below 100. Active users started at 46 and increased to a high of 202 in early May, before dropping to 81 by the end of June.
For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
