AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Interactive Story Games in South Africa, Q2 2022
Analyzing the performance of the leading interactive story games in South Africa during Q2 2022, based on data from Sensor Tower.
The second quarter of 2022 saw diverse trends in the performance of the top interactive story games in South Africa. Below, we delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the leading apps in this category.
Choices: Stories You Play by Pixelberry Studios experienced a steady decline in weekly downloads, starting from 4K at the beginning of April and dropping to around 1.8K by the end of June. Weekly revenue saw fluctuations, peaking at approximately $3.8K in late March and dipping to around $2.5K in mid-June, before a slight recovery to $3.4K at the end of the quarter. The number of weekly active users decreased from 21.2K in late March to 15.1K by the end of June.
Episode - Choose Your Story from Episode Interactive maintained a higher volume of weekly downloads compared to other apps, with numbers varying between 5.5K and 11.3K throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue showed a general downtrend, starting at $4.3K in late March and ending at around $3K by the end of June. The weekly active users also showed a slight decline from 34K to 31.6K.
Chapters: Interactive Stories by Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. had relatively low weekly downloads, fluctuating between 331 and 613. Weekly revenue ranged from $1.5K to $3.1K, with notable peaks in late March and late June. Weekly active users experienced a gradual decline from 2.3K in late March to around 1.7K by the end of the quarter.
Romance Fate: Story Games from HIGGS TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, from 1.2K in late March to 1.7K by the end of June. Weekly revenue also showed an upward trend, starting at $866 and reaching $1K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users grew steadily, from 2.1K in late March to 2.8K by the end of June.
MeChat - Interactive Stories by PlayMe Studio had an interesting pattern, with weekly downloads peaking at 3.9K in early June before settling down to around 954 by the end of the month. Weekly revenue peaked at $1.1K in late April but generally stayed between $300 and $750. Weekly active users peaked dramatically at 5.2K in early June before dropping to 1.9K by the end of the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.