Top 5 Word Puzzle Games in Africa: Q2 2022 Performance

During the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 word puzzle games in Africa demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we break down the weekly statistics for each game, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Wordscapes from PeopleFun, Inc. saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching around 15.3K by the end of June. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $1.6K in mid-April and then decreasing to about $1.3K by the end of June. The game maintained a robust weekly active user base, hovering around 140K throughout the quarter.

Scrabble® GO - New Word Game by Scopely, Inc. experienced consistent weekly downloads, with numbers staying close to 11K. Revenue saw a slight increase mid-quarter, peaking at roughly $1.4K. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained around 70K weekly.

Words With Friends 2 Word Game from Zynga Inc. exhibited a significant rise in weekly downloads, culminating in about 18.5K by the end of June. Revenue saw a peak of around $1.5K in early April before settling at approximately $1K. Active users showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter at about 76.6K.

Word Trip - Word Puzzles Games by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd had fluctuating download numbers, peaking at around 11.2K in mid-April. Revenue remained relatively constant, averaging around $0.7K. Weekly active users saw a decline from about 37.2K at the start of the quarter to approximately 35.9K by the end.

Word Collect Word Puzzle Games from Super Lucky Games LLC saw a decrease in weekly downloads, from around 4.2K in early April to approximately 2.9K by the end of June. Revenue peaked at about $0.8K in early April and then decreased to around $0.6K. Active users also saw a decline, from around 56.5K in early April to about 41.9K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed reports and analysis, visit Sensor Tower's website.