Top 5 Entertainment Mascot Games on Android in South Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 entertainment mascot games on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varied performance metrics. Here’s a closer look at the trends for these popular apps.

Sonic Dash Endless Runner Game by SEGA saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 5.6K in late September and reaching over 9K by the last week of December. Concurrently, its weekly revenue showed a steady rise, peaking at approximately $82 in early November and ending the quarter at about $70. Weekly active users also exhibited growth, climbing from around 58.6K to over 67K by the end of December.

Hello Kitty Nail Salon from Budge Studios experienced an upward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 2.5K in late September and nearly doubling to 4.5K by the end of December. The app's weekly revenue saw fluctuations but generally increased, peaking at around $24 in early December. Weekly active users grew from approximately 11.6K to 17.5K throughout the quarter.

Minion Rush: Running Game, published by Gameloft SE, showed a mixed performance. Weekly downloads fluctuated but ended the quarter with a slight increase, from about 3.2K in late September to nearly 2.8K in late December. Weekly revenue remained relatively stable, with minor peaks and troughs, averaging around $30 to $50. Active users saw a slight decline from 10.5K in late September to about 9.5K by the end of December.

Sonic Forces: PvP Battle Race, another SEGA title, displayed a steady performance in weekly downloads, starting at around 2.7K and ending at approximately 2.7K. The weekly revenue, however, showed significant growth, rising from $79 in late September to $315 by the end of December. Active users experienced a slight dip initially but recovered to end the quarter at around 13.2K.

Lastly, Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom Run, also by SEGA, had a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting at 2.2K and climbing to about 2.8K by the end of December. Weekly revenue remained modest, peaking at around $63 in late October and ending the quarter at approximately $21. Active users grew from around 19.3K in late September to 20K by the end of December.

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