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Top 5 Idler Games on Android in South Africa - Q4 2022

An overview of the performance of the top 5 idler games on Android in South Africa during Q4 2022, including trends in weekly revenue, downloads, and active users.

Top 5 Idler Games on Android in South Africa - Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top 5 idler games on the Android platform in South Africa showed varied performance in terms of weekly revenue, downloads, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Gold & Goblins: Idle Merger from AppQuantum experienced a significant boost in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.3K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads saw a dramatic increase early in the quarter, reaching 2.3K in the first week of October, before stabilizing around 500-700 in the subsequent weeks. Weekly active users also displayed a steady range, hovering between 4K and 7K throughout the quarter.

Idle Lumber Empire, another title from AppQuantum, saw its weekly revenue peak at around $1.1K in early October, before settling around $500-$700 for the remainder of the quarter. Weekly downloads were initially high, reaching nearly 3K in early October, but showed a downward trend, stabilizing around 800-1.5K towards the end of December. The app maintained a consistent range of weekly active users, fluctuating between 3K and 7K.

Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold & Cash from Kolibri Games exhibited a rise in weekly revenue towards the end of the quarter, peaking at roughly $800 in the week before Christmas. Weekly downloads showed a significant increase in November, reaching nearly 2.9K, before settling around 1.7K by the end of December. Weekly active users for the app remained strong, consistently ranging from 12K to 19K throughout the quarter.

Idle Mafia - Tycoon Manager by Century Games PTE. LTD. had a relatively modest performance in terms of weekly revenue, with a peak of around $650 at the start of the quarter, gradually decreasing to below $200 by the end of December. Weekly downloads varied but did not exceed 100 in most weeks. Weekly active users showed a declining trend, starting from over 400 in late September and dropping to around 80 by the end of December.

Lastly, Bud Farm: Idle Tycoon from LDRLY Games maintained a steady weekly revenue, peaking at $269 in mid-December. Weekly downloads were highest at the start of October, reaching 321, but no data was available for most of the quarter. Weekly active users showed a gradual decline, starting from 510 in late October and dropping to 225 by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2023