Top 5 Game Apps on iOS in South Africa for Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top 5 game applications on the iOS platform in South Africa showcased diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed breakdown based on insights from Sensor Tower.

Subway Surfers from Sybo Games ApS saw a fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $851 at the beginning of October and closing the quarter with approximately $422. Weekly downloads for the game showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 5.8K by the last week of December. Active users for the game remained mostly stable, with a slight increase from around 95K to 93.4K over the quarter.

Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. experienced varying weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.4K and peaking at around $11.3K in mid-December. Downloads saw a slight decline from 3.5K at the start to about 3.3K by the end of the quarter. The game’s active users remained relatively steady, fluctuating between 15K and 17.5K throughout the period.

Candy Crush Saga from King demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $23K, with a peak of approximately $26.4K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads remained stable at around 3.5K, with a notable increase to 4.3K in the last week of the quarter. Active users for the game showed a slight decline from 70.7K to about 68K, with some fluctuations mid-quarter.

Makeover Studio: Makeup Games by LIHAO TECH CO., LIMITED had a modest start in terms of revenue, which gradually increased to about $412 by the third week of December. Downloads spiked significantly mid-quarter, reaching around 8.3K in late November before settling at about 1.7K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at approximately 16.5K and then declining to around 13.9K.

Pull the Pin from Popcore GmbH showed minimal revenue fluctuations, with the highest weekly revenue recorded at around $48 in early December. Downloads saw a significant increase, spiking to approximately 9.7K in late November before tapering off to about 4.6K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at around 31.5K in early December and then decreasing to about 19.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in South Africa for Q4 2022. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.