AI Insights · Timothy · January 2023
Top 5 Game Apps in South Africa Q4 2022
Discover the performance metrics of the top 5 game apps in South Africa during Q4 2022, including their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.
The fourth quarter of 2022 saw significant activity among the top 5 game apps in South Africa on a unified platform. Below, we dive into the performance metrics of Subway Surfers, Call of Duty®: Mobile, Candy Crush Saga, Makeover Studio: Makeup Games, and Pull the Pin.
Subway Surfers
Throughout Q4, Subway Surfers experienced a steady trend in weekly downloads, peaking at around 35K in mid-December, and closing the quarter with approximately 32K downloads. Weekly revenue showed a gradual increase, culminating at nearly $800 in the final week of December. The app maintained a robust active user base, growing from around 317K at the start of the quarter to approximately 322K by the end.
Call of Duty®: Mobile
Call of Duty®: Mobile saw fluctuating weekly downloads, starting at 10.8K and ending the quarter at 8.2K. Revenue demonstrated strong performance, particularly in mid-December with a peak of about $127K. The weekly active users remained stable, with minor variations, ending the quarter at around 29.6K.
Candy Crush Saga
Candy Crush Saga consistently attracted downloads, ranging between 18K and 25K throughout Q4. Revenue was notably high, peaking at around $204K in mid-December. The app's active user count remained strong, maintaining levels above 330K, and peaking at approximately 362K in the final week of December.
Makeover Studio: Makeup Games
For Makeover Studio: Makeup Games, weekly downloads showed a peak in late November at about 8.3K, while revenue reached its highest at around $412 in mid-December. Active users steadily grew from 2.2K in late October to approximately 13.9K by the end of December.
Pull the Pin
Pull the Pin saw its downloads peak at around 21.9K in late November. Revenue experienced a gradual increase, ending the quarter at approximately $49. Active user counts showed significant growth, from about 67.6K in late September to over 93K by the end of December.
These insights come from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored for each of these top-performing game apps.
