Top 5 Word Puzzle Games in South Africa Q4 2022

The final quarter of 2022 saw notable trends among the top word puzzle games in South Africa on a unified platform. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Wordscapes from PeopleFun, Inc. experienced fluctuations in its weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 20.4K in mid-December and closing the quarter with around 18.7K. Revenue varied throughout the quarter, reaching a high of around $1.1K in the last week of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at over 92K in the week of December 19 and ending the quarter at about 88.6K.

Scrabble® GO - New Word Game by Scopely, Inc. saw its weekly downloads increase to 3.5K in the week of December 19, before settling at nearly 3K by the end of December. The game's revenue peaked at approximately $1K towards the end of October. Weekly active users showed a gradual increase, reaching about 13.2K in mid-December and closing at around 12.7K.

Word Connect ¤ by ZenLife Games Pte. Ltd. exhibited consistent performance in weekly downloads, peaking at 29.1K in late October. Revenue saw its highest weekly figure of around $813 in mid-December. Active users showed a notable increase, peaking at approximately 77.5K in the last week of October and settling at around 52.4K by the end of December.

Words of Wonders: Crossword from Fugo showed a steady trend in weekly downloads, with a peak of 20.1K in late September and ending the quarter with about 14.5K. Revenue trends showed a peak of approximately $697 in late October. Active users also demonstrated a steady increase, peaking at over 55.2K in the final week of December.

Lastly, Words With Friends 2 Word Game by Zynga Inc. had modest download numbers, peaking at 236 in the last week of December. Revenue topped out at around $784 in early October. Active users saw a slight decline over the quarter, ending with approximately 1.8K.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.