Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps on Android in South Africa - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the arcade racing category on the Android platform in South Africa showcased notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here, we delve into the performance of the top 5 arcade racing apps: Need for Speed™ No Limits, Race Master 3D - Car Racing, Asphalt Nitro, Asphalt 8 - Car Racing Game, and Street Racing 3D.

Need for Speed™ No Limits from ELECTRONIC ARTS saw a peak in weekly downloads at the start of the quarter with around 12.4K, which gradually declined to approximately 9.6K by the end of March. The weekly revenue exhibited variability, starting from $1.6K at the end of December and reaching around $1.1K in the last week of March. Active users showed a slight decline from 57.3K to 49.3K over the quarter.

Race Master 3D - Car Racing by SayGames Ltd experienced a significant drop in weekly downloads from 15K at the end of December to a low of 5.5K in late February, before rebounding to 11.7K by the end of March. Revenue remained modest, peaking at $210 in the last week of December and fluctuating around $100 towards the end of the quarter. Weekly active users decreased from 58.8K to 55.6K during the same period.

Asphalt Nitro, published by Gameloft SE, maintained a relatively stable download count, starting at 12.7K and slightly dipping to 8.9K by the end of Q1. Revenue remained low, with the highest being $70 at the end of December and the lowest at $22 in the last week of March. Active users saw a decrease from 104.5K to 84.7K throughout the quarter.

Asphalt 8 - Car Racing Game, also from Gameloft SE, showed a consistent download trend, starting at 11.7K and ending at 7.8K. Revenue peaked at $274 in the last week of December but remained below $100 for most of the quarter. Active users slightly declined from 34.6K to 27.7K over the quarter.

Lastly, Street Racing 3D by JoyTap Inc. saw a drop in weekly downloads from 8.9K at the end of December to 4.3K in late February, with a rebound to 7.1K by the end of March. Revenue remained minimal, peaking at $44 in mid-March. Active users decreased from 42K to 36.9K over the quarter.

The data presented here is sourced from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.