Top 5 Play Pass Games Performance on Android in South Africa - Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw intriguing performance trends among the top 5 Play Pass games on Android in South Africa. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user activity.

Beach Buggy Racing from Vector Unit showed a mixed performance in Q1 2023. Weekly revenue peaked initially at $62 in the first week of January but saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at $25. Downloads also experienced fluctuations, starting strong with over 13K downloads in late December and then dipping to around 7.2K in mid-February before rising back to nearly 11.9K by the end of March. Active users exhibited a steady pattern, maintaining around 84K to 96K throughout the quarter.

Find the Difference 1000+ by Gamma Play had a relatively stable performance. Weekly revenue remained minimal, hovering between $1 and $3. Downloads saw a slight increase, starting at 8K in late December and peaking at over 10K in the last week of March. Active users also grew steadily from approximately 39.5K to 46.6K by the end of the quarter.

Hungry Shark Evolution from Ubisoft Entertainment had noticeable trends in downloads and active users. Weekly revenue started at $242 in late December and gradually decreased to around $91 by the end of March. Downloads saw a significant drop from over 10.5K in late December to around 3.9K in early March, before recovering to 7.3K by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 100.9K to about 79.3K, and then climbing back to 94.9K in late March.

Chess by Chess Prince displayed consistent download numbers and active user engagement. While it did not generate revenue, downloads ranged from 4K to 6K, with a slight peak at 6K in mid-March. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 52K and 57K throughout the quarter.

Jigsaw Puzzles - Puzzle Games from Easybrain experienced a growth trend in both downloads and active users. Weekly revenue was modest, peaking at $26 in late January. Downloads increased from 1.8K in late December to 6.6K in mid-March. Active users also saw a significant rise, starting at 31.2K and reaching over 50K by mid-March, before stabilizing at around 41K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For a more in-depth analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower.