Top 5 Casual Games on iOS in Africa for Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the casual games sector on iOS in Africa. Here, we delve into the performance metrics of the top 5 games: Candy Crush Saga, Coin Master, Gardenscapes, Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Domino, and Royal Match.

Candy Crush Saga from King experienced a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $58K in the first week of January. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 26.8K in mid-January. Active users showed a slight decrease from 426K to 416K by the end of the quarter.

Coin Master by Moon Active saw a gradual increase in downloads, starting at 2.6K at the end of December and climbing to 8.9K by the end of March. Revenue peaked at approximately $26K in early January, with active users maintaining a steady count around 19K throughout the quarter.

Gardenscapes from Playrix had a notable performance with weekly downloads peaking at 32.1K in early January before stabilizing around 18K towards the end of March. Revenue showed a general upward trend, peaking at $22.9K in early March. Active users increased steadily from 40K to 58K.

Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Domino by Yalla Technology FZ-LLC saw its highest revenue of about $40K in early January, with a significant drop to around $5K by the end of the quarter. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 8K in late January and active users varied between 24K and 32K.

Royal Match from Dream Games maintained a steady download rate, starting at 19K in late December and ending at around 11K by March end. Revenue was relatively stable, peaking at $17.8K in mid-March. Active users showed continuous growth, starting at 91K and reaching 113K by the end of the quarter.

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