Top 5 Casual Games on iOS in Africa: Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 casual games on the iOS platform in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at how these games fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data comes from Sensor Tower, and more insights can be found there.

Subway Surfers from Sybo Games ApS continued to show its popularity with stable weekly downloads, starting at around 34K and ending the quarter at approximately 31K. Weekly revenue saw a slight decline, beginning at $820 and decreasing to about $597 by the end of March. The game maintained a strong user base with weekly active users fluctuating between 600K and 624K.

Candy Crush Saga by King also demonstrated consistent performance. Weekly downloads varied slightly, averaging around 24K to 26K. The game generated impressive weekly revenue, peaking at $57.9K in the first week of January and stabilizing around $44K by the end of March. Active user numbers remained robust, ranging from 426K to 466K throughout the quarter.

Gardenscapes from Playrix experienced a peak in weekly downloads in early January at 32K, followed by a gradual decline to about 18K by the end of March. Weekly revenue showed a similar trend, peaking at $22.9K in early March and then tapering off to $19.6K. The game saw a steady increase in active users, starting at 40K and reaching 58K by the end of the quarter.

8 Ball Pool™ by Miniclip.com saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at 17K and peaking at approximately 22K in mid-March. Revenue trends were more variable, with weekly earnings fluctuating between $2.8K and $4.5K. The game maintained a high number of active users, ranging from 710K to 798K throughout the quarter.

Royal Match from Dream Games showed a downward trend in weekly downloads, starting the quarter at 19K and ending at around 11K. Weekly revenue also saw a decrease, dropping from $17.4K in late December to $16.3K by the end of March. The game’s active user base remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 91K and 112K.

These insights provide a snapshot of the dynamic performance of top casual games on iOS in Africa for Q1 2023. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.