Top 5 Free to Play Games on iOS in Africa - Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw notable performances from the top 5 free-to-play games on iOS in Africa. Here's a breakdown of their trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Subway Surfers showed a steady performance throughout Q1 2023. Weekly downloads fluctuated around 30K, peaking at 35.7K in the first week of January. Revenue exhibited a slight decline, starting at $820 and ending the quarter at $597. Active users remained stable, with a slight increase from 601K to 624K by the end of March.

Candy Crush Saga maintained strong weekly downloads, averaging around 24K, with a peak of 26.4K in mid-March. Revenue saw a consistent pattern, hovering between $42K and $57K, with the highest revenue recorded in early January at $57.9K. Active users varied, beginning at 426K and ending at 415K.

Gardenscapes experienced a downward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 27.4K in early January and dropping to 18.1K by the end of March. Revenue remained relatively stable, mostly between $18K and $22K, peaking at $22.9K in early March. Active users steadily increased, starting at 40K and reaching 58K by the end of the quarter.

8 Ball Pool™ displayed a consistent download rate, averaging around 20K per week and peaking at 22.7K in mid-March. Revenue fluctuated, with the highest recorded at $4.5K in the last week of December and the lowest at $2.8K in mid-January. Active users showed an upward trend, starting at 710K and reaching 775K by the end of March.

Dream League Soccer 2024 had stable weekly downloads, averaging about 20K, with a slight increase towards the end of March, peaking at 20.4K. Revenue varied, starting at $5.3K in late December and dipping to $1.8K in late February. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 200K and ending the quarter at 211K.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data. For more detailed analysis and insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.