Top 5 iOS Match 3 Games in South Africa: Q1 2023 Performance

The first quarter of 2023 saw varied performance trends for the top 5 Match 3 games on the iOS platform in South Africa. Here's a detailed look at how these games fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active user numbers, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Bubble Shooter: Pop & Blast from Ilyon Dynamics Ltd. experienced a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $1.2K and ending the quarter around $1K. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 730 in early January and stabilizing at around 579 towards the end of March. Active users also saw slight fluctuations, beginning the quarter at 2.4K and closing at 2.5K.

Teewee Games' Marble Master exhibited significant growth in weekly downloads, surging from just 10 in late December to an impressive 1.7K by the end of March. Weekly revenue followed suit, rising from a mere $5 to $178 over the same period. Active users also increased dramatically, starting at zero and reaching 2.6K by the end of the quarter.

Bubble Pop Origin! Puzzle Game by Puzzle1Studio,inc. showed a steady increase in both weekly downloads and revenue. Downloads grew from 102 in late December to 805 by the end of March. Revenue saw a similar trend, starting at $27 and peaking at $141. Active users also grew consistently, starting at 307 and reaching 2K by the end of the quarter.

Puzzles & Survival from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED had a more erratic performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated, starting at $642 and reaching $825 by the end of March. However, weekly downloads saw a significant drop from 357 to just 33, and active users decreased from 249 to 155 over the quarter.

Lastly, Gold and Goblins: Idle Games by AppQuantum Publishing Ltd experienced a decline in weekly downloads, starting at 389 and dropping to single digits by the end of March. Weekly revenue also saw a downward trend, beginning at $922 and ending at $375. Active users decreased from 870 to 384 over the same period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.