Top 5 Ultracasual Games on iOS in South Africa Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the ultracasual gaming landscape on iOS in South Africa featured notable performances from top apps. Here's a closer look at their trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Acrylic Nails! from Crazy Labs saw weekly downloads fluctuate, starting at approximately 630 and dropping to around 220 by the end of March. Active users also experienced a decline, moving from 1.6K in late December to about 850 at the close of Q1.

Fill The Fridge! by Rollic Games showed varied weekly downloads, peaking at 441 in late January but dropping to 48 in early March before recovering slightly to 188 by the end of the quarter. Revenue displayed a similar trend, with a high of $38 in the last week of December, a low of $7 in late February, and a recovery to $33 in mid-March. Active users decreased from 1.4K in January to 847 by March end.

Balls'n Ropes, another title from Rollic Games, had a strong start with downloads reaching 477 in early January, but saw a decline to 51 by the end of March. Revenue peaked at $41 in late January but fell to single digits by the quarter's end. Active users, however, remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 900.

Draw it from Kwalee Ltd experienced a significant drop in weekly downloads from 577 at the end of December to 179 by late March. Revenue showed some peaks, notably $60 in the third week of March, despite a low of $5 earlier in the month. Active users decreased from 1.2K in late December to 353 by the end of Q1.

Soap Cutting by Crazy Labs maintained a steady performance with weekly downloads hovering around the 50-100 range throughout the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline from 392 at the end of December to 264 by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.