AI Insights · Timothy · April 2023
Top 5 Game Apps in Africa Q1 2023: Unified Platform Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 game apps in Africa for Q1 2023, including weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 game applications on a unified platform in Africa displayed varied performance trends. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular games.
Subway Surfers from Sybo Games ApS saw its weekly downloads peak at around 484.8K in early January but experienced a decline to approximately 315K by the end of March. The game's weekly active users fluctuated, starting at 5.1M and peaking at 5.5M in late January before settling at around 5M towards the end of the quarter. Revenue showed a downward trend from $1.4K at the end of December to about $898 in the last week of March.
King's Candy Crush Saga exhibited strong revenue numbers, maintaining around $220K to $250K weekly throughout the quarter. Downloads were highest at 397K in the first week of January but dropped steadily to approximately 211K by the end of March. Active user numbers remained relatively stable, peaking at 5M in late January and ending the quarter at around 4.4M.
Gardenscapes by Playrix showed a consistent increase in weekly active users, starting at 471K and reaching 625K by the end of March. Weekly downloads saw a peak at 181K in late January before fluctuating and ending at about 123K. Revenue trends were steady, with weekly figures ranging from $53K to $80K throughout the quarter.
8 Ball Pool™ from Miniclip.com experienced a rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 202K in mid-March. Active users also showed growth, starting at 2.4M and reaching 2.8M by late January before stabilizing around 2.6M. Revenue remained relatively low but stable, averaging around $9K to $10K weekly.
Dream League Soccer 2024 by First Touch Games Ltd. had a steady performance with weekly active users hovering around 1.4M to 1.5M. Downloads started at 166K in late December and showed a decreasing trend, ending at around 119K by the end of March. Revenue figures fluctuated between $6K and $12K weekly.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
