Top 5 Tabletop Board Games Apps in Africa Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top five tabletop board games apps on a unified platform in Africa displayed diverse performance metrics, according to Sensor Tower data. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.

Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Domino from Yalla Technology FZ-LLC saw a significant surge in weekly downloads early in the quarter, reaching a peak of approximately 283K in mid-January. Weekly revenue peaked at around $44K during the same period. However, both metrics showed a gradual decline towards the end of the quarter. The app maintained a strong presence in terms of active users, peaking at around 952K in late January.

Backgammon - Lord of the Board from Beach Bum Ltd experienced a slight decrease in weekly downloads, starting at 1.1K and dropping to about 213 by the end of March. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $8K initially and stabilizing around $5.4K by late March. Active users saw a downward trend, starting at nearly 30K and ending the quarter at around 22K.

Ludo STAR from Gameberry Labs showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at roughly $3.5K and rising to about $5.9K by the end of March. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 79K at the beginning of the quarter. Active users showed some fluctuation but ended the quarter with a slight increase, reaching approximately 106K.

Chess - Play & Learn from Chess.com saw consistent growth in both weekly downloads and active users. Downloads peaked at around 49K in late January, while active users increased steadily, reaching approximately 278K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue showed minor fluctuations, peaking at about $4.3K in late January.

Ludo Club・Fun Dice Board Game from Moonfrog had impressive weekly active user numbers, peaking at over 2.3M in late January. Downloads also showed strong performance, peaking at around 189K in late January. Weekly revenue showed a slight increase, peaking at approximately $2.9K at the end of February.

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