Top 5 Geolocation Games on Android in South Africa - Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 brought interesting trends and shifts in the geolocation games market on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a detailed look at how the top 5 apps performed in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Ben 10 - Alien Experience : AR from Cartoon Network EMEA saw a gradual decline in weekly downloads, starting from 4.6K at the end of June and dropping to a low of 1.7K by early September. However, the app experienced a slight rebound, reaching 2.9K downloads in the last week of September. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, decreasing from 7.4K at the end of June to 3.5K in early September, before climbing back up to approximately 4.8K by the end of the quarter.

Pokémon GO by Niantic, Inc. had a notable peak in weekly revenue, hitting around $12.9K in the week of August 21. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, with a significant spike to 5.6K in the same week. The active user base remained relatively stable, peaking at 81.5K in late August before settling around 64K by the end of September.

Tamadog - Puppy Pet Dog Games by Appsyoulove maintained a consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $300 for most of the quarter. Downloads showed a positive trend, increasing from 1.1K in late June to a peak of 1.3K in mid-September. Active users followed a similar pattern, growing from around 988 to 1.1K over the same period.

Monster Hunter Now, also from Niantic, Inc., was released in mid-September and quickly garnered attention. Weekly revenue started at $75 and rose to $370 by the end of the month. Downloads began at 3.5K in the release week and tapered to 595 by the last week of September. Active users peaked at 3.9K in the week of September 18.

Jurassic World Alive by Jam City, Inc. experienced a decline in both revenue and downloads. Revenue dropped from $250 at the end of June to $146 by the end of September. Downloads also saw a similar downtrend, starting at 1.3K and falling to 178 by the quarter's end. Active users decreased from 4.1K in late June to approximately 2K by the end of September.

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