Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in South Africa Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the city building game genre witnessed notable trends on the iOS platform in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 city building games: SimCity BuildIt, Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle, The Tribez: Build a Village, The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, and Merge County®.

SimCity BuildIt

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts saw fluctuating weekly revenue, reaching its peak at around $798 in mid-November and ending the quarter at approximately $655. Weekly downloads showed a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, growing from 88 in early December to 190 by the last week. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 1.2K and oscillating slightly, ending at about 1.3K.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle by BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED experienced an impressive increase in weekly revenue, starting at just $20 in late September and soaring to $395 by the end of December. Downloads were sporadic, peaking at 75 in early December. Active users also showed variability, with a notable peak of 61 in early December, but dropping to 20 towards the end of the quarter.

The Tribez: Build a Village

The Tribez: Build a Village from Game Insight had a consistent revenue stream, starting at $134 and ending at $194, with a significant peak of $251 in mid-November. Download numbers were negligible, with only a few instances of new downloads throughout the quarter.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, also from Electronic Arts, had a varied revenue pattern, peaking at $348 in mid-November but dropping to $74 by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 87 in late November. Active users remained fairly steady, ranging between 130 and 168 throughout the quarter.

Merge County®

Merge County® by Microfun Limited showed a gradual increase in revenue, starting at $122 and ending at $211. Downloads peaked at 54 in mid-November but remained low for the rest of the quarter. Active user numbers were stable, hovering around the 90s, with minor fluctuations.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.