Q4 2023 Word Puzzle Games Surge in Europe on iOS

In the final quarter of 2023, the word puzzle game category saw notable activity on iOS in Europe. Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the top five contenders in this digital arena.

Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. experienced a remarkable increase in downloads, peaking at 74K in the last week of December, up from 23K in late September. Revenue showed a consistent upward trend, culminating at nearly 47K USD in the same period. Weekly active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, eventually rising to 146K.

Fugo's Words of Wonders: Crossword demonstrated impressive download figures, soaring to 185K by the year's end, a substantial growth from 109K in September. Revenue also peaked in the last week at over 27K USD. The game's weekly active users saw a steady climb, reaching over 1.7M in the final week.

The New York Times Company's NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku showed a healthy increase in revenue, doubling from 15K to nearly 40K USD by December 25th. Downloads followed a similar positive trajectory, jumping from 15K to 32K. Active users saw a consistent uptick, ending the quarter at 83K.

Scopely, Inc.'s Scrabble® GO - New Word Game saw a modest increase in revenue, ending the quarter at 18K USD. Downloads saw a notable rise in the holiday season, with a jump to 27K in the last week of December. The game's weekly active users reflected a slight increase, finishing at 135K.

Zynga Inc.'s Words With Friends 2 Word Game observed a fluctuating revenue pattern, eventually reaching over 11K USD. The game's downloads saw a modest increase to 3.6K in the last week of the quarter. Active users showed a gradual increase, ending at over 82K.

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