Top 5 Word Puzzle Games on iOS in South Africa - Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw interesting trends for the top 5 word puzzle games on iOS in South Africa. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals varying levels of engagement, revenue, and download activity for each app.

Wordscapes experienced a noticeable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.3K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 3.6K in the week of March 25. Active users also saw an upward trend, climbing from around 11.8K at the start of January to over 13.2K by the end of March.

Scrabble® GO - New Word Game had a relatively steady revenue stream, with weekly revenue peaking at about $563 in early January and hovering around $432 by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable increase to 744 in the first week of January and another spike to 443 in mid-March. Active users saw a slight decline from 1.9K at the beginning of the quarter to 1.6K by the end.

NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku showed consistent growth in revenue, reaching a high of $647 in mid-March. Weekly downloads remained modest, peaking at 454 in the first week of January and seeing another rise to 416 in mid-March. Active users peaked at nearly 2.9K in mid-March, up from 2.6K at the start of the quarter.

Wordgrams - Crossword & Puzzle had steady revenue, averaging around $400 throughout the quarter, with a peak of $501 in early January. Downloads were lower, with a peak of 493 in the first week of January and a gradual decline thereafter. Active users dropped from 1K at the start of January to around 476 by the end of March.

Words With Friends 2 Word Game had a varied revenue trend, peaking at $427 in mid-February. Downloads were relatively low, with a peak of 105 in mid-March. Active users remained stable, starting at 564 in early January and reaching 667 by mid-March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.