Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in Africa, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the city-building game genre on iOS in Africa showcased varied performance trends across the top five apps, as reported by Sensor Tower.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts displayed a dynamic revenue trend, peaking at around $1.6K in late September. The app's weekly downloads saw fluctuations, starting at over 1K in early July and closing at roughly 400 by the end of September. Active users began at over 6K and saw a gradual decline, closing at approximately 4.8K.

Merge County® by Microfun Limited experienced an upward revenue trend, reaching a high of $832 in early August before a gradual decline. Downloads started strong with over 850 in the first week of July but experienced a sharp drop, stabilizing around 100 towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a consistent pattern, hovering around 600 to 900 throughout the period.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, also from Electronic Arts, saw a notable increase in revenue, peaking at $399 mid-September before dropping to $98 by the end of the quarter. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 100 to 240 per week. Active users maintained a steady presence, with numbers fluctuating between 400 and 500.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED had a consistent revenue stream, with weekly figures ranging from $191 to $261. Downloads were minimal, peaking at 58 in early September. Active users increased gradually, starting at 27 in mid-August and reaching 81 by late September.

The Tribez: Build a Village by Game Insight showed a significant revenue spike in mid-September, reaching $759, before dropping back to $79 by the end of the quarter. The app had negligible downloads and did not report active user data for this period.

For more detailed insights on the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower's comprehensive data platform.