AI Insights · Timothy · October 2024
Top 5 Science Games in New Zealand in Q3 2024
Explore the performance trends of the top five science games on a unified platform in New Zealand during Q3 2024, revealing insights into downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2024, the science games category in New Zealand showcased diverse trends across top applications, based on data from Sensor Tower. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the leading five apps on a unified platform.
Merge Animals 3D - Mutant race maintained a steady rate of weekly downloads, starting at around 500 and then dipping to 229 in late August before recovering to 444 by the end of September. Its weekly active users followed a similar pattern, starting with approximately 1.6K and experiencing a decline to 1.3K in late August, but rebounding to 1.46K by the end of the quarter.
Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Studios saw an increase in both weekly downloads and active users over the quarter. Downloads rose from 272 in early July to a peak of 499 at the end of September. Active users also climbed from 1.78K to 2.48K during the same period. Revenue fluctuated, with a notable peak of $201 in mid-August and ending the quarter at $127.
Plague Inc. experienced consistent weekly revenue growth, starting at $271 and reaching $359 by late September. Downloads peaked at 303 in mid-August before settling at 250 by the quarter's end. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at 491 in late August before ending at 411.
Little Alchemy 2 showed stable weekly downloads, generally fluctuating around the 130-150 range and ending at 168. Active users started at 360 and increased to 384 by late September. Revenue saw a modest peak of $29 in late September after fluctuating throughout the quarter.
Idle Human saw a gradual increase in downloads from 105 to 143 by the end of the quarter. Its active user base also grew from 504 at the start to 527 by the end of September. Revenue experienced minor fluctuations, with occasional peaks, such as $24 in mid-July and $17 at the end of September.
These insights provide a snapshot of the dynamic performance trends of science games in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics and insights, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data.
