Top Free-to-Play Games on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2024

In the final quarter of 2024, the free-to-play gaming landscape on iOS in South Africa showcased dynamic trends. Here's a closer look at the top performers based on data from Sensor Tower.

Candy Crush Saga from King experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $30.5K in late December. The game's weekly downloads peaked at around 6.1K in the last week of the year, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at about 48.9K.

Royal Match by Dream Games saw a steady rise in revenue, reaching around $30.6K by year-end. Although downloads started low, they recovered to approximately 2.8K in the last week. The active user base showed resilience, closing the quarter with a slight increase to about 52.8K.

Roblox maintained strong performance with revenue peaking at $31.7K in December. Downloads increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, topping at about 5.7K. Active users also rose, reaching a high of 135.5K mid-December before stabilizing.

Gardenscapes from Playrix showed consistent revenue growth, peaking at $13.3K. Downloads saw a gradual increase, ending with approximately 3.6K. Active users exhibited a slight upward trend, ending at around 27.1K.

Finally, Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. experienced a revenue peak of about $17.1K in late December. Weekly downloads increased steadily, reaching around 4.1K, while active users surged to nearly 80K by the end of the year.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic shifts in the free-to-play gaming market on iOS in South Africa during Q4 2024. For more in-depth analysis, visit Sensor Tower's website.