Top Word Puzzle Games in South Africa: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the word puzzle game market in South Africa showcased interesting trends across the top five apps. Data from Sensor Tower highlights the performance of these popular games on a unified platform, encompassing both iOS and Android.

Wordscapes experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, beginning at approximately $1.8K and peaking at $1.6K towards the end of November. Weekly downloads started strong with over 15K, reaching a high of 17.5K in late October, before gradually declining to just over 10K by the end of December. Active users saw a significant rise from around 68K to over 104K in early December, ending the quarter at approximately 78K.

The NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword app maintained a consistent revenue stream, starting at $1.1K and seeing an increase to $1.8K in the week before Christmas. Downloads ranged from just over 1K to nearly 1.4K, with a gradual increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 24K throughout the period.

Scrabble® GO - New Word Game showed a moderate revenue pattern, peaking at $1.2K in late October. Downloads increased steadily, reaching a high of 2.5K in the final week of December. Active users peaked at over 13K in late October but saw a decline towards the end of the year.

Wordscapes Solitaire had a promising start with revenue increasing from $501 to $710 by early December. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at over 4.2K in mid-November. Active users increased from 7.4K to over 10K in mid-November, ending the quarter at approximately 8.9K.

Lastly, Words With Friends Word Game experienced a revenue peak of $748 in early October. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 200 per week, while active users saw little fluctuation, maintaining around 1.5K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore further trends and data on these and other apps.