Top Word Puzzle Games in Australia Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the word puzzle game market in Australia saw interesting trends across the top five applications on the unified platform. This analysis, powered by Sensor Tower data, provides insights into downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these popular games.

Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle from Joyteractive showed fluctuating performance. Weekly downloads began at 25.6K, dipped to 8.7K by late October, and then surged to 29.1K mid-December. Revenue peaked at $4.6K in early October, with a low of $2.1K in November, before recovering to $3.8K by year-end. Active users started at 136.4K, dropped to 109.1K by late October, and rose to 166K in mid-December.

Crossword Master - Word Puzzle by Easybrain Ltd saw a steady increase in downloads, reaching 24.8K in November. Revenue increased from $606 to $1K by mid-December. Active users peaked at 40.5K in November, with another significant rise to 39.9K by the end of December.

Oakever Games' Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle Game had a stable presence. Downloads started at 18.2K, declined to 10.2K by late November, and slightly recovered to 10.6K at the end of December. Revenue decreased from $5.7K to $4.6K over the quarter. Active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 75K.

Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. experienced a decline in downloads, starting at 14.8K and dropping to 7.5K in late November, before climbing back to 13.2K by the end of December. Revenue was highest at $23.1K in late September, dipping to $15.3K in mid-December. Active users increased from 126.5K to 155.8K by late December.

Finally, NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword from The New York Times Company maintained a strong user base. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at 15.3K in late December. Revenue showed a consistent upward trend, reaching $35.6K in late December. Active users remained high, with a peak of 571.9K in early December.

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