Top Word Puzzle Games Performance in New Zealand's Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, word puzzle games captured the attention of players in New Zealand, with distinct trends observed in downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, powered by data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the performance of the top five word puzzle games on a unified platform.

Cryptogram: Word Brain Puzzle by Joyteractive saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $384 in the final week of December. Downloads surged mid-quarter, peaking at about 6.2K in the week of November 18. Active users grew remarkably from 15.8K at the start of the quarter to 22.2K by the end.

Crossword Master - Word Puzzle from Easybrain Ltd experienced a modest revenue peak of $163 in mid-December. Downloads remained fairly stable, fluctuating between 2.1K and 3.1K weekly, while active users increased steadily, reaching a high of 7.4K in early December.

Wordscapes, published by PeopleFun, Inc., maintained strong revenue figures throughout the quarter, with a peak of $3.5K at the end of September. Downloads showed a declining trend, dropping from 3.5K to 2.8K by the end of December, but active users rose consistently, ending the quarter at around 28.6K.

Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle Game by Oakever Games recorded stable revenue, peaking at $524 in early December. Downloads saw a downward trend, starting at 3.3K and declining to 1.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained fairly constant, averaging around 16.2K.

Finally, NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword from The New York Times Company experienced a revenue peak of $4.1K in late December. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 2.8K near the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, peaking at over 86.7K in mid-November.

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