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Top 5 Casual Games on iOS in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 casual games on iOS in South Africa during Q1 2025, featuring insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Casual Games on iOS in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top 5 casual games on the iOS platform in South Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the dynamics of these popular games.

Candy Crush Saga from King demonstrated a steady decline in weekly downloads, starting at 6.1K and ending around 4K. Despite this, its weekly revenue remained relatively stable, averaging around $24K, with a slight peak at $25.7K in early March. Active users experienced a dip mid-quarter but rebounded to approximately 45.3K by the end of March.

Royal Match by Dream Games saw an upward trajectory in weekly downloads, climbing from 2.8K to over 4K by the end of March. Revenue showed a slight fluctuation, ending the quarter at around $25.2K. Active users increased consistently, reaching a high of 63K towards the end of the quarter.

Gardenscapes from Playrix experienced a decrease in weekly downloads, with numbers dropping from 3.6K to 3.5K. Revenue fluctuated slightly but maintained an average of around $10K, while active users saw a notable increase, peaking at nearly 28.7K before a slight dip at the end of March.

Toon Blast by Peak Games had a minimal download rate, hovering around 200 throughout the quarter. However, its revenue showed a steady increase, ending at approximately $11.1K. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging 1.5K across the quarter.

Finally, Township, another offering from Playrix, experienced a decline in downloads early in the quarter, which later stabilized around 5.2K. Revenue had a slight rise, hitting $11.5K towards the end of March. Active users showed a recovery trend, increasing from 23.6K to over 34.3K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: March 2025