Top Puzzle Games on iOS in South Africa: Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in South Africa saw notable activity in the puzzle game category. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for the top five puzzle games.

Color Block Jam from Rollic Games demonstrated a dynamic revenue pattern, peaking at around $5.3K in late May. Downloads began strong in April with approximately 4.3K but gradually decreased to about 2.4K by the end of June. Active user numbers fluctuated, starting at 4.7K and reaching a high of 16.8K in late April before stabilizing around 11.3K.

Magic Sort! by Grand Games A.Ş. experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $2.5K and ending at $1.3K. Downloads also decreased significantly, starting at 566 and dropping to 187. The active user count remained relatively steady, hovering around 2.3K to 2.5K.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects from wooga showed a varied revenue trend, with a notable increase to $1.9K in late April. Downloads remained low, peaking at 243 in the same period. Active users gradually increased from 616 to 787 by late April, maintaining around 700 towards the quarter's end.

NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword from The New York Times Company saw a steady revenue increase, reaching $1.7K in early June. Downloads saw a significant dip, starting at 320 and dropping to 184 mid-quarter, before rising to 444 by the end of June. Active user numbers remained high, reaching a peak of 15.9K in early May.

Finally, Bus Escape: Traffic Jam by ABI GLOBAL LTD. had a revenue increase, peaking at $1.2K in mid-May. Downloads displayed a declining trend, starting at 2.9K and falling to 469 in early June, before recovering to 1.1K by the end of the quarter. Active users grew from 2.2K to 7.8K by late April, ending the quarter at 4.5K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.