Top Virtual Pet Apps on Android in South Africa, Q3 2025

In Q3 2025, the virtual pet app category on Android in South Africa showed diverse performance trends across the top applications. Leveraging data from Sensor Tower, we delve into the weekly metrics that underline the popularity and revenue generation of these apps.

My Talking Slimy - Slime Buddy from Pixeland OU saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at about 1.7K by the end of September. Revenue trends were more stable, with weekly earnings hovering around $600, despite a dip in August. Active users ranged from 8.9K to over 10.4K, ending the quarter on a high note.

My Baby Care: Virtual Dress Up also by Pixeland OU, experienced a decline in downloads and revenue in August but rebounded towards the end of September. Downloads initially dropped from 4K to a low of 145, before climbing back to over 2.2K. Revenue followed a similar pattern, with figures starting at $301 and dipping to $127 before recovering to $263. Active users decreased mid-quarter but showed recovery in the last weeks.

My Talking Angela 2 from Outfit7 Limited consistently led in downloads, with numbers exceeding 27K at the quarter's start and stabilizing around 17K by the end. Revenue remained modest, peaking at $210 but generally maintaining around $150. The app's active user base remained robust, surpassing 125K towards the quarter's close.

Tamagoo: Buddy Slime Pet Games by Vexuse saw sporadic download numbers but maintained stable active user figures, generally hovering around 4.4K. Revenue showed slight growth, reaching $191 by late September, indicative of a steady user engagement despite fluctuating downloads.

My Cat - Virtual pet simulator from Appsyoulove had a steady increase in weekly downloads, rising to over 1.3K in September. Revenue and active users also experienced upward trends, with revenue peaking at $169 and active users climbing to 2.7K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and trends, refer to Sensor Tower's comprehensive data analysis.