Top Crime Games Performance on iOS in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the South African iOS market saw notable activity among top crime games. Here's a breakdown of the performance trends for the leading apps in this category.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects from wooga experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, with a high of approximately $1.9K in late July and a low of around $1.1K in mid-August. Weekly downloads displayed a downward trend, starting at 148 in early July and declining to 80 by the end of September. Active users also saw a decline, with numbers dropping from 696 in early July to 603 by the quarter's end.

Merge Prison: hidden puzzle by Blue Ultra Game Limited showed a significant increase in revenue, peaking at $1.7K in mid-August. Downloads remained minimal throughout the quarter, while active users maintained a steady presence, fluctuating between 76 and 95.

The Grand Mafia from Phantix Games saw a peak in revenue at $1.7K in late July, with a consistent range between $670 and $1.3K for the rest of the quarter. Downloads peaked at 2.2K in early July but steadily decreased to 26 by the end of September. Active users followed a similar trend, starting at 1.6K and decreasing to 1.2K.

Manor Matters: Adventure Game by Playrix experienced steady revenue, peaking at $716 in late August. Download numbers were relatively low, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a gradual decline from 462 to 297.

Finally, MadOut 2: Grand Auto racing by Vladislav Ivanchuk had a consistent revenue peak at $484 in late August. Downloads were robust at the start of the quarter, reaching 1.3K, but saw a decline to 287 by the end. Active users started strong at 3K and decreased to 1.8K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, offering a detailed view of the crime games segment's dynamics on the iOS platform in South Africa. For more comprehensive insights, visit Sensor Tower.