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Top Arcade Racing Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top arcade racing apps in South Africa during Q3 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top Arcade Racing Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the arcade racing category in South Africa saw significant trends across various top-performing applications. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these apps.

Pocket Champs PVP Racing Games by MADBOX showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.2K in early August. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 2.4K and decreasing to 1.5K by the end of September. Active users mostly remained stable, hovering around 12K throughout the quarter.

Need for Speed No Limits Game from Electronic Arts experienced a varied pattern in downloads, with a peak of 21.9K at the end of September. Revenue followed a similar trend, reaching approximately $1K in early September. Active users showed a notable increase towards the quarter's end, rising to 64.3K.

CarX Street by CarX Technologies witnessed consistent weekly downloads, starting at 1.3K and ending at 1.2K. Revenue peaked at $1K in mid-August. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 6.8K.

Asphalt Legends - Racing Game, published by Gameloft, saw weekly downloads peaking at 2K in mid-July. Revenue was modest, with a high of $427 in late August. Active users increased throughout the quarter, reaching around 6.6K.

Finally, CarX Drift Racing 2 also from CarX Technologies, had a steady increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 1.7K. Revenue remained low, peaking at $366 in early August, while active users rose to 4.8K by the end of September.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the arcade racing category in South Africa. For further insights, more detailed data can be explored on Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025