AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Bubble Shooter Games in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance
Explore the performance of the top 5 bubble shooter games in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the bubble shooter game category on a unified platform in South Africa. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five games, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Bubble Shooter - Pop Bubbles by IVYGAMES experienced fluctuations in revenue, peaking at about $103 in late July. Downloads started at 20.9K, declining to 6.4K by early September, before climbing back to 10.4K by the end of the month. Active users decreased from 170.9K to 139.1K over the quarter.
Fruit Merge™: Match Game from Brave HK Limited showed a steady revenue, maintaining around $170 by the end of September. Downloads began at 5.7K, dropping mid-quarter, and then increased to 4.6K. Active users followed a similar trend, ending the quarter at 24.9K.
Marble Match Origin by LeisureLab Studios saw a revenue peak of $348 in late August. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 3.3K, peaking at 4.4K in early September, and ending at 2.4K. Active users remained stable around 101.8K towards the quarter's end.
Pop Designer - Bubble Shooter from Bubble Pop Puzzle Studio had minimal revenue, reaching just $16 in early August. Downloads increased from 1.4K in late June to 6.7K by the end of September. Active users rose significantly from 9.2K to 20.7K over the quarter.
Bubble Pop: Ball Shooter Game by HDuo Fun Games had no revenue reported. Downloads showed an initial peak of 4.9K mid-July, with another rise to 4.7K in early September. Active users varied, starting at 20.7K and ending at 24.1K.
These insights offer a glimpse into the dynamic bubble shooter market in South Africa, with more detailed data available from Sensor Tower. The trends reveal how user engagement and monetization strategies might be evolving across these popular games.
