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Top Basketball Games on Android in South Africa Q4 2025

Explore the performance of the top basketball games on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top Basketball Games on Android in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, five leading basketball games on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varying performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data.

Basketball Battle saw its weekly downloads increase towards the end of the quarter, peaking at approximately 5.1K in mid-December. Revenue fluctuated, reaching a high of $8 in early November. Active users showed a consistent rise, ending the quarter with about 10.2K.

EA SPORTS™ NBA LIVE Mobile experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, hitting $30 in mid-November. Downloads showed a downward trend, with a notable drop to 1.6K by the end of December. Active users declined from 23.1K to 13.3K over the quarter.

Basket Battle had a notable increase in active users, ending the quarter at nearly 48K. Revenue peaked at $10 in mid-December, while downloads rose significantly, reaching 4.9K in the same period.

Basketball Stars: Multiplayer saw a mid-quarter revenue surge to $47, with downloads peaking at 4.6K in early December. Active users fluctuated, ending the quarter just below 9.5K.

NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game demonstrated a steady increase in both revenue and active users. Revenue peaked at $42 towards the end of December, while active users rose to 6.5K in early December.

These insights provide a snapshot of the basketball app market dynamics in South Africa, with more detailed data available through Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026