AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top Puzzle Games on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top puzzle games on iOS in South Africa during Q4 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the puzzle game category on iOS in South Africa showcased interesting trends. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five games based on data from Sensor Tower.
Color Block Jam from Rollic Games experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at approximately $4.8K and peaking at $5.1K mid-December. Downloads saw a downward trend initially, with a low of about 721, before rebounding to just over 2K in early December. Active users started strong at around 20K, dipped mid-quarter, and then slightly recovered to end the year at 16.8K.
Magic Sort! by Grand Games A.Ş. saw consistent weekly revenue, starting at $2.2K and rising to $3.3K by mid-December. Weekly downloads initially climbed to 4.6K but settled around 3.2K towards the end of the quarter. The game maintained a growing active user base, beginning at 4.2K and more than tripling by the end of December.
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword showed varied revenue patterns, with a notable increase to $2.9K in late December. Downloads were modest, peaking at 709 in the final week. Active users slightly decreased over the quarter, from 10.9K to 8.8K.
June's Journey: Hidden Objects by Wooga recorded a revenue peak of $2.3K in late October. Downloads remained low, with a peak of 153 in the last week. Active users showed a minor decline, with a slight recovery in the final weeks to 620.
Lastly, Gecko Out, also from Rollic Games, had a revenue peak of $1.2K at the end of October. Downloads showed minor fluctuations, reaching 185 mid-December. Active users increased towards the end of the quarter, closing at 323.
These insights highlight the dynamic nature of puzzle games in South Africa and are based on Sensor Tower's comprehensive data. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.
