Top Puzzle/Riddle Games on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the puzzle and riddle game category on iOS in South Africa showcased intriguing trends. Leveraging data from Sensor Tower, we delve into the performance metrics of the top five applications in this category.

Braindom: Brain Games Test Out from Lahana Games exhibited a notable surge in weekly downloads, starting from 29 in late September and escalating to over 1.2K by the end of December. The app's weekly revenue showed a gradual increase, peaking at $188 in the last week of the year. A similar upward trend was seen in weekly active users, which rose from 729 to 2.4K during the same period.

Riddle Test: Brain Teaser Game by Kidding Box maintained a relatively stable weekly revenue, fluctuating around $90 to $106 throughout the quarter. Downloads varied, with a peak of 111 in mid-November, while active users saw a slight decrease from 381 to 252 by the year's end.

Connect Master - Match Puzzle from ROOFTOP GAMES experienced a revenue peak of $269 in mid-November, and its downloads climbed from 162 to 323 by late December. However, data on active users was not available for this period.

Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles by UNICO STUDIO saw consistent increases in both downloads and active users. Downloads spiked to over 1.7K in early December, while active users rose steadily to 4.5K by the end of the quarter. Revenue remained stable with a peak of $117 in mid-December.

Is This Seat Taken? from Poti Poti Studio showed a moderate revenue increase, reaching $150 in late November. However, download numbers were relatively low, with a peak of just 44 in mid-November.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the puzzle and riddle game market on iOS in South Africa, with more detailed analytics available through Sensor Tower.