Top 5 Tabletop Board Games on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in South Africa saw notable activity in the tabletop board games category, with Chess - Play & Learn Online leading the charge. This app experienced a significant peak in weekly revenue, reaching around $5.3K in late November, while weekly downloads showed a steady increase, peaking at 1.3K in the final week of December. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 31K and 33K throughout the quarter.

Ludo STAR also demonstrated impressive performance. Weekly revenue saw a notable rise, peaking at $2.3K in early December. Downloads and active users followed a similar upward trend, with downloads reaching 723 and active users climbing to over 2K by the end of December.

Backgammon - Lord of the Board had a more fluctuating performance. Revenue varied, peaking at $884 in early December, while downloads saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users peaked at 323 in mid-December.

Ludo Club・Fun Dice Board Game maintained a steady revenue stream, with figures hovering around $494 at the beginning of the quarter, and downloads showed a resurgence in December, peaking at 367. Active users remained robust, with numbers exceeding 9.5K by the quarter's end.

Lastly, Yalla Ludo - Ludo&Jackaroo experienced moderate revenue growth, reaching $276 in mid-December. Downloads and active users showed gradual increases, with downloads peaking at 198 and active users steadying around 1.3K by December's close.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a comprehensive overview of the trends and performance of these top apps in South Africa's iOS tabletop board game sector. More detailed data and analysis can be found on Sensor Tower.