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Top 5 MOBA Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top five MOBA apps on a unified platform in South Africa during Q4 2025, featuring insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 MOBA Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang from MOONTON showed varied performance in South Africa. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $7K in the last week of December, while downloads saw a notable increase to 3.9K in the week of December 22. Active users rose from 17.3K at the start of the quarter to over 20K by the end.

Pokémon UNITE maintained a stable presence with revenue fluctuating slightly, achieving a high of around $265 in early December. Downloads peaked at 1.5K in late November, and active users increased to nearly 24K during the same period.

Tiny Bytes' Battle Cars: Nitro PvP Shooter experienced modest revenue, reaching $26 in early October. The app saw its downloads peak at 1.2K in mid-December, with active users growing to about 5.7K by the same time.

Hero Wars 2 Fighter Of Stick recorded no revenue, but downloads increased steadily, peaking at 963 in early December. The active user base also expanded, reaching over 10K by the same period.

Finally, Honor of Kings showed consistent revenue, peaking at $1.2K in early November. Downloads varied, reaching 1.6K in mid-October, while active users began at 4K and declined slightly to 2.3K by the end of the quarter.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower's data, provide a snapshot of the dynamic MOBA landscape in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026