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The first quarter of 2023 witnessed significant activity in the word puzzle games category on iOS in Denmark. Let's delve into the performance of the top 5 applications: Words of Wonders: Crossword, Wordfeud, Crostic Crossword-Word Puzzles, Wordscapes, and Calming Crosswords Puzzle.
Words of Wonders: Crossword from Fugo saw a notable increase in both revenue and downloads. Its weekly revenue started at approximately $1K and gradually climbed to about $2.2K by early March. Weekly downloads peaked mid-January at around 4.6K before stabilizing to around 1.4K by the end of March. Active users also showed an upward trend, reaching a high of about 10.7K in late January before settling at approximately 8.9K in late March.
Wordfeud, developed by Bertheussen IT, exhibited a more stable performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated slightly, starting at around $482 and ending at about $231. Downloads maintained a steady pace, averaging around 1K per week with minor fluctuations. Active users reached a peak of about 21.8K in mid-February, gradually decreasing to around 18.2K by the end of March.
Crostic Crossword-Word Puzzles from Severex showed a rapid increase in user engagement early in the quarter. Weekly revenue, though modest, saw a rise from negligible amounts to around $58 by early March. Downloads surged in early February, peaking at approximately 1.9K before tapering off to around 387 by the end of March. Active users followed a similar trend, starting from a low base and reaching about 1.2K by late March.
Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. experienced varied performance. Revenue remained relatively low, peaking at around $398 in late February. Downloads saw a significant drop from 1.4K at the start of the quarter to about 626 by the end. Active users fluctuated, peaking at around 4.8K in late December and ending the quarter at approximately 3.9K.
Lastly, Calming Crosswords Puzzle from Kontra Dijital Servisler Tic. A.Ş. showed a notable increase in downloads and active users in the latter part of the quarter. Weekly revenue remained modest, peaking at around $99 in mid-March. Downloads saw a significant rise, peaking at around 1.3K in late March. Active users also increased, reaching about 2.5K by the end of the quarter.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.