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In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 game applications in Africa showed notable performance across downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform. Data provided by Sensor Tower reveals interesting trends for these popular games.
Subway Surfers experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, starting the quarter with approximately 370K downloads and ending with around 277K. The game's weekly revenue showed significant spikes, peaking at about $1.6K in late October and closing the quarter at $1.3K. Weekly active users saw a slight decline from around 4.5M to 3.9M throughout the quarter.
Candy Crush Saga maintained a steady weekly download rate, beginning with nearly 157K and reaching 195K by the end of December. The game’s weekly revenue peaked at approximately $216K in mid-October, before stabilizing around $111K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated mildly, starting at around 4.3M and ending at approximately 3.9M.
Royal Match saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, from 73K at the start of the quarter to 121K by the end. Weekly revenue remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at about $96K in the last week of December. Active users consistently increased, starting at around 806K and rising to over 1M.
Call of Duty®: Mobile demonstrated growth in weekly downloads, from about 39K to 52K. The game's revenue showed a significant rise, peaking at approximately $96K in the last week of December. Active users also increased, from around 251K to 266K over the quarter.
8 Ball Pool™ had a varied download trend, starting with around 188K and concluding with 143K. Weekly revenue peaked at about $11K in late December. The game’s active users remained stable, hovering around 2.6M throughout the quarter.
These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic performance of top gaming apps in Africa during Q4 2023. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.