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In the first quarter of 2024, the word puzzle game category has seen varied performance across the top 5 titles on the Android platform in France. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers us a glimpse into the download figures and user engagement for these brain-teasing applications.
Words of Wonders: Crossword by Fugo Games started the quarter with strong revenue, peaking at nearly $949K in late January before experiencing a downward trend to about $674K by the end of March. Downloads began at roughly 29K in the first week of January, dipping to around 13K by mid-March, then recovering to about 19K. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 100K, decreasing over the period, and finally rising to 74K.
The game Figgerits - Word Puzzle Game by Hitapps showed a more modest revenue trend, with its best performance in early February at $120K and a close to the quarter at $58K. Download figures saw an initial high of 28K, dropping significantly to 5K in early February, and then a gradual increase to 11K. Weekly active users mirrored this trajectory, from 48K down to 14K, and then climbing back to 19K.
Word Search - Word, Puzzle Game, developed by Blackout Lab, did not generate any revenue during this quarter. However, it saw downloads ranging from 13K to 15K, with a spike to 15K in mid-February. The game maintained a steady base of weekly active users, starting at 97K and ending the quarter with 91K.
The performance of Crostic Crossword-Word Puzzles by Severex saw revenue fluctuate between $151K to $207K. Downloads had a significant rise late in the quarter, jumping from 2K in mid-February to 27K by the end of March. Weekly active users increased from 90K to 106K, indicating growing engagement.
Lastly, Calming Crosswords Word Puzzle from Kontra Dijital Servisler Tic. A.Ş. had a steady revenue around $140K to $146K. Downloads for this app showed a decline from 15K at the start of the quarter to around 5K by the end, with weekly active users starting at 94K and slightly decreasing to 69K.
For more detailed insights and data on the performance of word puzzle games and other categories, Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics platform is the go-to resource.