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During the third quarter of 2024, virtual pet applications on the Android platform in South Africa displayed diverse performance trends, as per data from Sensor Tower.
My Talking Slimy: Cat Friends, developed by Pixeland OU, saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $1.3K in late September. The app's weekly downloads surged in early September, reaching nearly 4.8K, while the number of weekly active users grew from around 5.8K in July to over 9.1K by the end of the quarter.
My Cat - Virtual pet simulator from Appsyoulove experienced moderate weekly revenue fluctuations, peaking at $566 in late September. Despite an initial drop in weekly downloads from over 4.1K in early July to a low of 1K, the numbers showed a gradual recovery, ending at 1.6K by September. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from 13.6K to a low before rising to over 7.1K.
My Dragon - Virtual Pet Game, another offering from Appsyoulove, had a modest revenue trajectory, peaking at $451 mid-September. Weekly downloads began at 6K, then fluctuated, ending at 1.4K. Active users declined from 3.4K to approximately 2.5K over the quarter.
Pokémon Sleep by The Pokémon Company maintained consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $211 in early September. The app's weekly active users remained stable, hovering around 1K throughout the quarter, with a slight increase observed at the end of September.
Finally, My Talking Tom Friends by Outfit7 Limited dominated with impressive weekly downloads, maintaining figures above 12K throughout the quarter and peaking at nearly 31K initially. The app's active users consistently remained high, starting at over 223K and ending at approximately 242K.
For more in-depth insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.