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In the third quarter of 2024, the top five word puzzle games on the iOS platform saw varied performance across Africa. Data sourced from Sensor Tower highlights key trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for each game.
Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. showed a fluctuating pattern in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.3K in the last week of August. Downloads were strong, with a spike to nearly 12.5K in the same month. Active users started at approximately 39.8K, rising to a peak of 47K by late August, before settling at 39.7K by the end of September.
NYT Games: Word, Number, Logic from The New York Times Company experienced a steady revenue increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about $1.1K in the final week. Downloads saw a modest fluctuation, with numbers ranging from 550 to 943 throughout the period. Active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 3.7K in mid-September.
Scrabble® GO - New Word Game, published by Scopely, Inc., maintained a consistent weekly revenue, closing the quarter at roughly $695. Downloads were stable, averaging around 2.1K to 2.4K weekly. Active users showed a slight increase, finishing at approximately 12.2K.
Words With Friends Word Game by Zynga Inc. displayed a decline in revenue, with fluctuations leading to a close at $384 in the last week. The game's downloads were steady, fluctuating around 540 to 703 per week. Weekly active users hovered around 6.5K to 7K, indicating stable engagement.
Finally, Word Cookies!® from BitMango, Inc. saw a significant revenue drop, ending the quarter at $129. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 4.7K weekly. Active users were high, starting at 126K and maintaining a steady level throughout the quarter, closing at 131K.
These insights from Sensor Tower provide a comprehensive view of the performance of these popular word puzzle games in Africa during Q3 2024. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.