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In the third quarter of 2024, the word puzzle game category on iOS in the United Kingdom saw notable activity among the top five applications, as reported by Sensor Tower. These apps include NYT Games: Word, Number, Logic, Wordscapes, Words With Friends Word Game, Scrabble® GO - New Word Game, and Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle Game.
NYT Games: Word, Number, Logic from The New York Times Company experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at around $46K in early July and peaking at approximately $56K in mid-September. Weekly downloads showed a declining trend, beginning at about 20.7K and settling around 15.7K by the end of the quarter. However, weekly active users increased steadily, reaching over 81.7K by the end of September.
Wordscapes by PeopleFun, Inc. saw weekly revenue peak at $36.8K at the end of September, with a mid-quarter low of $24.3K. Downloads initially fluctuated but generally trended downwards, from 30.8K in early July to 17.3K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed variability, starting at 76.2K, decreasing mid-quarter, and then rising to 70.8K in the final week.
Words With Friends Word Game by Zynga Inc. demonstrated a varied revenue trend, with a notable peak of $29.8K in early September. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.5K to 2.6K throughout the quarter. Active users showed a slight increase, reaching a peak of 51.5K in late September before dipping to 43.8K.
Scrabble® GO - New Word Game from Scopely, Inc. maintained consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $11K to $12K with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Downloads were stable, starting at 3.5K and rising to 4.4K. The active user base showed a slight decrease, from 38.6K to 33.7K by the end of September.
Zen Word® - Relax Puzzle Game by Oakever Games exhibited an upward trend in both revenue and user engagement. Revenue rose steadily, reaching $11.1K by the end of September. Downloads peaked at 54.3K in mid-August and remained strong at 43.2K by the end of the quarter. Active users consistently increased, closing the quarter at a robust 189.7K.
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