2026 State of Mobile is Live!
In the fourth quarter of 2025, South Africa saw an intriguing performance from the top sports games on iOS, as tracked by Sensor Tower. Here's a breakdown of how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.
EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer from Electronic Arts demonstrated significant revenue growth, peaking at around $10.6K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads remained steady, hovering around 3K, while active users fluctuated, reaching a peak of 40.2K in early October before a gradual decline to 29.8K by the end of the quarter.
8 Ball Pool™ by Miniclip.com experienced consistent weekly downloads, ending the quarter with about 3.4K. Revenue saw a peak in late October at $2.2K, with a slight increase to $1.6K by the end of December. Active users varied slightly but remained around 27K to 30K throughout the quarter.
eFootball™ from KONAMI saw a notable revenue peak of $5.5K in the last week of December. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 2.7K. Active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 31K in early December.
Dream League Soccer 2026 by First Touch Games Ltd. showed a steady increase in active users, reaching over 44K by the end of December. Revenue also saw a peak of $3.5K in the week before Christmas. Downloads increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching a high of 2.8K.
Rugby Nations 26 from Distinctive Games, despite being a newer entry, saw a peak in downloads of 5.8K in mid-October. Revenue was modest, peaking at $659 in early December.
These trends provide a snapshot of the dynamic sports gaming landscape in South Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.