Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps on iOS in Europe Q4 2020

As the year 2020 came to a close, the arcade racing genre on iOS devices remained a competitive and vibrant space in Europe. Sensor Tower's data offers insights into how the top contenders fared in the fourth quarter.

Need for Speed No Limits, published by Electronic Arts, saw its downloads peak at 46K in the final week of December, up from 26K in late September. Weekly active users rose from 149K to 195K over the quarter, indicating a strong and growing player base. The game's revenue also showed an upward trajectory, ending the quarter with a high of $75K in the last week of December.

Gameloft's Asphalt 9: Legends experienced a significant surge in downloads in mid-October, reaching nearly 100K, while weekly active users peaked at 219K in the same period. The game's revenue mirrored this trend, with its highest weekly revenue of $68K occurring in late December.

CarX Drift Racing 2 by CarX Technologies maintained a steady increase in downloads throughout the quarter, from 25K to 47K. The game's active users showed consistent growth, ending at 133K in the last week of December. Revenue also reflected a positive trend, with a notable spike to $34K in the same period.

Hutch Games Ltd's Rebel Racing demonstrated the most dramatic increase in downloads, which soared from 16K to 88K at the end of November. The active user count for the game also saw a substantial rise, reaching a peak of 305K in the same month. The revenue figures followed suit, with a notable increase to $29K in the week leading up to Christmas.

Lastly, Asphalt 8: Airborne, another title from Gameloft, showed a modest rise in downloads, ending at 20K in late December, and an increase in active users to 57K in the same period. The game's revenue saw a gradual uptick, concluding the quarter with $18K in the last week of December.

For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides a deeper dive into the mobile app market trends and performances.