Q4 2020 Performance of Top Card Battler Apps on iOS in the US

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the card battler genre on the iOS platform experienced a dynamic performance among its top contenders. Sensor Tower's data offers a glimpse into the trends of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users for these popular applications.

KONAMI's Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, which debuted in early 2017, saw its revenue fluctuate, ending the quarter on a high note with $400 thousand in the last week of December. Downloads saw a decline from 13 thousand at the beginning of the quarter to 9 thousand in the final week, while weekly active users remained relatively stable around 130 thousand.

Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone, a staple since its 2014 launch, had a notable peak in revenue with $300 thousand in the week of October 19th. The app's downloads grew, reaching over 10 thousand in mid-November, and the active users peaked at 140 thousand in late November.

Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes, from Electronic Arts, showed a steady revenue with a spike to $37 thousand in the week before Christmas. The game maintained a consistent download rate around 4 to 5 thousand weekly and saw weekly active users hovering around 60 thousand by the end of December.

My NBA 2K20, published by 2K in late 2019, had a modest revenue trend with $2 thousand in the final week of the year. Downloads dipped slightly from 6 thousand to 4 thousand over the quarter, and active users saw a gradual decrease to just under 47 thousand.

Lastly, Pokémon TCG Online by THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC., presented negligible revenue but experienced an increase in downloads from 3 thousand to over 6 thousand in the week leading up to Christmas. The weekly active users also rose to over 13 thousand during the same period.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, Sensor Tower's platform remains an invaluable resource for industry analysis and competitive benchmarking.