Q4 2020 Performance of Top Match 3 iOS Games in Australia

The final quarter of 2020 saw significant activity in the Match 3 gaming category on the iOS platform in Australia. Here we delve into the performance of the top five games in this genre, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Project Makeover by Magic Tavern, Inc., showed a remarkable increase in revenue from $9K in the last week of September to over $100K in the final week of December. Downloads also surged from a modest 649 to an impressive 49K in the same period, while weekly active users grew from approximately 3K to over 83K.

Lion Studios Plus' Match 3D exhibited a steady climb in revenue, with figures rising from $3K to over $16K by the year's end. The game's downloads peaked at 24K in the last week of December, and weekly active users saw a significant jump from 28K to 48K.

Homescapes by Playrix maintained a solid revenue stream throughout the quarter, hovering around the $150K to $175K mark weekly. The game's downloads reached 12K by the end of December, with weekly active users consistently staying around the 95K to 103K range.

Similarly, Gardenscapes, also from Playrix, showed revenues oscillating between $140K and $195K. The game experienced a slight dip in downloads towards the middle of the quarter but recovered to around 7K by December's end. Weekly active users remained stable, with numbers ranging from 68K to 74K.

Finally, King's Candy Crush Saga continued to be a top performer with revenues exceeding $200K each week, culminating in over $240K in the last week of December. Although downloads showed some fluctuation, they rose to 9K during the holiday season. Weekly active users maintained a solid presence with figures hovering around 120K.

For more detailed insights and analytics, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides an in-depth look at the mobile app ecosystem.