AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
Q4 2020 UK iOS Tycoon Games Performance Overview
An analysis of the top 5 tycoon games on the iOS platform in the UK during Q4 2020, revealing download and user trends. Insights from Sensor Tower provide a snapshot of the dynamic mobile gaming market.
As the year 2020 came to a close, the tycoon game genre continued to entertain a vast number of players on iOS devices in the United Kingdom. With data provided by Sensor Tower, we can observe the performance trends for the top five tycoon games during the fourth quarter of the year.
Skate Art 3D, despite not generating revenue, saw a consistent number of downloads starting at 43K in the last week of September and experiencing a gradual decrease to 5K by the end of December. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, beginning with 48K users and descending to 10K over the same period.
Big Farm: Mobile Harvest showed more varied performance, with revenue peaking at $16K in the third week of December, while downloads soared to 20K in mid-October before settling to 14K by the year’s end. The game's weekly active users saw a significant rise from 21K at the start of the quarter to 63K in the final week of December.
For Township, revenue was strong throughout the quarter, with a notable spike to $129K in the last week of November. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 6K to 8K per week. Weekly active users stayed above 82K, with a peak at 91K in mid-October.
Prison Empire Tycoon-Idle Game also experienced fluctuations, with revenue ranging from $3K to $11K and downloads hitting a high of 12K in the last week of October. The game maintained a steady base of weekly active users, starting at 41K and ending the quarter at around 30K.
Lastly, Family Island — Farming game showed an upward trend in revenue, reaching $40K in the third week of December. Downloads peaked at 9K in the third week of October, while weekly active users increased from 17K to 22K throughout the quarter.
This snapshot of the tycoon genre's performance on the iOS platform in the UK during Q4 2020 highlights the diverse experiences players engaged with. For more in-depth insights, Sensor Tower's platform offers a wealth of data on the ever-evolving mobile gaming landscape.