UK's Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps Q4 2020 Performance Overview

In the final quarter of 2020, the arcade racing genre maintained its momentum in the United Kingdom. This analysis, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the performance of the top five applications in this category.

Need for Speed No Limits showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around 24K USD in the last week of December. Downloads saw an upward trend, with early October reaching nearly 11K and a spike to approximately 12K by year-end. Weekly active users fluctuated, reaching a high of nearly 50K in late December.

Gameloft's Asphalt 9: Legends, another frontrunner, experienced its highest revenue of around 19K USD in the third week of December. The game's downloads peaked at over 15K in the same period. Active users showed a significant increase, rising from about 28K at the start of the quarter to roughly 34K by the end.

The UK-based Rebel Racing by Hutch Games saw revenue growth, with a notable jump to 10K USD in the last week of December. Downloads doubled from the start of the quarter, reaching over 20K in the last week. The game's active users saw an impressive rise, ending the year with approximately 95K weekly active users.

CarX Drift Racing 2 from CarX Technologies had a revenue peak at around 6K USD in the third week of December. The app's downloads remained steady, with a slight increase to over 5K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users showed a modest increase, ending at about 14K.

Lastly, Asphalt 8: Airborne, also by Gameloft, saw its revenue grow to over 3K USD by the end of December. Downloads saw a peak of over 5K in the third week of December. The game maintained a consistent number of weekly active users, ending with around 15K.

The UK's arcade racing sector demonstrates strong and consistent engagement, with certain titles showing notable growth in both revenue and active users. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower's platform offers comprehensive data on app performance.