Top 5 Basketball Games in the US Show Varied Performance in Q4 2020

As the year 2020 drew to a close, basketball game enthusiasts had a variety of mobile games to choose from. Sensor Tower provides a glimpse into how the top 5 basketball games fared in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Voodoo's Jump Dunk 3D showed a remarkable increase in downloads with a jump from 5K in early November to a peak of 689K in the last week of December. The weekly active users also surged from 4K to an impressive 935K in the same period. Although the revenue was not a highlight for this app, it did see a rise from $349 to $2K in December.

2K's NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game, a veteran in the category, maintained a strong revenue stream, with the last week of December bringing in $200K. The downloads saw moderate fluctuations, ending the quarter with 91K, while weekly active users remained stable, closing at 350K.

Another game by Voodoo, Flip Dunk, experienced varied download numbers, peaking at 86K in November and tapering to 56K by the end of December. However, active users showed a slight decline from 153K to 214K over the quarter. Revenue for Flip Dunk remained modest, ending at $203 in the final week of 2020.

Electronic Arts' NBA LIVE Mobile Basketball saw consistent revenue, ending the quarter with $181K. Downloads for this game were on the rise, from 40K at the start of the quarter to 64K in the penultimate week, while active users had a peak of 1.5M in the third week of December.

Lastly, Miniclip.com's Basketball Stars™: Multiplayer showed a steady revenue stream, ranging from $12K to $18K throughout the quarter. Downloads had a noticeable increase towards the end of December, reaching 45K, and weekly active users hovered around 200K to 220K for most of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower offers an in-depth look at the data behind these trends.