Performance Trends of iOS Idler Games in Latin America: Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has been an interesting period for idler games on the iOS platform in Latin America. Sensor Tower's data provides an insightful look into the performance of these games. Here's a breakdown of how the top five idler games fared during this period.

Idle Miner Tycoon: Money Games

Published by Kolibri Games GmbH, this title saw a peak in downloads, reaching 9M in the week of January 18th, with a gradual decrease to 4M by the end of March. Revenue started strong at $3M in late January but saw a dip to around $2M by late March. Weekly active users hit a high of 117K in late January but experienced a downward trend to 78K in the final week of March.

Tower Craft 3D - Idle Building

AI Games FZ's creation experienced fluctuating download numbers, with an early January high of 4M and a surge to 5M in late March. Revenue, however, remained low, with a notable peak of $78K in the third week of March. Active users followed a similar pattern, with an initial 8K in late December, a dip in February, and a recovery to 8K by the end of March.

Idle Lumberjack 2

This game, from publisher Playphoria, showed a strong start in downloads at 4M in early January, but witnessed a sharp decline to 501K by the end of March. With negligible revenue, its active users mirrored the download trend, peaking at 8K in early January and falling to 1K by March's close.

Hero of Archery: Idle Game

Without a listed publisher, this game's revenue saw highs of $177K mid-March, but ended the quarter with $148K. Downloads started at 2M in late December, dipped to 825K in mid-March, and slightly rose to 1M by quarter's end. Active users decreased from 5K in late December to 3K by the end of March.

Gold and Goblins: Idle Games

AppQuantum Publishing Ltd's game had no revenue at the start of February but climbed to $170K by the end of March. Downloads showed significant growth, from 65K in early February to a strong 8M in the last week of March. Active users followed suit, with a remarkable increase from 44 in early February to 13K by March's end.

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