AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
Top 5 Match 3 Games on iOS in the US - Q1 2021 Performance
A look at the performance of the leading Match 3 games on the iOS platform in the United States during the first quarter of 2021, as reported by Sensor Tower. Insights include download trends, revenue, and user engagement for these addictive titles.
Sensor Tower's data provides an in-depth analysis of the top Match 3 games on the iOS platform in the United States for the first quarter of 2021. Here's how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.
Candy Crush Saga by King saw a steady revenue stream starting at $6.2M in the last week of December 2020, peaking at $6.6M in mid-January, and then gradually decreasing to $4.9M by the end of March. Downloads were highest in early January at around 160K and tapered off to just over 114K by the end of March. Weekly active users saw a slight dip from 1.39M at the year's start to 1.53M in late March.
Playrix's Homescapes demonstrated a similar pattern, with its revenue starting strong at $4.2M and experiencing a decline to $2.9M by March's end. Downloads for the game started at around 248K and fell to approximately 137K by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 1.37M to 1.43M over the quarter.
Project Makeover from Magic Tavern, Inc. had a consistent revenue, beginning at $2.5M and ending the quarter slightly higher at $2.6M. Downloads showed a significant drop from an impressive 1.1M at the end of December to 403K in late March. The weekly active users count rose from 1.3M to 1.79M, suggesting increased engagement among existing players.
Another Playrix title, Gardenscapes, started at $2.5M in revenue, peaking at $2.6M mid-quarter before settling at $2.4M. Download numbers for Gardenscapes began at 112K and declined to 82K, while weekly active users saw a decrease from 501K to 463K.
Lastly, Candy Crush Soda Saga, also from King, maintained a revenue range between $2M and $2.2M throughout the quarter. The game's downloads saw a gradual increase from 32K to 45K. The weekly active user count for Candy Crush Soda Saga remained consistent, hovering around the 500K mark throughout the quarter.
For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower's platform provides a comprehensive look at the app market performance.
