Top 5 iOS MOBA Apps Shine in Q1 2021: A Sensor Tower Data Analysis

The MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) category continues to be a competitive and dynamic space on the iOS platform. Using data from Sensor Tower, we've observed the performance of the top five MOBA applications in the United States during the first quarter of 2021. Here's how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Supercell's Brawl Stars showed a fluctuating revenue trend with a peak of over $1M in early February before settling at around $918K by the end of March. Downloads remained fairly consistent, ranging between 41K to 55K weekly, while weekly active users saw a growth from 1.9M to 2.1M over the quarter.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, from Shanghai Moonton Technology, also experienced revenue fluctuations, starting at $426K and reaching a high of $586K mid-March, ending the quarter at $419K. The game's downloads showed a slight decline over time, from 15K to 12K, but active users increased from 200K to 231K.

League of Legends: Wild Rift by Riot Games made a significant impact in its debut week with over $724K in revenue, impressive downloads of nearly 580K, and an active user base of over 414K. This strong start positions Wild Rift as a notable contender in the MOBA market.

Arena of Valor, another Chinese publisher success, showed more modest numbers. Revenue peaked at $52K in early February, with downloads hovering around 2K to 3K weekly. The game's active users remained stable, with slight variations around 20K throughout the quarter.

Finally, MARVEL Realm of Champions from Kabam Games saw revenues decrease from $35K at the end of December to under $17K by March. Downloads saw a significant drop from 64K to 7K, and the active user base also contracted from 72K to around 10K.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform offers in-depth analysis of app performance across various sectors and time periods.