AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
UK's Top 5 iOS Puzzle/Riddle Games Performances in Q1 2021
A glance at the Q1 2021 performance of the top puzzle/riddle games on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom. Insightful data from Sensor Tower reveals trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
Sensor Tower's latest data provides an intriguing look at the performance of the top five puzzle/riddle games on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom during the first quarter of 2021. The games, which include DOP 2: Delete One Part, Girl Genius!, Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles, Who is? Brain Teaser & Riddles, and Brain Out -Tricky riddle games, have shown varying trends across key metrics.
DOP 2: Delete One Part experienced a notable start in the quarter with downloads peaking at 75K in the last week of December before declining to 21K by mid-January. Downloads then surged to 40K in the last week of March. Weekly active users followed a similar trajectory, starting at 104K, dipping to 52K in January, and climbing back up to 90K by the end of March. The game generated its first revenue in the third week of January, with a peak at $282 in the last week of January and then stabilizing around $120 by the end of March.
The newcomer, Girl Genius!, launched in late January, saw an impressive spike in downloads, reaching 61K in the second week of February. However, downloads gradually declined to 11K by the end of March. Revenue for the game showed growth, starting at $10 and reaching a high of $367 in the second week of March before dropping to $151 by the end of the month. Active users peaked at 77K in mid-February but decreased to 21K by March's close.
Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles showed more consistency with downloads hovering between 12K and 18K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users saw a slight decrease from 196K at the beginning of the quarter to 116K at the end. Revenue for the game remained relatively stable with a slight decline from $1.57K to $508 by the quarter's end.
Who is? Brain Teaser & Riddles saw downloads decrease from 28K at the start of the quarter to 6K by the end. Weekly active users also experienced a decline from 56K to 17K over the same period. Revenue showed a mixed trend, starting at $188, dipping to $54 in late February, and then modestly recovering to $81 by the end of March.
Lastly, Brain Out -Tricky riddle games experienced a downward trend in both downloads and active users. Downloads started at 24K and fell to 10K, while active users dropped from 50K to 22K by the end of March. Revenue followed a similar pattern, beginning at $294, dipping to $62 in early March, and then rebounding slightly to $158 by the quarter's close.
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