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Q1 2021 Performance of Top Real-Time Strategy iOS Apps in the UK

An analysis of the UK's top real-time strategy iOS applications in the first quarter of 2021, highlighting download and user engagement trends. Insights provided by Sensor Tower offer a glimpse into the RTS category's performance.

Q1 2021 Performance of Top Real-Time Strategy iOS Apps in the UK

In the first quarter of 2021, the real-time strategy (RTS) genre on iOS in the United Kingdom saw varying performances among the top contenders. As per data sourced from Sensor Tower, we explore how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Clash Royale, published by Finland's Supercell, showed a significant spike in revenue reaching $112K in the last week of March, after hovering between $37K to $97K in previous weeks. Downloads for the title peaked at 10K in the same week, while weekly active users climbed to 431K, their highest for the quarter.

ToukaGames' Draw Defence experienced a steady decline in downloads, dropping to 2K by the end of March from 4K at the start of January. Active users followed a similar downtrend, reducing to 4K from an initial 7K.

Draw Army!, created by France's HOMA GAMES, saw fluctuating download numbers, with a sharp increase to 2.6K in late February, followed by a dip to 1.4K by the quarter's end. Weekly active users peaked at 1.3K in late March, after a period of inconsistent figures.

The quirky The Battle Cats from Japan's ponos corporation maintained a steady flow of revenue, starting the quarter at $5.5K and ending at $5.4K, with a mid-quarter peak at $10.6K. Downloads and active users saw a slight increase, ending the quarter at 1.8K and 14.9K respectively.

Last on the list, Art of War: Legions by South Korea's Fastone Games, showed a revenue trend that rose to $15K at the quarter's close from $10.7K at the start of January. Downloads dipped to 464 by the end of March, while active users saw a decrease, settling at 12.5K.

For a more comprehensive analysis and insights on the performance of these real-time strategy iOS applications in the UK, Sensor Tower's platform offers detailed data and trends.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2021