AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
Q1 2021 Performance of Top Sports Games on iOS in the US
A look into the first quarter of 2021 reveals the performance trends of top sports games on the iOS platform in the United States. Sensor Tower provides insights into downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps.
As the first quarter of 2021 wrapped up, the sports gaming landscape on iOS in the United States saw varying trends among the top contenders. Sensor Tower data offers a glimpse into the performance metrics of these games.
Starting with Golf Clash, the title saw its revenue peak in mid-March at over $1.3M, contrasting with its lowest point at the end of February at around $840K. Downloads for the game reached their zenith at the end of March with over 14K, while weekly active users declined from 166K in early January to 131K by the end of March.
Next, Madden NFL 24 Mobile Football by Electronic Arts demonstrated a revenue high in early February at just over $900K, with a dip to around $460K by late March. The game experienced its highest number of weekly downloads at the beginning of the quarter with 121K and saw a gradual decrease to nearly 50K downloads by the quarter's end. Active users fluctuated, starting at 626K and dipping to around 480K in late March, before bouncing back to over 518K in the last week of March.
8 Ball Pool™ from Miniclip.com had a revenue trend that saw its highest point mid-March at approximately $569K, with a low in late February at around $450K. Downloads for the game started strong at 159K but saw a dip to 101K towards the end of the quarter. The weekly active users, however, showed an impressive increase from roughly 1.75M at the beginning of the quarter to over 2M by the end of March.
Ten Square Games S.A.'s Fishing Clash displayed a revenue peak in mid-March at just over $400K after starting the quarter at around $417K. Downloads saw a significant decline from 23K at the start of the quarter to around 6K at the end. Weekly active users also saw a decrease, from 54K at the quarter's commencement to roughly 29K by its conclusion.
Lastly, MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2020 by Glu Games Inc, witnessed a stark decline in revenue from approximately $546K at the beginning of the quarter to under $10K by the end, indicating a potential shift in player spending behavior. Downloads remained relatively low, with a slight peak in mid-February at over 10K. The active user base started at 166K and saw a decrease to approximately 123K by the end of March.
For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform offers an extensive look at the app market and performance metrics across various sectors.