Top 5 iOS Tabletop Board Games Make Their Move in Europe for Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has been dynamic for tabletop board game applications on the iOS platform in Europe. Sensor Tower's data gives us a glimpse into how these games have fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's what the numbers say about the top five contenders.

Chess - Play & Learn by Chess.com started the quarter strong with a peak in downloads reaching over 150K in the first week of January and then gradually decreased to around 70K by the end of March. Revenue showed a slight decline from approximately $147K to $85K, while weekly active users showcased a more positive trend, increasing from 1.16M to 1.49M at the peak in late February, before closing the quarter at around 1.47M.

Zynga Inc.'s 101 YüzBir Okey Plus saw its downloads fluctuate around the 20K mark, ending slightly lower at the end of the quarter. Revenue trends were a bit more volatile, with a gentle decrease from $87K to $73K. The weekly active users experienced a rise from 353K in December to a peak of 379K in mid-March.

Backgammon - Lord of the Board, published by Beach Bum Ltd, experienced a steady decline in downloads from 7.4K to around 4.4K. Revenue saw peaks and troughs, ending on a slight downtrend from $73K to $71K. The game's weekly active users remained relatively stable but showed a slight decrease from 66K to 59K over the quarter.

Marmalade Game Studio's MONOPOLY: The Board Game witnessed a downward trend in both downloads and revenue, with downloads dropping from 8.7K to 2.6K and revenue from $99K to $24K. The weekly active users mirrored this decline, starting at 30.9K and ending at 16.3K.

Lastly, Yahtzee® with Buddies Dice by Scopely, Inc. kicked off the quarter with downloads at 6.5K, peaking at 7.5K in February, and then descending to 5.7K. The revenue for Yahtzee® fluctuated, ending with a rise from $43K to $37K. Weekly active users hovered around the 70K mark, dipping slightly to 68K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights and data analysis on the performance of apps, be sure to visit Sensor Tower. The trends in the tabletop board game category on iOS indicate varying levels of engagement and monetization, reflecting the dynamic nature of mobile gaming preferences and behaviors.