AI Insights · Timothy · March 2021
Q1 2021 U.S. iOS Trivia Games Performance Snapshot
An analysis of the top 5 trivia games on the iOS platform in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2021, showcasing download and user engagement trends without speculating on the causes behind these trends.
As the mobile gaming landscape continues to evolve, trivia games remain a popular genre among users seeking a mix of entertainment and intellectual challenge. In the first quarter of 2021, the U.S. iOS platform saw various trends across the top trivia games. Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into the performance of these games.
Guess Their Answer, published by TapNation, showed an impressive surge in downloads, peaking at 721K in the third week of January before gradually declining to 42K by the end of March. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, starting at 662K and reaching over 1M in the last week of January, then decreasing to 158K by the quarter's close.
Super Lucky Games LLC's Trivia Star: Trivia Games Quiz generated consistent revenue throughout the quarter, hovering around the 60K mark, with a slight increase to 64K at the end. Downloads saw a mid-quarter dip but rebounded to 155K, while weekly active users showed a similar pattern, dropping to 412K before rising back up to 556K.
Radiant Cat Studio's Braindom 2: Brain Teaser Games had modest revenue figures ranging from 3K to 3.8K. Downloads experienced a late-quarter boost, climbing from 79K to 102K. Weekly active users peaked at 218K in mid-February, later settling at 203K by March end.
Kahoot ASA's Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes enjoyed steady revenue growth from 11K to 16K. The game's downloads began at 55K, peaked at 105K in early February, and ended the quarter at 61K. Active users reached a high of 687K in mid-January before tapering to 548K.
Lastly, Dingbats - Word Games & Trivia from Lion Studios Plus, released mid-January, showed a revenue increase from 428 USD to 11K. Downloads spiked at 124K in mid-February and concluded the quarter at 46K. Active users saw a high of 171K in the same period, closing at 91K.
The data from Sensor Tower offers a quantitative look at the trivia game category's performance on iOS in the U.S. during Q1 2021, providing valuable insights into user engagement and financial trends for these top apps.