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Q1 2021 Performance of Top Tycoon Games on iOS in the UK

An analysis of the first quarter of 2021 reveals the trends for top tycoon games on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom, with insights provided by Sensor Tower.

Q1 2021 Performance of Top Tycoon Games on iOS in the UK

The tycoon game genre has always been a fascinating space for mobile gamers, and the first quarter of 2021 has shown interesting trends for the top performers on iOS in the United Kingdom. With data sourced from Sensor Tower, let's delve into the performances of the five leading tycoon games.

Big Farm: Mobile Harvest by Goodgame Studios, witnessed fluctuating revenue trends, peaking at $12K in the week of March 8th and concluding the quarter with $11K. Downloads saw a decline from 14K to 9K, while weekly active users dipped from 63K to around 63K in the same period.

Supercell's Hay Day maintained robust revenue numbers, starting at $75K and reaching highs of $94K by the end of March. Downloads ranged between 5K and 11K, and the game showed a healthy increase in weekly active users, from 228K to 261K.

Newcomer Craft Island by HOMA GAMES, released in late February, generated revenue that grew from $601 to $1.2K. Downloads showed a promising start with 21K in its debut week, and active users saw a significant climb from 20K to 42K.

Prison Empire Tycoon-Idle Game from Digital Things started the quarter with a revenue of $4.5K, experiencing fluctuations and ending with $4.1K. The game's downloads began at 6K, dipped to 4.3K, and slightly improved to 4.9K. Weekly active users slightly decreased from 29K to 24K over the quarter.

Lastly, Melsoft's Family Island — Farming game saw its revenue begin at $35K, reaching a peak of $53K in mid-March before closing the quarter at $40K. Downloads started at 8.3K and ended at 5.4K, while weekly active users showed a decline from 22K to 21K.

These insights from Sensor Tower provide a snapshot of the tycoon genre's performance on iOS in the UK for the first quarter of 2021. For more detailed analysis and data, Sensor Tower's platform offers in-depth insights into app performance metrics across various regions and platforms.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2021