Top 5 Science Games on iOS in the US: Q3 2021 Performance

In the third quarter of 2021, the top science games on the iOS platform in the United States demonstrated diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here's a closer look at the performance of these leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Plague Inc. from Ndemic Creations experienced fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue peaked at around $27K in the week of August 30, while weekly downloads reached their highest at approximately 5.9K in the week of August 9. Active users saw a notable high of about 7.7K in the week of July 26, before declining to 4.9K by the end of September.

Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Studios showed a mixed performance. Weekly revenue peaked at roughly $9.4K in mid-September. Downloads saw a high of around 56K at the beginning of July, but later dropped to about 28K by the end of September. Active users also followed a similar trend, starting at approximately 375K in late June and decreasing to around 260K by the quarter's end.

Little Alchemy 2 by Jakub Koziol exhibited steady performance with minor variations. The app's weekly revenue remained relatively stable, peaking at about $1K in the third week of September. Downloads reached a high of around 14.6K in the last week of June, while active users fluctuated, peaking at approximately 36K in late June and then settling around 27K by the end of the quarter.

Cell to Singularity: Evolution from Computer Lunch faced a decline in most metrics over the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked early at about $1.8K in mid-August but dropped significantly to around $66 by late September. Downloads saw a high of approximately 3.5K in early July, tapering off to about 1.2K by the end of September. Active users also showed a downward trend, starting at roughly 5.5K in late June and dropping to about 4.2K by the quarter's end.

Cell Expansion Wars by MOBIRIX showed a consistent yet low performance. Weekly revenue peaked at around $1.3K in mid-July but declined steadily to just $36 by the end of September. Downloads remained below 150 throughout the quarter, with a slight peak of 132 in early July. Active users decreased from about 1.1K in late June to around 814 by the end of September.

These insights into the performance of the top science games on iOS in the US for Q3 2021 highlight the varying levels of engagement and financial success among different titles. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.