Top 5 Sports Apps on iOS in the US: Q4 2021 Performance

The last quarter of 2021 saw notable trends across the top 5 sports apps on the iOS platform in the United States. Here's a closer look at the performance of these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

ESPN: Live Sports & Scores saw significant fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at $1.8M and peaking at $3.4M in early December. Weekly downloads exhibited a similar pattern, with numbers ranging from 103K to 209K. The app's active users also showed variation, starting at around 5.7M and ending the quarter at approximately 5.3M.

NFL experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $449K and dropping to $149K by the end of December. Downloads followed a downward trend, beginning at 161K and falling to 76K. Active users fluctuated but generally trended downwards, starting at 1.4M and ending the quarter at around 1.2M.

NBA: Live Games & Scores had a varied revenue performance, peaking at $750K in late November. Weekly downloads saw a significant spike in mid-October with 165K, before stabilizing around 70K towards the end of the quarter. Active users peaked at 1.3M in late October and ended the quarter at approximately 1.2M.

FOX Sports: Watch Live showed a notable peak in weekly revenue at $310K in early October, with a general decline thereafter. Downloads spiked at 147K in late October but varied between 22K and 86K for the rest of the quarter. The app's active users peaked at around 503K in late October, ending the quarter at approximately 276K.

FOX Bet Super 6 had consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 23K to 83K, with a peak in mid-December. Active users showed a steady increase, starting at 330K and peaking at 542K in mid-December before slightly declining to 499K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.