Top 5 Sports Apps in the US in Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw impressive performances from the top 5 sports apps in the United States on a unified platform, as revealed by Sensor Tower data. Let's dive into the weekly trends for downloads, revenue, and active users for each of these apps.

ESPN from Disney experienced significant fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.7M in the week of December 6. Weekly downloads for the app showed a notable increase towards the end of the quarter, with a spike to approximately 331K in the final week of December. The app's weekly active users also followed a dynamic trend, reaching a high of about 8.9M in mid-October before declining to around 6.9M by the end of the quarter.

NFL from NFL Enterprises LLC saw a gradual decrease in weekly revenue, starting at roughly $692K at the beginning of the quarter and ending at around $187K in the final week of December. Downloads for the app were highest at the end of September with about 336K, and the weekly active users peaked at around 2.4M during the same period before settling down to approximately 2.1M by the end of December.

Psyonix Studios' Rocket League Sideswipe, which was released in late November, quickly gained traction. Weekly downloads surged to about 2M in the week of November 29 and maintained strong figures throughout December. Active users also showed a rapid increase, peaking at roughly 3M in mid-December before ending the quarter with around 2.3M.

FOX Sports: Watch Live from FOX Sports Interactive saw modest revenue spikes, notably around $380K in the week of October 4 and another smaller peak at about $67K at the end of December. Weekly downloads experienced an uptick in late October, reaching roughly 202K, while active users peaked at about 748K in the same week.

NBA: Live Games & Scores from NBA Properties, Inc. showed a strong revenue performance, peaking at approximately $932K in the week of November 22. Downloads were highest in mid-October with about 199K, and the app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, peaking at around 2.1M in late October and December.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the sports app market in the US during Q4 2021. For more detailed analysis and further insights, visit Sensor Tower.