Q4 2023 Performance of Top Sports Games on iOS in the US

As the fourth quarter of 2023 comes to a close, Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive look at the performance of top sports games on the iOS platform in the United States. With a focus on downloads, revenue, and active users, let's dive into the trends observed during this period.

Retro Bowl College launched in September and made a significant splash with initial downloads reaching over 697K in its first week. The game experienced a gradual decline in weekly downloads, stabilizing around 78K by the end of December. Revenue followed a downward trend, starting at approximately $188K and leveling off at nearly $39K. Conversely, weekly active users peaked in early October at around 1.44M before tapering off to 864K.

Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 24 Mobile Football showed robust earning potential, with revenue peaking at $729K in late October and ending the quarter with $641K. Downloads for the game remained relatively stable, with a slight uptick to approximately 140K in the last week of December. Active users saw a gradual increase, culminating in a spike to over 615K during the holiday week.

8 Ball Pool™ from Miniclip.com maintained consistent revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at nearly $387K in November. The game's downloads saw a remarkable surge in the final week of December, jumping to 191K. The active user base fluctuated, reaching a high of over 1.86M in late November.

Retro Bowl also from New Star Games, displayed a steady performance in revenue, with a slight increase to $57K by the end of December. Downloads showed a similar pattern to Retro Bowl College, with a notable increase to 88K in the final week. The active user count decreased over the quarter, ending with just over 931K.

Lastly, EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer generated impressive revenue figures, with a peak at almost $987K in November and closing the quarter with $700K. Downloads saw a rise towards the end of December, reaching 92K. The game's active users experienced a resurgence in the holiday season, ending at over 2.08M.

For more insights and detailed analytics on the performance of these iOS sports games and others, Sensor Tower offers in-depth data and analysis to understand the mobile app landscape better.