Top 5 City Building Games on iOS in the Middle East: Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw intriguing trends among the top city building games on iOS in the Middle East, according to data from Sensor Tower. Let's delve into the performance of the top 5 games: SimCity BuildIt, Merge County®, Smurfs' Village, Global City: Building Games, and Trading Legend.

SimCity BuildIt from Electronic Arts showed impressive revenue growth over the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $6.1K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 4.6K in early January, dipping to just over 1K by the end of the month, and then recovering to around 1.6K by the end of March. Active users also saw varying trends, with numbers rising from 18.6K at the beginning of January to a high of 20.9K in late February, before stabilizing around 16.4K by the end of the quarter.

Merge County® by Microfun Limited experienced relatively stable revenue throughout Q1, with weekly revenue ranging between $1.7K and $2.7K. Downloads were particularly high in late January and mid-March, reaching 1.8K and 2.3K, respectively. The active user base saw a notable increase, peaking at 3.3K in mid-March, up from 1.3K at the start of the quarter.

Smurfs' Village from Garden City Games displayed consistent revenue performance, peaking at $2.2K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 971 in mid-January to 1.3K in late February. Active users hovered around the 5K mark, with a slight dip in mid-January but recovering to 5.2K by the end of March.

Global City: Building Games by MY.GAMES B.V. saw moderate revenue fluctuations, with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $1.5K in mid-February. Downloads spiked in mid-February at 2.1K but generally remained below 1.2K for most of the quarter. Active users showed a notable peak at 4.8K in mid-February before stabilizing around 2.6K by the end of March.

Trading Legend by BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED had a more modest performance. Revenue saw a significant increase in March, peaking at $1.7K in mid-March. Active users, however, showed a declining trend from 117 in early January to 72 by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.