Q1 2024 Performance of Top City Building Games on iOS in the UK

As the first quarter of 2024 has wrapped up, we've observed some interesting trends among the top city-building games on iOS in the United Kingdom. Sensor Tower data offers us a glimpse into how these games have performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

States Builder: Trade Empire by SayGames LTD saw a declining revenue trend from $2M in the first week of January to $763K in the last week of March. Downloads also followed a downward trajectory, starting at 7.8K and ending at 2.7K. However, the weekly active users showed resilience, peaking at 21.1K in early March.

The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, published by Electronic Arts, experienced fluctuations in revenue, with a high of $28.1M in the second week of February and closing the quarter with $25.6M. Downloads saw a spike in late January at 8K, but generally hovered around the 2.5K to 3.9K range. Active users remained robust, maintaining above the 50K mark throughout the quarter.

Another title from Electronic Arts, SimCity BuildIt, showed a strong revenue start at $24M, dipping mid-quarter to $19M, and then climbing back to $24.3M by the end of March. Downloads remained relatively stable with a slight increase from 2.2K to 2.2K over the quarter. Weekly active users showed consistency, with figures staying around the 30K to 35K range.

Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle from BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED, had an impressive revenue spike mid-January at $14.9M, followed by a moderate decrease and subsequent rise to $14M by the quarter's end. Downloads peaked at 2.7K in mid-January and then saw a gradual decrease to 1.8K. Weekly active users saw growth from 2.9K to 4.3K during the quarter.

Lastly, State Connect: Traffic Control by AI Games FZ showed a remarkable increase in revenue from $56 in the first week of January to $949 by the end of March. Downloads saw significant growth, starting at 1.6K and reaching 3.3K. Weekly active users also saw a substantial rise from 4.4K to 5.7K, indicating an increasing interest in the game.

Detailed insights and more information about the performance of city-building games and other categories can be found at Sensor Tower. The data reveals the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market, with trends that can shift significantly over a single quarter. Keep an eye on the Sensor Tower blog for more updates and analysis on your favorite mobile games and apps.