AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025
Top 5 Match 3 Games on iOS in the UK: Q1 2025
Explore the performance of the top 5 Match 3 games on iOS in the UK during Q1 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the first quarter of 2025, the Match 3 games category on iOS in the UK showcased some interesting trends. Here's a closer look at the top 5 games, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Goods Puzzle: Sort Challenge by ONESOFT GLOBAL PTE. LTD. started the year with a weekly revenue of approximately $33K, but this saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at around $22K. Weekly downloads also faced a downward trend, falling from 35K to 15K. However, weekly active users surged significantly at the end of the quarter, growing from 94K to 137K.
Royal Match from Dream Games maintained a strong presence with weekly revenue consistently around the $1M mark, peaking at $1.05M in mid-March. Downloads started at 32K, dipping to 16K, but saw a recovery to around 20K by the end of March. Active users, initially at 538K, ended the quarter slightly lower at 499K.
Fruit Merge: Match Game by Bravestars Technology JSC had a more modest performance, with revenue starting at $3.5K and decreasing to $1.7K. Downloads followed a similar downward trajectory, starting at 28K and ending at 10K. Active users, however, increased from 208K to 233K.
Candy Crush Saga by King showed resilience with revenue starting at $1M, experiencing a dip, and then climbing back to $1.02M. Downloads began at 20K and decreased to 11K, while active users peaked at 675K before settling at 534K.
Lastly, Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story from Microfun Limited had a robust revenue performance, starting at $420K and maintaining an average of around $350K. Downloads saw a steady decline from 23K to 6K, while active users increased from 69K to 93K by the end of the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.