AI Insights · Timothy · April 2023
Q1 2023 Performance of Top iOS MOBA Apps in the US
Explore the first quarter trends for the top five MOBA applications on iOS in the United States. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at the download, revenue, and active user metrics for these leading games.
As we move past the first quarter of 2023, a review of the top Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) applications on the iOS platform in the United States reveals interesting trends. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers a snapshot of the performance of these competitive gaming apps.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, published by Shanghai Moonton Technology Co., Ltd., showed fluctuating revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak at around $628k in February. The game consistently maintained its download numbers, with a slight increase to around 17k towards the end of March. As for weekly active users, the trend was relatively stable with a slight uptick to around 245k in the last week of March.
Supercell's Brawl Stars experienced a revenue dip early in the quarter, later recovering to around $557k in the first week of March. Its downloads saw a gradual decline from around 74k at the start of the period to approximately 42k by the end of March. Weekly active users saw a noticeable decline from around 2.5 million in December to 1.9 million by the end of Q1.
Riot Games' League of Legends: Wild Rift had varied revenue, with a notable spike to around $453k in January, followed by a downward trend to about $101k towards the end of March. Downloads remained fairly consistent, with a slight decrease to around 14k. Active user numbers were stable, with a minor decrease to approximately 195k.
Pokémon UNITE, from The Pokemon Company, saw a revenue peak in the last week of February at over $82k. The game's downloads showed an impressive surge to around 40k in the same week, but active users presented a downward trend, ending with around 138k in the last week of March.
Lastly, Arena of Valor, published by Level Infinite, reported modest revenue figures with a slight increase to nearly $23k by the end of March. Downloads and active users showed little variation throughout the quarter, ending with around 5k downloads and 32k active users, respectively.
For more insights into the performance of these MOBA titans and others in the mobile gaming industry, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data offers a wealth of information on trends and metrics.
