Top 5 iOS Card Battler Apps in the US: Q1 2021 Performance Overview

The first quarter of 2021 has seen varying trends for the top Card Battler applications on the iOS platform in the United States. Here, we provide an analysis of the performance for these games, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, published by KONAMI from Japan, showed fluctuating revenue throughout Q1, starting at around $379K and peaking at $770K in the second week of January, before ending the quarter at approximately $432K. Downloads remained steady with a peak at nearly 12K in mid-January, while weekly active users hit a high of 138K at the beginning of February before leveling off at around 117K by the end of March.

WWE SuperCard - Battle Cards

2K's WWE SuperCard - Battle Cards experienced a revenue range from $168K to $272K, with a notable spike in the second week of March. Downloads saw a significant jump to over 13K in late February, and active users reached a high of around 72K in the same period, eventually stabilizing to nearly 58K by the quarter's close.

Hearthstone

Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone saw a revenue increase from $97K at the end of December to a substantial $503K in the final week of March. The game's downloads started at roughly 9.5K and peaked at 9.4K in early February, while the number of weekly active users varied with a high of around 120K at the end of March.

Mighty Party: Battle Heroes

Mighty Party: Battle Heroes, by Panoramik Games, witnessed a steady increase in revenue from $69K to $158K by the end of Q1. Downloads saw an impressive surge, climbing from around 7.5K to over 35K, and weekly active users more than tripled from 40K to over 132K in the same period.

Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader

The Topps Company's Topps® BUNT® MLB Card Trader had a revenue trajectory that started at $128K and dipped to $50K in early January before rising again to $63K by the end of March. Downloads remained relatively low, with a slight increase from 886 to 1.8K, and active users showed a modest growth from 4.8K to 6.1K.

For more detailed insights on app performance, Sensor Tower's platform offers extensive data and analytics.