Top 5 iOS Cooking Games in the US: Q1 2021 Performance Review

As the first quarter of 2021 wraps up, Sensor Tower provides us with insightful data on the performance of the top cooking games on the iOS platform in the United States. Let's dive into the numbers and see how these culinary-themed apps fared.

Sushi Roll 3D - ASMR Food Game, published by SayGames LTD, saw a steady decline in downloads from nearly 486K in the last week of December 2020 to 122K in the final week of March 2021. Weekly active users followed a similar downward trend, dropping from 757K to 418K in the same period. However, revenue for the game only began to appear in mid-February, growing from $314 to a peak of nearly $3K in mid-March before declining to $1.7K by the month's end.

Serkan Cavusoglu's game, Mix and Drink, released in mid-March 2021, saw an explosive start with downloads jumping from under 5K in the first week of February to over 259K by the end of March. Similarly, weekly active users surged from 85 to over 433K in the same timeframe. Revenue data started recording in late March, with the game earning $1.2K in its first week and growing to $2.2K the following week.

Tilting Point LLC's SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off experienced a gradual decrease in both downloads and active users throughout the quarter. Downloads decreased from 78K in late December to 32K in late March, while active users fell from 345K to 214K. Revenue maintained a somewhat steady range, ending the quarter at $58K from a high of $84K.

Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game by Nordcurrent UAB showed relatively stable download numbers, with a slight increase from 30K to 35K from the start to the end of the quarter. Active users saw a minor fluctuation, ending slightly lower at 335K from the starting 381K. Notably, revenue showed a positive trend, climbing from $175K at the end of December to $160K at the end of March.

Lastly, Airplane Chefs - Cooking Game, also from Nordcurrent UAB, had a consistent download count, hovering around 40K from its release in mid-January to the end of March. Weekly active users saw a steady increase, growing from 30K to over 95K. The game's revenue also showed a healthy uptrend, peaking at $91K in early March before settling at around $57K at the quarter's close.

For more insights and detailed app performance data, Sensor Tower's platform remains an invaluable resource for industry analysis and competitive benchmarking.