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In the first quarter of 2021, the iOS platform saw notable performances from top Pinball/Brick Breaker games in Europe. Sensor Tower provides in-depth data on these games, showing how they fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.
Bricks Ball Crusher experienced a steady trend in revenue, starting at around $33K and peaking at nearly $35K in mid-March before settling at approximately $31K at the end of the quarter. Downloads for the game saw an increase from 56K to 65K in January, followed by a slight fluctuation and a dip to 58K by the end of March. Weekly active users showed an upward trend from 593K to 677K in mid-March, ending the quarter with a strong 675K.
Voodoo's Snake VS Block showed a less significant revenue, hovering around $400 to $500 throughout the quarter. Downloads demonstrated a decreasing trend from 19K at the beginning of the quarter to 7K by the end, while weekly active users also saw a decline from 291K to 204K.
Balls Master: Brick Breaker, on the other hand, revealed a more volatile revenue performance, with an impressive spike to over $1K in early March, followed by a decrease to $633 by quarter's end. The game's downloads peaked at 22K in early February, then gradually decreased to 7K. Weekly active users grew from 7K to 41K in mid-March, before dipping to 35K.
Bricks n Balls saw its revenue start around $22K, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending slightly lower at $16K. The game experienced a surge in downloads from 8K to a notable 57K by the end of March, while weekly active users showed a strong increase from 643K to 818K, indicating a growing engagement.
Lastly, Blocks VS Balls ™ had a modest revenue trend, starting at $701 and reaching $874 by the end of the quarter. Downloads saw a significant drop from 15K in early February to 3K by the end of March. Weekly active users started at 20K and saw a peak of 30K in early February before ending the quarter at 32K.
These figures show that while some games maintained steady revenue and user engagement, others faced challenges in retaining their user base. For a more comprehensive analysis, further insights on these trends can be found at Sensor Tower.