Q1 2021 Overview: Top Puzzle RPGs on iOS in France

In the first quarter of 2021, the Puzzle RPG category on iOS in France exhibited varying performance metrics, as reported by Sensor Tower. Here are the insights into how the top five applications in this genre fared during this period.

Puzzles & Survival showed a significant increase in revenue, starting the quarter at approximately $19K and peaking at around $40K. Downloads for the game began at about 5K, with a notable surge to over 9K in early February, followed by a decline to roughly 656 by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, initially around 12K, increasing to nearly 19K, and then falling to approximately 9K.

Best Fiends - Match 3 Puzzles also experienced revenue growth, with earnings rising from nearly $4K to over $7K in the first half of the quarter before dropping to about $5.7K. Downloads spiked to 9.5K in mid-January but subsequently dropped to around 665 by the quarter's end. The game's weekly active users mirrored this pattern, starting at roughly 7.9K, peaking at 19.5K, and then decreasing to about 11.6K.

The performance of DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE was quite volatile in terms of revenue, with a high of $297K in late December and notable peaks at $150K and $143K later in the quarter. Downloads remained steady, ranging from 2K to 3.5K, while weekly active users exhibited growth, increasing from around 85K to over 101K.

Zynga Inc.'s Empires & Puzzles: Match 3 RPG saw its revenue fluctuate, peaking at $51.5K in late January. Downloads showed a modest increase from 736 to over 1K in early March before dropping to 788. The weekly active user count for this title was relatively stable, beginning at 17.6K and ending at 16.9K.

Lastly, Smashing Four: PVP Smash Hit! observed a mixed revenue trend, with an initial $7.3K that dipped to $2.7K and then slightly recovered to $2.1K. The game's downloads and weekly active users both saw an overall decline throughout the quarter.

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