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The final quarter of 2023 witnessed intriguing trends in the Match 3 gaming category on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look into the performance of the top contenders in this addictive genre.
King's Candy Crush Saga, a long-standing favorite, showed resilience with revenues ranging from $456K to $546K. Downloads saw a significant spike in the last week of December, jumping to 30K from an average of 14K, while weekly active users fluctuated, ending the quarter on a high note with 316K users.
Dream Games' Royal Match also had a strong quarter, with revenues hovering between $420K and $501K. Downloads peaked at 51K in the final week of December, and weekly active users saw a slight increase, closing at 443K.
Playrix's Gardenscapes experienced steady revenue, maintaining between $256K and $309K. Downloads reached 11K by the end of December, an increase from the quarter's low of 5K. Weekly active users saw a rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 107K.
Another Playrix title, Homescapes, showed similar revenue trends to Gardenscapes, with numbers ranging from $204K to $252K. Download figures for Homescapes also ended on a positive note, with an end-of-December surge to 9K. The game's active users saw a steady climb, concluding the quarter at 213K.
Finally, Fishdom, also by Playrix, ended the quarter with revenues between $157K and $195K. Downloads for Fishdom were strong, particularly in the last week when they hit 40K. Weekly active users for the title showed a consistent growth, finishing at 151K.
For more in-depth insights on the performance of these Match 3 titans and others in the mobile gaming landscape, Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics offer a deeper dive into the trends and numbers that define the industry.