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In the first quarter of 2024, the Latin American iOS gaming landscape saw engaging trends in the simulator category. Data from Sensor Tower highlights how five leading games performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.
Strawberry Shortcake Bake Shop maintained a sweet spot with downloads peaking at 18K in early February and its weekly active users reaching a high of 29K in the same period. The game's revenue also saw an uptick, cresting at 3K by late February.
Ice Cream - Cooking for Kids churned a steady number of downloads, with a notable spike to nearly 4K in the last week of March. This game also witnessed a gradual increase in weekly active users, topping out at 19K in the closing week of the quarter.
The virtual agricultural experience Farming Simulator 23 Mobile harvested a modest number of downloads, with a slight increase in late January, and revenue trends showed a similar pattern with a peak of 2.5K in late March.
Toca Boca Jr saw a remarkable jump in downloads, soaring to 20K in mid-February. Active users showed an impressive climb, reaching over 104K in the same month, reflecting strong engagement with the game.
Lastly, BitLife - Life Simulator experienced a diverse trend with downloads taking a dip to 1K in mid-March before rebounding to 1.7K by quarter's end. Weekly active users varied but concluded on a positive note at 12K in the last week of March.
The data from Sensor Tower provides a clear view of the ebb and flow of user engagement and financial performance for these top simulator games on iOS in Latin America during Q1 2024. For more in-depth insights, Sensor Tower's platform is the go-to resource.