Here, it found that it’s much tougher for non-game apps in China to reach the Top 10 - requiring more than twice the number of daily downloads as in the U.S. market, Sensor Tower did examine how the U.S.’s Top 10 compared to other countries. While much of the new report is focused on the U.S.
And Android games needed just 16,000 daily installs, down 52% from 33,000 in 2019. So far in 2022, iPhone games have needed 26,000 daily downloads to reach the Top 10, down 40% from 43,000 in 2019. The report also notes that, historically, it’s taken fewer installs for games to get into the Top 10. These figures are down from 2019 levels, dropping by 46% and 68%, respectively. 1 while Android games need 37,000 installs. When looking at mobile games, Sensor Tower found iPhone games now require a median of 93,000 downloads to hit No. It’s worth pointing out that these trends only hold true for mobile apps, not mobile games.
