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Color Block Jam: The New Leader of Block Puzzle Games

Color Block Jam: The New Leader of Block Puzzle Games ๐Ÿ‘‘ New releases continue to flood the Top Trending chart, and this time, weโ€™re focusing on โ„–4โ€”Color Block Jam by Rollic โญ๏ธSince Nov 2024, the game has been steadily increasing its revenue, securing its position as a genre leader by Jan 2025 ๐Ÿฅ‡To put it into numbers, Color Block Jamโ€™s revenue in Jan 2025 reached $2.39M and is nearly 4x higher than its closest competitorโ€”and itโ€™s still climbing! ๐Ÿ”ฅIn just a few months, it also claimed the โ„–5 spot among Rollicโ€™s top-grossing games ๐Ÿš€Will Color Block Jam maintain its dominance? Weโ€™re watching closely ๐Ÿ‘€Have closer look at the game using its AppMagic public page

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Bringing Puzzles to 3D Still Works

Bringing Puzzles to 3D Still Works ๐Ÿงฉ I remember trying Cube Master 3D back in 2021 and thinking โ€” taking Zen Match to 3D is brilliant!This move didnโ€™t just add literal depth, but also gameplay depth! Finding the right tile became harder, misclicks more frequent, and levels often more complex. ๐Ÿง Today, in 2025, weโ€™re seeing the same trend across hyper and hybrid casual puzzles. Take Screw Away: 3D Pin Puzzle โ€” it applies the same 3Ding to the trending screw puzzle core and is now the #3 top-grossing game in its subgenre. ๐Ÿ”ฉBut that doesnโ€™t mean going 3D is a guaranteed path to success. In both of these subgenres, the top-grossing games are still 2D, which can be easily spotted in the AppMagic charts!Still, it doesnโ€™t change the fact that many developers found their way to installs and revenue by […]

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10 Biggest Ad Networks on Mobile

๐Ÿ’ชWho are the 10 Biggest Networks on Mobile, and How do they make money? ๐Ÿ’ธ After Applovinโ€™s end-of-year statement and the subsequent LinkedIn carousel of congratulations๐ŸŽ  I felt like taking a step back and discussing how ad networks actually make money and which networks are currently the largest ones on mobile from a volume of impressions perspective. Mobile ad Networks, at its core, offer three distinct products: A direct SDK connection to mobile apps and their users The UA algorithms theyโ€™ve built on the traffic using their AI prowess End cards that make users more likely to click and download the advertised apps or games At its core, an ad network provides the plumbing and the algorithms that will show the best ad for the users who are most likely to convert to the content. This means that mobile ad […]

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Interesting Approach by Dice Dreams

Cool to see Dice Dreams featuring its celebrity collab directly on the App Store page. Having a well-known face in ASO can help with credibility and conversion. Not something you see often, but definitely an interesting approach. Have you noticed other games using this strategy?

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Keep Your Live Ops Game Healthy.

Want to keep your live service game healthy? FOCUS ON THESE METRICS!I've spent 12 years in the gaming industry. From collecting players' data to ensuring game performance results.Here's the truth: โ˜ 20% of your gameโ€™s metrics drive80% of your gameโ€™s performance.Here's a metrics breakdown for you.๐Ÿ“Š GrowthThink Monthly Active Users. Blending newbies, core, returners, churners.๐Ÿ“Š RetentionThe crystal ball for future success. Watch players at 1, 7, and 30 days.๐Ÿ“Š EngagementMeasured in active days.Smiling curve: where power users shine.๐Ÿ“Š MonetizationUnderstanding the 'why' behind the spend.The meat of revenue, from ARPU to MPU.๐Ÿ“Š Lifetime Value - The North StarIt's not just about the time spent in-game,but the value players bring during their play.Analytics aren't just numbers. They're the story of your game's world, told through data.

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Future of Stashing Systems for Engagement and Monetization

Stashing mechanics have long been a staple in F2P monetization, with e.g., piggy bank systems serving as a prime example. However, the concept of stashing extends far beyond simply accumulating soft currency โ€” when applied more broadly, it can enhance engagement, retention, and monetization in innovative ways.In this article, Iโ€™m exploring how stashing systems can evolve across different monetization and engagement layers, from Battle Pass (incl. Event Pass, and Season Pass variations) integration to e.g., social-driven mechanics and emergent gameplay systems.Traditional Piggy Banking and Engagement-Monetization Tie-InThe classic piggy bank system is a hybrid engagement-monetization mechanic where players accumulate soft currency or premium currency (traditionally at least these, but in same cases something else optionally) fragments through gameplay. Once at a milestone and/or full, players can pay a set fee to โ€œbreak openโ€ the piggy bank and claim their stash based […]

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December Mobile Launches Roundup

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฝ showing surprising strength from Vietnamese ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ publishers. How are the Dec launches doing today?โ€ข 936 games launched in Dec (excluding CN)โ€ข 10 (1%) of the 936 have $1M/y + momentum by Feb 15โ€ข None of the 10 were from Top100 publishersโ€ข ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น / ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€โ€ข 2 are from Ukraineโ€ข Top performers were ARK Ultimate Survival (Studio Wildcard ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ) and Screwdom 3D (iKame ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ).โ€ข ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜! ๐Ÿงฑ 49 rel. in Dec. ๐Ÿ‘€May the odds be ever in your favor โœŒ๏ธData from AppMagic ๐Ÿช„โœจ*Tier1 West: either $1M/y gross IAP or IAP + downloads assuming est. $0.40 T1W Ad-LTV.

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11 tips for Killer UA operations: Q1 2025

11 tips for Killer UA operations (Q1 2025) Thatโ€™s it, ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฆ & ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜! No fluff intro, straight to the point. Here we go again! The previous UA killer articles were super successful, so I started writing a UA killer tips segment. I will keep sharing these tips; donโ€™t worry. Keep reading the tips to improve your UA. Simple, practical & efficient! Thatโ€™s it, no bullshit & brutally honest! No fluff intro, straight to the point. 1. Creative KPIs & custom columns on Meta This is more advanced stuff, so people who are new to Meta ads might not get it, butโ€ฆ โ€ฆthese are some metrics you need to keep an eye on when testing videos: We have hook rate, hold rate and engagement score. You need to watch these when checking your creative performance. Important thing is, there […]

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iOS in Mobile Gaming: 2022-2024

In recent years, there have been many changes within the iOS ecosystem (both on gaming and non-gaming side). As my report about iOS from 2024 got pretty good attention, I decided to refresh it for new data. I hope it will be useful :). โ–ช๏ธย What does the current iOS ecosystem look like? โ–ช๏ธ iPhone vs iPad performance โ–ช๏ธย In which countries does iOS have a strong presence, and where is it less dominant? โ–ช๏ธย How does iOS perform across different mobile gaming and non-gaming genres?All details about iOS in 2022-2024 you can find in my reportย ๐Ÿ“•ย ๐Ÿ“•ย ๐Ÿ“• - more than 60 pages with different data analyses, data points around iPhone/iPad, iOS in mobile gaming, iOS in non-gaming apps (from various data sources).#ios #mobilegaming #mobileapps #mobilegames #iphone #ipad

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Mobile Game Publishers Heatmap in 2024

Mobile Game Publishers Heatmap in 2024 Top gainers and losers: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ? ๐ŸŸข Supercell: $1.44B (+79.8%) - https://lnkd.in/eAyrvMmZ ๐ŸŸข Dream Games: $1.5B (+57.64%) - https://lnkd.in/eyBKsqNj ๐ŸŸข Scopely: $1.98B (+57.93%) - https://lnkd.in/e7Gm8Hq6 ๐ŸŸข Peak Games: $564.8M (+89.96%) - https://lnkd.in/emKbWZjf ๐ŸŸข FUNFLY: $1.2B (+2893.14% - not a typo) - https://lnkd.in/eCNUaFHN ๐ŸŸข The Pokรฉmon Company: $357.4M (+424.44%) - https://lnkd.in/eqjyqZFX ๐ŸŸข Paper Games: $345.5M (+673.23%) - https://lnkd.in/ebTVF72F ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ? ๐Ÿ”ด Cognosphere: $1.3B (-24.76%) - https://lnkd.in/eXB7YSJc ๐Ÿ”ด NetEase: $1.97B (-10.47%) - https://lnkd.in/e4-7D9wJ ๐Ÿ”ด Playrix: $1.7B (-11.65%) - https://lnkd.in/emb4b9wN ๐Ÿ”ด NEXON: $259.5M (-36.62%) - https://lnkd.in/ekfHHhUF ๐Ÿ”ด Lingxi Games: $366.2M (-40.11%) - https://lnkd.in/e9DAGxsv ๐Ÿ”ด Zynga: $696.5M (-16.33%) - https://lnkd.in/eypn-afQ ๐Ÿ”ด FunPlus: $445.1M (-22.88%) - https://lnkd.in/e8TcEZ8U ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: ๐ŸŸก Tencent: $7.8B (+10.79%) - https://lnkd.in/escZv6CJ๐ŸŸก King: $1.45B (-0.51%) - https://lnkd.in/e9bz-GFg ๐ŸŸก LINE Corporation: $776M (-1.64%) - https://lnkd.in/eNimht7B ๐ŸŸก Roblox: $1.18B (+24.1%) - https://lnkd.in/epNcae_2 The top 100 mobile game publishers […]

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Hooked on Little Farm Story!

๐ŸŒพ Hooked on Little Farm Story! ๐Ÿšœ Discovered a new idle game Iโ€™m obsessed withโ€”Little Farm Story by SayGames & H8Games, a studio from Ukraine! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Loving the tools screenโ€”it blends in-game currency, rewarded video, and IAP in a clever way. You can unlock tools individually or get everything for 7 days with a one-time purchase. Smart design that caters to different player types! ๐ŸŽฏ

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Mobile Gaming Today: 47

โšก๏ธ Feb 11-18: What's up? Hei Fam! After your feedback, I changed the Newsletter Format a bit. Lmk how you feel ๐Ÿฆง Game of the Week: Goods Puzzle ABI Game Studioโ€™s Hit Game here. Making around 300K IAP + Ads altogether per day! More? Sort Puzzle: The Hottest Genre Of 2024 This newest iteration of the mixed object match pair puzzler is hitting the gas, overtaking even the previous leader of this loop. Another testament to the quality setup of Hybrid Casual puzzler, powered by a unique core gameplay loop with very accessible gameplay and theme. On top of it, its metagame is using all of the best practices of the event rotation meta from Royal Match, making this a highly grossing combination. Sort Puzzle Top 10: AppMagic 2025 Gaming Investments ยป AppLovin is selling all its Game Studios for […]

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