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Game Dev Story earns about
$6.2K/month
range $3.4K – $8.9K · $73.8K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$205
$113 – $297
Per Week
$1.4K
$789 – $2.1K
Per Month
$6.2K
$3.4K – $8.9K
Per Year
$73.8K
$40.6K – $107.0K
Lifetime
$184.5K
$101.5K – $267.5K
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Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($6.2K/month · $73.8K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.
29/100
Opportunity
70/100
Cloneability
$1
Revenue / install
✓ Features to copy
- the proven core flow that drove these download numbers
⚡ Improve / fix
- last updated 29 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness
🛠 MVP scope
- core feature
- onboarding flow
- IAP unlock or one-time purchase
- settings + share
💰 Pricing recommendation
Game Dev Story is paid at USD0.99. Consider a free + IAP model - broader install base, similar ARPU.
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📺 TikTok / ad hook angles
- "I tried Game Dev Story for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
- "Why Game Dev Story costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
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Monetization
Paid app ($0.99)Revenue mix (estimated)
- Paid upfront ~100%
Paying users (est.)
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.50–$3.00/mo)
In-App Purchases
No in-app purchases
Paid app: $0.99
App Details
Pulled from the App Store- Current Version
- 2.61
- Released
- Oct 9, 2010
- Last Updated
- Feb 21, 2024
- File Size
- 73.6 MB
- Required OS
- 11.0
- Content Rating
- 4+
- Category
- Games
- Price
- USD0.99
- Currency
- USD
- Languages
- English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, Turkish
- Developer
- Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
What's new in v2.61
Fixed minor issues.
Fun Numbers - share these
$0
every second
$0
every minute
$9
every hour
$205
every day
- ☕ Buys 41 $5 coffees every day
- 🚗 Earns enough for 2 Tesla Model 3s annually
- ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 2,107 seconds
12-Month Revenue Trajectory
Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.
Estimated Installs
233K
estimated from 2,912 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
31K
13.1% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.88 ★
3K reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($0.99)
Rating Distribution
5★
3K
4★
158
3★
33
2★
14
1★
20
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Frequently Asked About Game Dev Story
How much money does Game Dev Story make on the App Store? ⌄
Game Dev Story has an estimated App Store revenue of $6.2K per month (~$73.8K per year, $205 per day) with a likely range of $3.4K to $8.9K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Game Dev Story get? ⌄
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (3K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 233K total iOS downloads for Game Dev Story - and roughly 31K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Game Dev Story a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank? ⌄
Game Dev Story is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Game Dev Story compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Game Dev Story App Store revenue estimated? ⌄
Rev.now estimates Game Dev Story App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Games category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Game Dev Story offer on iOS? ⌄
Game Dev Story currently shows no in-app purchases or subscription pricing on the public App Store listing. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Game Dev Story App Store revenue with another iOS app? ⌄
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