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Game Dev Tycoon App Store Revenue Estimate

Greenheart Games Pty. Ltd. · Games

"It’s the perfect sort of game for mobile devices and there’s so much to do here [...]" - 5/5 - Toucharcade Game Dev Tycoon is a casual business simulation game where your success depends on your creativity and willingness to experiment. T…

App Store ★ 4.9 USD4.99 🎯 Opportunity 54 🔨 Clone 45
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Game Dev Tycoon earns about
$347.8K/month
range $191.3K – $504.3K · $4.17M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$11.6K
$6.4K – $16.8K
Per Week
$81.1K
$44.6K – $117.7K
Per Month
$347.8K
$191.3K – $504.3K
Per Year
$4.17M
$2.30M – $6.05M
Lifetime
$10.43M
$5.74M – $15.13M
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Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($347.8K/month · $4.17M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

54/100
Opportunity
Decent target
45/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
$4
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • the proven core flow that drove these download numbers

⚡ Improve / fix

  • last updated 6 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 Tycoon is paid at USD4.99. Consider a free + IAP model - broader install base, similar ARPU.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Games
  • Smart : Games Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Game Dev Tycoon for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Game Dev Tycoon costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
  • "The games app Game Dev Tycoon won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Paid app ($4.99)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Paid upfront ~100%
Paying users (est.)
~$1.75 ARPU
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.50–$3.00/mo)
In-App Purchases
No in-app purchases
Paid app: $4.99

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
1.6.20
Released
Nov 28, 2017
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025
File Size
204.4 MB
Required OS
17.0
Content Rating
4+
Category
Games
Price
USD4.99
Currency
USD
Languages
English
Developer
Greenheart Games Pty. Ltd.

What's new in v1.6.20

Thank you for playing!
Changes:
- Performance optimizations
- Bug fixes

Fun Numbers - share these

$0
every second
$8
every minute
$483
every hour
$11.6K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 2K $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 23 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 99 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 37 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.

JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Estimated Installs
2.6M
estimated from 23,760 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
531K
20.3% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.90 ★
24K reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($4.99)

Rating Distribution

5★
22K
4★
1K
3★
150
2★
57
1★
128

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Frequently Asked About Game Dev Tycoon

How much money does Game Dev Tycoon make on the App Store?
Game Dev Tycoon has an estimated App Store revenue of $347.8K per month (~$4.17M per year, $11.6K per day) with a likely range of $191.3K to $504.3K. 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 Tycoon get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (24K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 2.6M total iOS downloads for Game Dev Tycoon - and roughly 531K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Game Dev Tycoon a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Game Dev Tycoon 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 Tycoon compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Game Dev Tycoon App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Game Dev Tycoon 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 Tycoon offer on iOS?
Game Dev Tycoon 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 Tycoon App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Game Dev Tycoon side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for Game Dev Tycoon?
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