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Hyper Light Drifter App Store Revenue Estimate

Abylight S.L. · Games

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Hyper Light Drifter earns about
$28.2K/month
range $15.5K – $40.9K · $338.5K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$940
$517 – $1.4K
Per Week
$6.6K
$3.6K – $9.5K
Per Month
$28.2K
$15.5K – $40.9K
Per Year
$338.5K
$186.2K – $490.9K
Lifetime
$846.3K
$465.5K – $1.23M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Hyper Light Drifter

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($28.2K/month · $338.5K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

37/100
Opportunity
Marginal - only if you have a real angle
70/100
Cloneability
Moderate (4-8 weeks for a credible competitor)
$2
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 55 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature
  • onboarding flow
  • IAP unlock or one-time purchase
  • settings + share

💰 Pricing recommendation

Hyper Light Drifter is paid at USD1.99. 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 Hyper Light Drifter for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Hyper Light Drifter costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
  • "The games app Hyper Light Drifter won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Paid app ($1.99)
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: $1.99

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
1.1.7
Released
Jul 25, 2019
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2021
File Size
812.6 MB
Required OS
13.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Games
Price
USD1.99
Currency
USD
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish
Developer
Abylight S.L.

What's new in v1.1.7

Improved compatibility with 120 hz screen refresh rate on the new iPhone and iPad models.

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every second
$1
every minute
$39
every hour
$940
every day
  • ☕ Buys 188 $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 2 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 8 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 459 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
532K
estimated from 6,645 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
70K
13.1% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.87 ★
7K reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($1.99)

Rating Distribution

5★
6K
4★
345
3★
65
2★
30
1★
76

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Frequently Asked About Hyper Light Drifter

How much money does Hyper Light Drifter make on the App Store?
Hyper Light Drifter has an estimated App Store revenue of $28.2K per month (~$338.5K per year, $940 per day) with a likely range of $15.5K to $40.9K. 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 Hyper Light Drifter get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (7K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 532K total iOS downloads for Hyper Light Drifter - and roughly 70K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Hyper Light Drifter a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Hyper Light Drifter 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 Hyper Light Drifter compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Hyper Light Drifter App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Hyper Light Drifter 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 Hyper Light Drifter offer on iOS?
Hyper Light Drifter 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 Hyper Light Drifter App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Hyper Light Drifter 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.
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