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Merchant of the Skies App Store Revenue Estimate

Astral Ride · Games

One-time purchase. No ads, no in-app purchases. 87% Very Positive on Steam: 1,426 reviews. A world of floating islands drifts above the clouds. You are its merchant. Chart your own course through a living sky, discover trade routes betwee…

App Store ★ 4.5 USD6.69 🎯 Opportunity 13 🔨 Clone 55
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Merchant of the Skies earns about
$1.6K/month
range $482 – $4.0K · $19.3K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$54
$16 – $134
Per Week
$375
$113 – $938
Per Month
$1.6K
$482 – $4.0K
Per Year
$19.3K
$5.8K – $48.2K
Lifetime
$48.2K
$14.5K – $120.6K
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Merchant of the Skies

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($1.6K/month · $19.3K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

13/100
Opportunity
Marginal - only if you have a real angle
55/100
Cloneability
Moderate (4-8 weeks for a credible competitor)
$5
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

  • faster onboarding · clearer pricing page · richer empty-state

🛠 MVP scope

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

💰 Pricing recommendation

Merchant of the Skies is paid at USD6.69. Consider a free + IAP model - broader install base, similar ARPU.

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Monetization

Paid app ($6.69)
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: $6.69

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
1.6.06
Released
Apr 14, 2026
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
File Size
293.0 MB
Required OS
15.0
Content Rating
4+
Category
Games
Price
USD6.69
Currency
USD
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese
Developer
Astral Ride

What's new in v1.6.06

• Fixed a delivery quest loop at the shipwright

Fun Numbers - share these

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every second
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every minute
$2
every hour
$54
every day
  • ☕ Buys 11 $5 coffees every day
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 8,063 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.

AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Estimated Installs
9K
estimated from 106 ratings · launched 80d ago (recency boost applied)
Active Users (MAU est.)
2K
19.7% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.52 ★
106 reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($6.69)

Rating Distribution

5★
88
4★
7
3★
0
2★
0
1★
11

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Frequently Asked About Merchant of the Skies

How much money does Merchant of the Skies make on the App Store?
Merchant of the Skies has an estimated App Store revenue of $1.6K per month (~$19.3K per year, $54 per day) with a likely range of $482 to $4.0K. 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 Merchant of the Skies get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (106 reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 9K total iOS downloads for Merchant of the Skies - and roughly 2K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Merchant of the Skies a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Merchant of the Skies 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 Merchant of the Skies compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Merchant of the Skies App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Merchant of the Skies 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 Merchant of the Skies offer on iOS?
Merchant of the Skies 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 Merchant of the Skies App Store revenue with another iOS app?
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