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Tropico App Store Revenue Estimate

Feral Interactive Ltd · Games

All hail El Presidente! The proud nation of Tropico is now in your hands and badly in need of modernisation! As the freshly elected leader of an underdeveloped Caribbean island with untapped resources and enormous potential, hopes are high…

App Store ★ 4.7 USD12.99 IAP 🎯 Opportunity 47 🔨 Clone 40
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Tropico earns about
$55.7K/month
range $30.7K – $80.8K · $668.7K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$1.9K
$1.0K – $2.7K
Per Week
$13.0K
$7.2K – $18.9K
Per Month
$55.7K
$30.7K – $80.8K
Per Year
$668.7K
$367.8K – $969.7K
Lifetime
$1.67M
$919.5K – $2.42M
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Tropico

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($55.7K/month · $668.7K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

47/100
Opportunity
Decent target
40/100
Cloneability
Hard (3-6 months - significant infrastructure or content needed)
$10
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • subscription paywall (~$12.99/mo) - proven monetization
  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • subscription is $12.99/mo - undercut by 30-50% to win price-sensitive users
  • last updated 34 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature loop
  • subscription gating
  • free-tier limits
  • trial period
  • analytics

💰 Pricing recommendation

Tropico is at $12.99/mo. Consider going slightly lower with a longer free trial (14 days) to win price-aware users.

🔡 App Store title ideas

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

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Tropico for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Tropico costs $12.99/mo when ours costs $7.79"
  • "The games app Tropico won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Paid app ($12.99)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Paid upfront ~100%
Paying users (est.)
4K
161K installs · 13% active · 20.5% pay
In-App Purchases 1
  • Weeklyest. The Tropican Dream $2.99 /week ~$12.99/mo
1 tier scraped live from the App Store.

App Details

Pulled from the App Store
Current Version
1.4.3
Released
Dec 18, 2018
Last Updated
Aug 31, 2023
File Size
2.33 GB
Required OS
14.0
Content Rating
12+
Category
Games
Price
USD12.99
Currency
USD
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Developer
Feral Interactive Ltd

What's new in v1.4.3

• Adds the new mission pack 'The Tropican Dream', available via in-app purchase

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every second
$1
every minute
$77
every hour
$1.9K
every day
  • ☕ Buys 372 $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 4 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 16 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 233 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.

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Estimated Installs
161K
estimated from 2,011 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
21K
13% of installs · GAMES category benchmark
Rating
4.75 ★
2K reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($12.99)

Rating Distribution

5★
2K
4★
131
3★
33
2★
25
1★
58

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Frequently Asked About Tropico

How much money does Tropico make on the App Store?
Tropico has an estimated App Store revenue of $55.7K per month (~$668.7K per year, $1.9K per day) with a likely range of $30.7K to $80.8K. 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 Tropico get?
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (2K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 161K total iOS downloads for Tropico - and roughly 21K monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Tropico a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank?
Tropico 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 Tropico compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Tropico App Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Tropico 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 Tropico offer on iOS?
Tropico offers in-app purchases on the App Store, which can include subscription tiers (weekly, monthly or annual), one-time purchases or virtual currency. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Tropico App Store revenue with another iOS app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Tropico 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 Tropico?
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