Idle Universe vs Match 3D

Idle Universe

Dominik Stallmann
App Store
$2.8K/mo
~$33.7K/yr · 121K installs
VS

Match 3D

Lion Studios Plus
App Store
$327.6K/mo
~$3.93M/yr · 145.5M installs
Revenue winner Match 3D wins +11578% vs other
Installs winner Match 3D wins +120245% vs other
MAU winner Match 3D wins +34819% vs other
Rating winner Match 3D wins +13% vs other

Why Match 3D is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Match 3D earns roughly 117× more per month than Idle Universe - $327.6K vs $2.8K.
  2. Bigger install base. Match 3D has ~145.5M lifetime installs vs Idle Universe's ~121K - 1203.5× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Match 3D sits at 4.79★ vs 4.26★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Idle Universe
vs
Match 3D
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$2.8K
$327.6K
Annual revenue (est.)
$33.7K
$3.93M
Lifetime installs (est.)
121K
145.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
23K
8.1M
App Store rating
4.26★
4.79★
Total ratings
2K
970K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$8.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
7 tiers
0 tiers

Idle Universe

Dominik Stallmann
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
Jan 23, 2017
Last updated
Jul 2, 2026
File size
108.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
v1.420
Languages
English, German, Spanish
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Match 3D

Lion Studios Plus
App Store
Category
Games
Price
Free
Released
May 5, 2020
Last updated
Jun 20, 2026
File size
951.0 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
1245.99.0
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese +2 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Idle Universe or Match 3D? v
Match 3D earns about $327.6K per month, while Idle Universe earns about $2.8K. That is a 116.8× revenue gap (~$324.8K more per month for Match 3D). Annual revenue: Idle Universe ≈ $33.7K/year, Match 3D ≈ $3.93M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Idle Universe or Match 3D? v
Match 3D leads with about 145.5M estimated downloads vs 121K for Idle Universe - a 1203.5× gap. Idle Universe's App Store downloads are estimated from 2K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Match 3D's App Store downloads are estimated from 970K ratings.
Are Idle Universe and Match 3D in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Idle Universe and Match 3D offer? v
Idle Universe: IAP range 7 tiers detected. Match 3D: no IAP detected on the public listing. Idle Universe runs a "Free game · IAP-driven (4 packs + 3 sub, ~$0.15/MAU)" monetization model; Match 3D runs "Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Idle Universe or Match 3D? v
Match 3D edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: Idle Universe 2K ratings, Match 3D 970K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Idle Universe vs Match 3D revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $2.8K for Idle Universe and $327.6K for Match 3D are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Idle Universe or Match 3D to a different App Store app? v
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