DRAGON QUEST VI vs Skul: The Hero Slayer

DRAGON QUEST VI

SQUARE ENIX
App Store
$1.7K/mo
~$20.1K/yr · 4K installs
VS

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Playdigious
App Store
$5.4K/mo
~$64.4K/yr · 25K installs
Revenue winner Skul: The Hero Slayer wins +220% vs other
Installs winner Skul: The Hero Slayer wins +500% vs other
MAU winner Skul: The Hero Slayer wins +633% vs other
Rating winner Skul: The Hero Slayer wins +12% vs other

Why Skul: The Hero Slayer is winning

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

  1. Skul: The Hero Slayer earns roughly 3× more per month than DRAGON QUEST VI - $5.4K vs $1.7K.
  2. Bigger install base. Skul: The Hero Slayer has ~25K lifetime installs vs DRAGON QUEST VI's ~4K - 6.0× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Skul: The Hero Slayer sits at 4.63★ vs 4.13★ - 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.

DRAGON QUEST VI
vs
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$1.7K
$5.4K
Annual revenue (est.)
$20.1K
$64.4K
Lifetime installs (est.)
4K
25K
Monthly active users (est.)?
684.6
5K
App Store rating
4.13★
4.63★
Total ratings
84
504
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

DRAGON QUEST VI

SQUARE ENIX
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD14.99
Released
Jun 25, 2015
Last updated
Jun 17, 2025
File size
587.6 MB
Content rating
9+
Version
1.1.2
Languages
English
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Skul: The Hero Slayer

Playdigious
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD7.99
Released
Jun 4, 2024
Last updated
Oct 23, 2025
File size
1.99 GB
Content rating
12+
Version
1.0.11
Languages
English, French, German, Korean, Polish, Portuguese +3 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, DRAGON QUEST VI or Skul: The Hero Slayer? v
Skul: The Hero Slayer earns about $5.4K per month, while DRAGON QUEST VI earns about $1.7K. That is a 3.2× revenue gap (~$3.7K more per month for Skul: The Hero Slayer). Annual revenue: DRAGON QUEST VI ≈ $20.1K/year, Skul: The Hero Slayer ≈ $64.4K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, DRAGON QUEST VI or Skul: The Hero Slayer? v
Skul: The Hero Slayer leads with about 25K estimated downloads vs 4K for DRAGON QUEST VI - a 6.0× gap. DRAGON QUEST VI's App Store downloads are estimated from 84 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Skul: The Hero Slayer's App Store downloads are estimated from 504 ratings.
Are DRAGON QUEST VI and Skul: The Hero Slayer 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.
Do DRAGON QUEST VI and Skul: The Hero Slayer have in-app purchases? v
DRAGON QUEST VI does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Skul: The Hero Slayer does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: DRAGON QUEST VI runs "Paid app ($14.99)", Skul: The Hero Slayer runs "Paid app ($7.99)".
Which has better ratings, DRAGON QUEST VI or Skul: The Hero Slayer? v
Skul: The Hero Slayer edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.1 (gap of 0.5 stars). Rating volume: DRAGON QUEST VI 84 ratings, Skul: The Hero Slayer 504 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these DRAGON QUEST VI vs Skul: The Hero Slayer revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $1.7K for DRAGON QUEST VI and $5.4K for Skul: The Hero Slayer 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 DRAGON QUEST VI or Skul: The Hero Slayer to a different App Store app? v
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