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These 25 wildly popular Android games are raking in the most cash from in-app purchases

​Do you want to know who makes the most app cash? You better sit down, because those little games are worth billions of dollars. We'll show you the winners, the rising stars, and those former stars who may be sinking fast.
By David Gewirtz, Senior Contributing Editor
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1 of 26 David Gewirtz

Who makes the most app cash?

The following slides show our estimates for which apps are the rising stars and which have made the most money.

Revenue modeling is based on a purchaser volume proxy model based on data from AppsFlyer and the Android Play store. One important note: we're guestimating data here by aggregating a variety of sources. Numbers are indicative of performance, but don't expect them to be truly accurate. Vendors don't publish detailed numbers, so we're using mathematical models to generate a predictive revenue basis.

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2 of 26 Diandian Interactive Holding

#25 King of Avalon Dragon Warfare

#25 ranked King of Avalon Dragon Warfare has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $15million USD for developer Diandian Interactive Holding.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Rocket.

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3 of 26 Product Madness

#24 Heart of Vegas Slots Casino

#24 ranked Heart of Vegas Slots Casino has been installed on Android devices between 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 times. We estimate that the casino game has produced total revenue somewhere near $15 million USD for developer Product Madness.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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4 of 26 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

#23 Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle

#23 ranked Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the action game has produced total revenue somewhere near $31 million USD for developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Rising Star.

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5 of 26 Huuuge: Multiplayer Slots, Casino, Poker

#22 Slots Huuuge Casino

#22 ranked Slots Huuuge Casino has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casual game has produced total revenue somewhere near $37 million USD for developer Huuuge.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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6 of 26 Scientific Games Interactive

#21 Jackpot Party Casino Slots 777

#21 ranked Jackpot Party Casino Slots 777 has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casino game has produced total revenue nearing $39 million USD for developer Scientific Games Interactive.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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7 of 26 Epic War

#20 Mobile Strike

#20 ranked Mobile Strike has been installed on Android devices between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $52 million USD for developer Epic War.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Rocket.

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8 of 26 Playtika HOF

#19 Free Slots Casino House of Fun

#19 ranked Free Slots Casino House of Fun has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casino game has produced total revenue somewhere near $62 million USD for developer Playtika HOF.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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9 of 26 King

#18 Bubble Witch 3 Saga

#18 ranked Bubble Witch 3 Saga has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the puzzle game has produced total revenue somewhere near $80 million USD for developer King.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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10 of 26 Machine Zone, Inc.

#17 Game of War Fire Age

#17 ranked Game of War Fire Age has been installed on Android devices between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $92 million USD for developer Machine Zone, Inc.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Rocket.

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11 of 26 IGG.COM

#16 Lords Mobile

#16 ranked Lords Mobile has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $101 million USD for developer IGG.COM.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Falling Star.

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12 of 26 Playtika

#15 Slotomania Free Slots 777

#15 ranked Slotomania Free Slots 777 has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casino game has produced total revenue somewhere near $106 million USD for developer Playtika.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Rising Star.

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13 of 26 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

#14 Hearthstone

#14 ranked Hearthstone has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the card game has produced total revenue somewhere near $113 million USD for developer Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Falling Star.

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14 of 26 Peak Games

#13 Toy Blast

#13 ranked Toy Blast has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the puzzle game has produced total revenue somewhere near $118 million USD for developer Peak Games.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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15 of 26 Electronic Arts

#12 Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes

#12 ranked Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the role playing, action, and adventure game has produced total revenue somewhere near $122 million USD for developer Electronic Arts.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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16 of 26 Playrix Games

#11 Gardenscapes New Acres

#11 ranked Gardenscapes New Acres has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casual game has produced total revenue somewhere near $154 million USD for developer Playrix Games.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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17 of 26 Com2uS

#10 Summoners War

#10 ranked Summoners War has been installed on Android devices between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 times. We estimate that the role playing game has produced total revenue somewhere near $165 million USD for developer Com2uS.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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18 of 26 Elex Wireless

#9 Clash of Kings

#9 ranked Clash of Kings has been installed on Android devices between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $168 million USD for developer Elex Wireless.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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19 of 26 Kabam

#8 MARVEL Contest of Champions

#8 ranked MARVEL Contest of Champions has been installed on Android devices between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 times. We estimate that the action game has produced total revenue somewhere near $170 million USD for developer Kabam.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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20 of 26 Playrix Games

#7 Township

#7 ranked Township has been installed on Android devices between 10,000,000 and 50,000,000 times. We estimate that the casual city management game has produced total revenue somewhere near $318 million USD for developer Playrix Games .

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Sinking Ship.

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21 of 26 King

#6 Candy Crush Soda Saga

#6 ranked Candy Crush Soda Saga has been installed on Android devices between 100,000,000 and 500,000,000 times. We estimate that the casual game has produced total revenue somewhere near $498 million USD for developer King.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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22 of 26 Niantic, Inc.

#5 Pokemon Go

#5 ranked Pokemon Go has been installed on Android devices between 100,000,000 and 500,000,000 times. We estimate that the addictive outdoor-oriented adventure game has produced total revenue somewhere near $653 million USD for developer Niantic, Inc.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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23 of 26 Miniclip.com

#4 8 Ball Pool

#4 ranked 8 Ball Pool has been installed on Android devices between 100,000,000 and 500,000,000 times. We estimate that the sports game has produced total revenue somewhere near $987 million USD for developer Miniclip.com .

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Sinking Ship.

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24 of 26 Supercell

#3 Clash Royale

#3 ranked Clash Royale has been installed on Android devices between 100,000,000 and 500,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near $1.2 billion USD for developer Supercell.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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25 of 26 King

#2 Candy Crush Saga

#2 ranked Candy Crush Saga has been installed on Android devices between 500,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 times. We estimate that this wildly popular casual game has produced total revenue somewhere near $1.7 billion USD for developer King.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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26 of 26 Supercell

#1 Clash of Clans

#1 ranked Clash of Clans has been installed on Android devices between 100,000,000 and 500,000,000 times. We estimate that the strategy game has produced total revenue somewhere near an almost incomprehensible $3.5B U.S. for developer Supercell.

Cumulative estimated revenue vs. current Google Play Store Top Grossing rank indicate this product's trend is rated as Smooth Sailing.

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