Retro Bowl Downloads & RevenueRetro Bowl · App Store & Google Play
Retro Bowl gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Retro Bowl by New Star Games is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 51 events
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: legendsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · AR, CO, MX, US
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Sports · CA
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · ES
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Simulation · CA
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: nhl, basketballiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Sports · ID
- 📈Retro Bowl charting in a new countryAndroidIndonesia
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: softballiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Sports · AU
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: genresiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Sports · VN
- 📈Retro Bowl charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · MX
- 📈Retro Bowl charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidFrance · South Korea · Netherlands
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Sports · MX · Top Grossing · Sports · NL
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Sports · BR · Top Grossing · Sports · TH
- 📈Retro Bowl charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidBrazil · Spain · Mexico · Thailand
- 🔎Retro Bowl reached #1 for “football”iOS#1 in Canada search · popularity 79
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Sports · CA
- 📦Retro Bowl updated to version 1.6.54Android- Fix for an issue where normal use of a Bluetooth controller could cause the game to close.
- Fix for an issue where the game would close more often than normal when minimising or switching to other apps. - 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Sports · GB
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: mlbiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Retro Bowl charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Sports · US
- ✏️Retro Bowl added hidden keywords: nbaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Sports · AU · Top Grossing · Sports · GB
- 📦Retro Bowl: first update in 128 daysiOS
- 📦Retro Bowl updated to version 1.6.49iOS- Team strengths updated for the start of the 2026/2027 season.
- Trucking is now available from the Week 2 game in the first full Career year (Y2), instead of Week 5. - 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · MX, US
- 📈Retro Bowl entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Simulation · US
- 📦Retro Bowl updated to version 1.6.51Android- Team strengths updated for the start of the 2026/2027 season.
- Trucking is now available from the Week 2 game in the first full Career year (Y2), instead of Week 5.
- Google Play security updates. - 🆕Retro Bowl first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Retro Bowl first spotted by AppInsideriOS#57 in Top Free · Simulation · Canada
- 🌟Retro Bowl featured by AppleiOSgames · US
- 📦Retro Bowl version 1.6.45iOSNo release notes
- 📦Retro Bowl version 1.6.46Android• Winners list updated.
• Fix for Kick Returner selections being lost if players were on the list of expired contracts. - 🆕Retro Bowl released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Retro Bowl released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Sports FreeRetro Bowl at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Retro Bowl is a free-to-play American football management simulation that combines roster handling with on-field play calling, targeting casual gamers and sports strategy enthusiasts. The app maintains strong visibility in the US Sports Free category at #5 while also ranking in the top 20 for grossing revenue, indicating sustained user engagement and monetization success.
Similar apps: Football Manager Mobile, Madden NFL Mobile, Top Eleven
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#football #retro #simulation #management #arcade #single-player
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Retro Bowl declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.6.35, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Retro Bowl downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Retro Bowl's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Retro Bowl makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Version subscription | |
| 2 | Coaching Credits x 500 | |
| 3 | Coaching Credits x 50 | |
| 4 | Coaching Credits x 100 | |
| 5 | Coaching Credits x 25 | |
| 6 | Coaching Credits x 75 | |
| 7 | Coaching Credits x 250 | |
| 8 | Coaching Credits x 2000 |
Hidden keywords
Retro Bowl shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #6 Games › Sports Free | 6 of 30 countries | #6 | #17 |
| Google Play | #7 Games › Sports Free | 11 of 23 countries | #7 | #28 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
Australia ▲ +27%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,594 | 94% | ▼ -10% |
 Canada | 89 | 3% | steady |
| Australia | 27 | 1% | ▲ +27% |
 United Kingdom | 21 | 1% | ▼ -11% |
 Germany | 8.2 | 0% | ▼ -65% |
 Brazil | 4.8 | 0% | ▼ -60% |
 France | 4 | 0% | ▼ -62% |
 Italy | 2 | 0% | steady |
 Indonesia | 1.2 | 0% | – |
 South Korea | 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 936k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 515k 174k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.5M |
What users say about Retro Bowl
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game for its addictive offline gameplay and retro aesthetic, frequently recommending it for travel and boredom relief. However, a vocal minority criticizes frustrating AI mechanics, such as unpredictable interceptions and difficulty spikes, alongside issues with account persistence and microtransactions.
Mostly positive (97% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and syncing.
What people like
- Fun: “Pretty fun for long trips”
- Connection & sync: “Best non WiFi game and it’s a dicting”
- Useful: “Very fun, would recommend!”
- Ease of use: “It’s easy to learn but hard to stop playing”
About Retro Bowl
Retro Bowl App Store
Retro Bowl gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Retro Bowl is #6 in Games › Sports Free in United States and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Sports FreeRetro Bowl at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Retro Bowl is a free-to-play American football management simulation that combines roster handling with on-field play calling, targeting casual gamers and sports strategy enthusiasts. The app maintains strong visibility in the US Sports Free category at #5 while also ranking in the top 20 for grossing revenue, indicating sustained user engagement and monetization success.
Similar apps: Football Manager Mobile, Madden NFL Mobile, Top Eleven
Sports Management Pixel Modern short sessions IAP
#football #retro #simulation #management #arcade #single-player
Retro Bowl on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Retro Bowl declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Retro Bowl downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Retro Bowl's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Retro Bowl before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Retro Bowl makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Version subscription | |
| 2 | Coaching Credits x 500 | |
| 3 | Coaching Credits x 50 | |
| 4 | Coaching Credits x 100 | |
| 5 | Coaching Credits x 25 | |
| 6 | Coaching Credits x 75 | |
| 7 | Coaching Credits x 250 | |
| 8 | Coaching Credits x 2000 |
Hidden keywords
Retro Bowl shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SportsFree | #6 |
| United States | Games › SimulationFree | #12 |
| United States | Games › SportsGrossing | #17 |
| United States | GamesFree | #92 |
| Canada | Games › SportsFree | #7 |
| United States | Games › SimulationGrossing | #62 |
| Canada | Games › SportsGrossing | #26 |
| Australia | Games › SportsFree | #26 |
| Canada | Games › SimulationFree | #38 |
| Australia | Games › SportsGrossing | #53 |
| Brazil | Games › SportsGrossing | #66 |
| Germany | Games › SportsFree | #108 |
| Australia | Games › SimulationFree | #94 |
| South Korea | Games › SportsFree | #152 |
| Brazil | Games › SportsFree | #198 |
Apps near Retro Bowl on the chart
Games › Sports Free, around #6.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Australia ▲ +27%
New ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,594 | 94% | ▼ -10% |
| Canada | 89 | 3% | steady |
| Australia | 27 | 1% | ▲ +27% |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 1% | ▼ -11% |
| Germany | 8.2 | 0% | ▼ -65% |
| Brazil | 4.8 | 0% | ▼ -60% |
| France | 4 | 0% | ▼ -62% |
| Italy | 2 | 0% | steady |
| Indonesia | 1.2 | 0% | – |
| South Korea | 1.2 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Retro Bowl
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game for its addictive offline gameplay and retro aesthetic, frequently recommending it for travel and boredom relief. However, a vocal minority criticizes frustrating AI mechanics, such as unpredictable interceptions and difficulty spikes, alongside issues with account persistence and microtransactions.
Mostly positive (97% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and syncing.
What people like
- Fun: “Pretty fun for long trips”
- Connection & sync: “Best non WiFi game and it’s a dicting”
- Useful: “Very fun, would recommend!”
- Ease of use: “It’s easy to learn but hard to stop playing”
About Retro Bowl
Latest updates
More from New Star Games
Retro Bowl Android
Retro Bowl gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Retro Bowl is #7 in Games › Sports Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 11 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Sports FreeRetro Bowl at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Sports Management Pixel Modern short sessions IAP
#american football #retro #simulation #management #casual #single player
Retro Bowl on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.6.35, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Retro Bowl downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Retro Bowl's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Retro Bowl before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Retro Bowl makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlimited Version subscription | |
| 2 | Coaching Credits x 500 | |
| 3 | Coaching Credits x 50 | |
| 4 | Coaching Credits x 100 | |
| 5 | Coaching Credits x 25 | |
| 6 | Coaching Credits x 75 | |
| 7 | Coaching Credits x 250 | |
| 8 | Coaching Credits x 2000 |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SportsFree | #7 |
| United States | Games › SportsGrossing | #28 |
| Canada | Games › SportsFree | #14 |
| Australia | Games › SportsFree | #26 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SportsGrossing | #66 |
| Canada | Games › SportsGrossing | #35 |
 Mexico | Games › SportsGrossing | #31 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SportsFree | #95 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › SportsGrossing | #59 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › SportsGrossing | #60 |
 Netherlands | Games › SportsGrossing | #62 |
| Mexico | Games › SportsFree | #99 |
 Vietnam | Games › SportsGrossing | #39 |
 Thailand | Games › SportsGrossing | #63 |
 Spain | Games › SportsFree | #158 |
Apps near Retro Bowl on the chart
Games › Sports Free, around #7.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Retro Bowl
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game's nostalgic appeal, simplicity, and lack of intrusive ads, often comparing it favorably to Tecmo Bowl. However, a significant minority expresses frustration with perceived unfair difficulty spikes, excessive interceptions, and the inability to play defense.
Mostly positive (97% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use.
What people like
- Fun: “Very fun and easy to play”
- Ease of use: “Very fun and easy to play”
- Connection & sync: “amazing game you can play offline”
- Useful: “really fun I recommend to get a running back”
About Retro Bowl
What's new in 1.6.54
- Fix for an issue where the game would close more often than normal when minimising or switching to other apps.
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