The Sailor’s Dream Downloads & RevenueThe Sailor’s Dream · App Store
The Sailor’s Dream is #41 in Games › Music Paid in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 10 events in the last 12 months
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 10Top Paid · Music · DE
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 100Top Grossing · Music · DE
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 10Top Paid · Music · GB
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 100Top Grossing · Music · GB
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Music · IN · Top Grossing · Music · IN
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 100Top Paid · Adventure · IN
- 📈The Sailor’s Dream entered the top 100Top Grossing · Music · JP
- 🆕The Sailor’s Dream first spotted by AppInsider#85 in Top Grossing · Music · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕The Sailor’s Dream released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Music PaidThe Sailor’s Dream at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Interactive Fiction Illustrative Fantasy long sessions Premium
#narrative #puzzle #atmospheric #story-driven #exploration #single-player
The Sailor’s Dream on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Sailor’s Dream 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.
The Sailor’s Dream downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › MusicPaid | #41 |
 United Kingdom | Games › MusicPaid | #21 |
 Japan | Games › MusicPaid | #37 |
 Brazil | Games › MusicPaid | #15 |
 Germany | Games › MusicPaid | #27 |
 India | Games › MusicPaid | #16 |
 South Korea | Games › MusicPaid | #26 |
 France | Games › MusicPaid | #23 |
 Australia | Games › MusicPaid | #19 |
 Canada | Games › MusicPaid | #23 |
 Italy | Games › MusicPaid | #18 |
| India | Games › MusicGrossing | #49 |
 Russia | Games › MusicPaid | #21 |
 Indonesia | Games › MusicPaid | #16 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › MusicPaid | #16 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › MusicPaid | #13 |
| Russia | Games › MusicGrossing | #56 |
| Italy | Games › MusicGrossing | #90 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › MusicGrossing | #84 |
| Indonesia | Games › MusicGrossing | #90 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › MusicGrossing | #69 |
| India | Games › AdventurePaid | #177 |
| Indonesia | Games › AdventurePaid | #200 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › AdventurePaid | #198 |
Apps near The Sailor’s Dream on the chart
Games › Music Paid, around #41.
Ratings
App Store, 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 The Sailor’s Dream
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are sharply divided between those who appreciate the artistic visuals and relaxing atmosphere and those who find it boring, too short, or not a real game. Technical issues on iPad devices and frustration with the lack of clear instructions or gameplay depth drive many negative reviews.
Mixed (46% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and speed and performance. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Design: “Beautiful dream adventure”
- Price & subscription: “Easily worth your time and money”
- Fun: “Stunning and entertaining”
- Ease of use: “This is a gorgeous work of art offering simple meditative asylum in today's troubling times”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Nice story but not worth the price”
- Speed & performance: “Too slow for me to get into it”
- Crashes & bugs: “Won’t work on my iPad Pro”
- Design: “This game looks very beautiful, but I did not find the content to be worth the money”
About The Sailor’s Dream
Explore an ocean dream world, in which time passes even when you are not there, visit forgotten islands and piece together memories – some even existing beyond the screen of your device.
“The Sailor’s Dream is a novella, a folk EP, and an art installation wrapped into one app ... It’s an inspired example of what storytelling can be in the 21st century and the way modern technology can shine new light on well-worn conventions.” - A.V. Club
“Its lonely, bittersweet tale—told in a wonderfully unique mix of approaches—is the best storytelling I've ever played on my iPad.” - Kotaku
“It's an experience that's entirely about the narrative, but one uniquely built for smartphones and tablets. The peaceful visuals, the wonderful music, the sharp writing, and the simple interactive toys all go towards creating an atmosphere and telling a story.” - The Verge
“... you can easily wander for hours through The Sailor’s Dream making music, playing it not like a game, but as an instrument ... If you are looking for a space to contemplate, a place to linger, a path to walk in patient consideration, you will find yourself at home in The Sailor’s Dream for quite some time.” - Kill Screen
“A world-in-miniature put in the palm of your hands, which rewards you for your exploration of it with sensory delight. And perhaps most powerfully of all, pushes you to feel deeply for its inhabitants.” - Gamezebo
