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You Must Build A Boat by EightyEight Games LTD is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
You Must Build A Boat update history & changes
Last change · 35 events since 2 Jun 2015Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 34 events in the last 12 months
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSPhilippines
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSPoland
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Family · VN
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Role Playing · AE
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Role Playing · CA
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · CA
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Role Playing · AU
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Action · BR · Top Paid · Games · ZA
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · GB
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSTurkey
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Family · MX · Top Paid · Role Playing · MX · Top Paid · Role Playing · NL · Top Paid · Role Playing · TH
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 6 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Family · NL · Top Paid · Family · TH · Top Paid · Family · TR · Top Paid · Role Playing · TR · +2 more
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Role Playing · GB
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Action · AE
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · AE
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · SE · Top Paid · Games · SE
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Paid · Action · DE · Top Paid · Action · IN · Top Paid · Role Playing · IN
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Action · FR · Top Paid · Role Playing · SA
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · AU · Top Paid · Games · ES
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSSpain · Mexico
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Action · IT
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Role Playing · DE · Top Paid · Role Playing · GB
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndonesia · Sweden
- 📈You Must Build A Boat entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Role Playing · AU · Top Paid · Action · GB
- 📈You Must Build A Boat charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 🆕You Must Build A Boat first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕You Must Build A Boat first spotted by AppInsideriOS#63 in Top Paid · Action · United States
- 📦You Must Build A Boat version 1.7.2026Androidv. 1.7.2
- Security update - 🆕You Must Build A Boat released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕You Must Build A Boat released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Family PaidYou Must Build A Boat at a glance
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App Store
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Google Play
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You Must Build A Boat downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 50+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where You Must Build A Boat'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
Business model: Ad-led
How You Must Build A Boat makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #31 Games › Role Playing Paid | 13 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #13 Family Paid | 10 of 23 countries | – | #138 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 1.9k |
| Google Play | 5.0 ★ | 11k 804 written reviews |
| Both stores | 5.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 13k |
What users say about You Must Build A Boat
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the game's addictive loop, retro aesthetic, and high replayability, often citing it as a favorite title. However, recent reviews highlight critical stability issues with crashes on newer iOS versions and frustration with unskippable content or lack of strategic depth.
Mixed but leaning positive (63% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and being hard to use. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “This is s Super fun games”
- Ease of use: “It’s simple, but still entertaining”
- Features & content: “I've started it over twice now to play at harder levels”
- Crashes & bugs: “Brilliant game but crashing on iOS 27”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “You must not waste your money”
- Ease of use: “It’s a simple matching puzzle with some fluff thrown in to make you feel as if you are upgrading and getting better”
About You Must Build A Boat
" * * * * * - Makes the original game feel like a demo. It's absurdly fun and nearly impossible to put down." - Touch Arcade
" * * * * ½ Gold Award - Building a boat will indeed become the most important task in your life." - Game Informer
" * * * * ½ - We will gladly build a boat again and again." - Gamezebo
You must build a boat.
You must spring out of bed.
You must bargain with the lizardman.
You must heed your undead navigators.
You must slide rows or columns of tiles on a 6x8 grid.
You must match at least 3.
You must run to the right.
You must focus intently on 2 areas of the screen simultaneously.
You must match keys to unlock chests and swords to attack.
You must literally collect your thoughts and trade them for dragons.
You must not dally.
You must not be too hasty.
You must voluntarily ramp up the difficulty by taking on multiple quests at once.
You must incrementally reach your goals. You must build a boat.
You must try again.
You must try again x5.
You must win every time, even when you don’t.
You must remain optimistic.
You must upgrade your magic staff.
You must occasionally stop playing to allow for your hand to uncramp.
You must take credit for random chain combos you made no effort to arrange.
You must trust a blue bean man to make dangerous investments with your money.
You must forget about the blue bean man.
You must mind the asp.
You must reconcile that despite the game’s title, you begin your journey in possession of what is, in no uncertain terms, already a boat.
You must build a boat.
You must go all-in on the retro aesthetic.
You must trade junk for gold with the voidorb.
You must pray for salt.
You must consume fish and tomatoes for time.
You must venture through hell.
You must disarm traps like your life depends on it.
You must make an offering at the chapel.
You must rally the Fantasy Union and the Undead Buddies to your cause.
You must weigh anchor and methodically yet joyously hop in sync with your entire crew.
You must feign interest in critiquing the gardener’s work.
You must look up at the clock and wonder how it’s so late already.
You must build a boat.
You must build a boat!
YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT!!!
You Must Build A Boat App Store
You Must Build A Boat is #41 in Games › Role Playing Paid in United States and charting in 13 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Role Playing PaidYou Must Build A Boat at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
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#endless runner #puzzle #arcade #retro #single player #casual
You Must Build A Boat on the App Store
App details
You Must Build A Boat 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 You Must Build A Boat'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
Business model: Ad-led
How You Must Build A Boat makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #41 |
| United States | Games › ActionPaid | #97 |
 United Kingdom | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #37 |
 Germany | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #40 |
| France | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #31 |
| France | GamesPaid | #155 |
 Canada | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #40 |
| France | Games › ActionPaid | #65 |
| United Kingdom | Games › ActionPaid | #165 |
| Canada | Games › ActionPaid | #96 |
 South Korea | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #145 |
 Brazil | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #97 |
| South Korea | Games › ActionPaid | #157 |
 India | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #117 |
 Italy | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #91 |
 Russia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #125 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #78 |
 Sweden | GamesPaid | #187 |
 Indonesia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #127 |
Apps near You Must Build A Boat on the chart
Games › Role Playing 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 You Must Build A Boat
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the game's addictive loop, retro aesthetic, and high replayability, often citing it as a favorite title. However, recent reviews highlight critical stability issues with crashes on newer iOS versions and frustration with unskippable content or lack of strategic depth.
Mixed but leaning positive (63% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and being hard to use. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “This is s Super fun games”
- Ease of use: “It’s simple, but still entertaining”
- Features & content: “I've started it over twice now to play at harder levels”
- Crashes & bugs: “Brilliant game but crashing on iOS 27”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “You must not waste your money”
- Ease of use: “It’s a simple matching puzzle with some fluff thrown in to make you feel as if you are upgrading and getting better”
About You Must Build A Boat
" * * * * * - Makes the original game feel like a demo. It's absurdly fun and nearly impossible to put down." - Touch Arcade
" * * * * ½ Gold Award - Building a boat will indeed become the most important task in your life." - Game Informer
" * * * * ½ - We will gladly build a boat again and again." - Gamezebo
You must build a boat.
You must spring out of bed.
You must bargain with the lizardman.
You must heed your undead navigators.
You must slide rows or columns of tiles on a 6x8 grid.
You must match at least 3.
You must run to the right.
You must focus intently on 2 areas of the screen simultaneously.
You must match keys to unlock chests and swords to attack.
You must literally collect your thoughts and trade them for dragons.
You must not dally.
You must not be too hasty.
You must voluntarily ramp up the difficulty by taking on multiple quests at once.
You must incrementally reach your goals. You must build a boat.
You must try again.
You must try again x5.
You must win every time, even when you don’t.
You must remain optimistic.
You must upgrade your magic staff.
You must occasionally stop playing to allow for your hand to uncramp.
You must take credit for random chain combos you made no effort to arrange.
You must trust a blue bean man to make dangerous investments with your money.
You must forget about the blue bean man.
You must mind the asp.
You must reconcile that despite the game’s title, you begin your journey in possession of what is, in no uncertain terms, already a boat.
You must build a boat.
You must go all-in on the retro aesthetic.
You must trade junk for gold with the voidorb.
You must pray for salt.
You must consume fish and tomatoes for time.
You must venture through hell.
You must disarm traps like your life depends on it.
You must make an offering at the chapel.
You must rally the Fantasy Union and the Undead Buddies to your cause.
You must weigh anchor and methodically yet joyously hop in sync with your entire crew.
You must feign interest in critiquing the gardener’s work.
You must look up at the clock and wonder how it’s so late already.
You must build a boat.
You must build a boat!
YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT!!!
Latest updates
More from EightyEight Games LTD
You Must Build A Boat Android
You Must Build A Boat is #138 in Family Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Family GrossingYou Must Build A Boat at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Match-3 Pixel Fantasy short sessions Premium
#endless runner #roguelike #puzzle #arcade #retro #single-player
You Must Build A Boat on Google Play
App details
You Must Build A Boat 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 You Must Build A Boat'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.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How You Must Build A Boat makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | FamilyGrossing | #138 |
| India | FamilyPaid | #14 |
 Mexico | FamilyPaid | #14 |
 Saudi Arabia | FamilyPaid | #14 |
| Indonesia | FamilyPaid | #14 |
| United Arab Emirates | FamilyPaid | #13 |
 Turkey | FamilyPaid | #15 |
 Netherlands | FamilyPaid | #15 |
| India | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #29 |
 Thailand | FamilyPaid | #14 |
 Vietnam | FamilyPaid | #13 |
| Indonesia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #31 |
| Mexico | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #36 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #32 |
| Turkey | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #30 |
| Netherlands | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #31 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #34 |
| Thailand | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #31 |
| Vietnam | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #29 |
Apps near You Must Build A Boat on the chart
Family Grossing, around #138.
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 You Must Build A Boat
From the 109 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game as a polished, ad-free match-3 RPG with high replay value and charming aesthetics. While most enjoy the fast-paced strategy, some critics find the progression too slow or grindy, noting that difficulty spikes can feel unfair due to random tile generation.
Mostly positive (91% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “super fun, big fan so far”
- Ads: “fun casual game with no ads!”
- Ease of use: “So fun, simple and perfect”
- Price & subscription: “more then worth the money”
Common complaints
- Fun: “nowhere near as much fun as you've been led to believe”
About You Must Build A Boat
" * * * * * - Makes the original game feel like a demo. It's absurdly fun and nearly impossible to put down." - Touch Arcade
" * * * * ½ Gold Award - Building a boat will indeed become the most important task in your life." - Game Informer
" * * * * ½ - We will gladly build a boat again and again." - Gamezebo
BUILD A BOAT
Travel the world in your boat, from the top of the Mage Tower to the bottom of Hell
GATHER YOUR CREW
Recruit a crew to live on your boat and offer their services
FRANTIC MATCHING
Match as fast as you can to keep on running
CAPTURE MONSTERS
Turn Monsters to your cause to get bonuses and have them aid your in battle
CAST SPELLS
Use magic to aid your quests, and don’t forget to visit your onboard Arcanery to upgrade them
RANDOM DUNGEONS
With procedural dungeons and random Dungeon Modifiers, It’s never the same experience twice
BUILD YOUR BOARD
Upgrade your tiles, Quaff Potions and Pray for Modifiers to whatever fits your play style best
SPEEDRUN
How fast can you build your boat?
You must spring out of bed.
You must bargain with the lizardman.
You must heed your undead navigators.
You must slide rows or columns of tiles on a 6x8 grid.
You must match at least 3.
You must run to the right.
You must focus intently on 2 areas of the screen simultaneously.
You must match keys to unlock chests and swords to attack.
You must literally collect your thoughts and trade them for dragons.
You must not dally.
You must not be too hasty.
You must voluntarily ramp up the difficulty by taking on multiple quests at once.
You must incrementally reach your goals.
You must try again.
You must try again x5.
You must win every time, even when you don’t.
You must remain optimistic.
You must upgrade your magic staff.
You must occasionally stop playing to allow for your hand to uncramp.
You must take credit for random chain combos you made no effort to arrange.
You must trust a blue bean man to make dangerous investments with your money.
You must forget about the blue bean man.
You must mind the asp.
You must reconcile that despite the game’s title, you begin your journey in possession of what is, in no uncertain terms, already a boat.
You must go all-in on the retro aesthetic.
You must trade junk for gold with the voidorb.
You must pray for salt.
You must consume fish and tomatoes for time.
You must venture through hell.
You must disarm traps like your life depends on it.
You must make an offering at the chapel.
You must rally the Fantasy Union and the Undead Buddies to your cause.
You must weigh anchor and methodically yet joyously hop in sync with your entire crew.
You must feign interest in critiquing the gardener’s work.
You must look up at the clock and wonder how it’s so late already.
YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT!
What's new in 1.7.2026
- Security update