Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games
61
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games is an Android app from Best Friend Games in the Puzzle category, currently rated 4.5β across 2,075 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 61: Solid (established niche player). For a Puzzle app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
1 snapshots on record
Rating
4.5
Reviews
2,075 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
1
since Aug 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$150K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $110K β $200K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in ~2.5y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| π In-app purchase plumbing | +$9K |
| β Puzzle complexity Γ1.60 | +$35K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$52K |
Total estimate
$150K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$125K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $100K β $175K Β· 27Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.8Γ build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from iap / freemium model + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| π IAP / freemium model base | 28Γ MRR |
| β β rating β₯ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| π· Puzzle category multiple | -12% |
Final multiple
27Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
330K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
33K
Daily active
10K
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² Puzzle engagement | ~160 installs / rating |
| π Puzzle D30 retention | 10% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.32 |
DAU / MAU
32% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
π€
Native Android (Kotlin)
Medium confidence Β· 55%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries β for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| π· Category context | Puzzle |
| π¦ Tiny game bundle | β Native 2D engine |
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Below median Β· 51/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
3.4
Product Quality
8.0
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
5.0
Defensibility
8.3
Market Position
0.0
Operational Safety
7.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.47β across 2,075 reviews β strong (top 10%).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: β last update 786d ago β possibly dormant.
- β οΈ Risk: Moderate β dormant (786d since update).
π― For competitors: Strong subscription moat. Hard to outcompete on retention. Better angle: free alternative with one-time purchase, or feature parity for an underserved sub-niche.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $90K-$160K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Low install base (2,075 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (9y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Good rating (4.5β )METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games
- Developer
- Best Friend Games
- Bundle ID
- com.artifactquestgame.artifactfree
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Puzzle
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- www.bestfriendgames.com
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $4.99 per item
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
π΄ Embark on an exciting match-3 <b>adventure on a tropical island</b>, where you will have to find ancient treasures and restore the island after a hurricane.
π Play <b>a variety of mini-games</b>, match crystals, diamonds, gems, gems, collect puzzles and get coins, for which you can build the island of your dreams. The game features three different mechanics: match 3 identical figures in a row (match 3), remove groups of figures into collapse (collapse) or arrange figures in puzzles (puzzle). You can choose your favorite game and play only that one.β¦ View full description on the official store β
π Play <b>a variety of mini-games</b>, match crystals, diamonds, gems, gems, collect puzzles and get coins, for which you can build the island of your dreams. The game features three different mechanics: match 3 identical figures in a row (match 3), remove groups of figures into collapse (collapse) or arrange figures in puzzles (puzzle). You can choose your favorite game and play only that one.β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v1.2.4π updated 0d agoπ Puzzleπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $4.99 per item
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 2,075 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
8 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $150K and monthly revenue $5.0K, Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games looks break-even-grade β payback period sits around 2.5 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~330K lifetime downloads, ~33K monthly active users, and ~10K daily active users. Derived from ratings count Γ category installs-per-rating Γ age decay. US-storefront-equivalent β global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games?β΄
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What is Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
How much would Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $125K (marketplace range $100K β $175K). Calculated as 27Γ monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
Who makes Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games?β΄
Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games is published by Best Friend Games on the Google Play Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games's BU Score?β΄
Artifact Quest - Match 3 Games has a BU Score of 61/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.