Old School RuneScape
72
Quality Score
Strong
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Old School RuneScape is an Android app from Jagex Games Studio in the Adventure category, currently rated 4.1β across 137,352 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 72: Strong (healthy traction). For a Adventure app, that means healthy traction. 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
$700K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$741K β $1141K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$886K β $1645K
per month
BIG 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
5 snapshots on record
Rating
4.1
Reviews
137,352 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$700K
Snapshots tracked
5
since May 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$240K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $180K β $325K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in under a month 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 Adventure complexity Γ2.10 | +$65K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$68K |
| β 8.1y maintenance Γ ~1-person team | +$48K |
Total estimate
$240K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$21.0M
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $15.5M β $27.5M Β· 30Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~88Γ return on build cost
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 |
| π 8.1y proven track record | +20% |
| π· Adventure category multiple | -15% |
| β Mature user base (100K+ ratings) | +5% |
Final multiple
30Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
13.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
985K
Daily active
295K
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 Adventure engagement | ~140 installs / rating |
| π 8.1y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| π Adventure D30 retention | 12% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.30 |
DAU / MAU
30% 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 | Adventure |
| π¦ Tiny game bundle | β Native 2D engine |
π Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-09 Β· 16 days ago
0 Β· Active
50 Β· At risk
100 Β· Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee β a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| π 16 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$700K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM Β· BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$690K β $933K
12 months
$741K β $1.1M
24 months
$886K β $1.6M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Mixed signals Β· 57/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
4.5
Product Quality
8.2
Revenue Strength
5.8
Monetization Maturity
4.0
Defensibility
8.0
Market Position
0.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- π° Revenue: Healthy β $280K - $1540K/mo Β· BIG tier Β· medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.1β across 137,352 reviews β strong (top 10%).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
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 = $12.6M-$22.4M.
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 8 of 8 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (137,352 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Mature app (8y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | β$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | β$1,000 | |
| Good rating (4.1β )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
- Old School RuneScape
- Developer
- Jagex Games Studio
- Bundle ID
- com.jagex.oldscape.android
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Adventure
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- oldschool.runescape.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
- $700K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $7.49 - $131.88 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.
πUpdate Frequency Β· Releases per Quarter5 releases tracked
πVersion Release Timeline5 releases tracked
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
πΉ Old School RuneScape
Old School RuneScape is the iconic fantasy MMORPG that defined a generation. Based on the original 2007 version of RuneScape, this is the only major MMO RPG shaped entirely by its players, with new content voted into the game by the community.
With over 300 million accounts created since 2001, RuneScape remains one of the worldβs most played online role-playing games. Whether you're new to Gielinor or returning for the nostalgia, Old School RuneScape delivers a deep, evolving sandbox RPG adventure.
βοΈ Master 24 Skills, Including Sailingβ¦ View full description on the official store β
Old School RuneScape is the iconic fantasy MMORPG that defined a generation. Based on the original 2007 version of RuneScape, this is the only major MMO RPG shaped entirely by its players, with new content voted into the game by the community.
With over 300 million accounts created since 2001, RuneScape remains one of the worldβs most played online role-playing games. Whether you're new to Gielinor or returning for the nostalgia, Old School RuneScape delivers a deep, evolving sandbox RPG adventure.
βοΈ Master 24 Skills, Including Sailingβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π v240.7π updated 2w agoπ Adventureπ° Freeπ IAP $7.49 - $131.88 per itemπ Launched 2018 (8y old)
π
What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
6 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime β each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history βVersion history β
2026-09
π§
Shipped update β v240.2 β v240.7
β 30 days after: reviews +416 high confidence
2026-08
π§
Shipped update β v239.3 β v240.2
β 30 days after: reviews +783 high confidence
2026-07
πΈ
Refreshed store screenshots β 7 of 7 updated
β 30 days after: reviews +367 medium Β· co-occurring
2026-07
π§
Shipped update β v238.6 β v239.3
β 30 days after: reviews +769 medium Β· co-occurring
2026-06
π§
Shipped update β v238.1 β v238.6
β 30 days after: reviews +813 medium Β· co-occurring
2026-05
π
First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
β 30 days after: reviews +411 high confidence
πΈ
Store Page History
7 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
Slot 1
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2 ver.
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2 ver.
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Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Old School RuneScape: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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β Concentrated β top app contributes 99% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 137,352 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Old School RuneScape make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Old School RuneScape earns approximately $700K/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 Old School RuneScape profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $240K and monthly revenue $700K, Old School RuneScape looks highly profitable β pays back its build investment in under a month at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Old School RuneScape have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~13.0M lifetime downloads, ~985K monthly active users, and ~295K 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 Old School RuneScape?β΄
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What is Old School RuneScape built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Old School RuneScape 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.
Is Old School RuneScape still actively maintained?β΄
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 16 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Old School RuneScape sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $21.0M (marketplace range $15.5M β $27.5M). Calculated as 30Γ 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.
When was Old School RuneScape last updated?β΄
Old School RuneScape last shipped a new version on 2026-09-09 β less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Old School RuneScape?β΄
Old School RuneScape is published by Jagex Games Studio 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 Old School RuneScape's BU Score?β΄
Old School RuneScape has a BU Score of 72/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.