Monster Tales: Match 3 Puzzle
57
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Monster Tales: Match 3 Puzzle is an Android app from Tangelo Games Corp in the Puzzle category, currently rated 4.0β across 2,605 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 57: 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
4.0
Reviews
2,605 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
1
since May 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$185K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $140K β $250K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in ~3.1y 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 |
| β 6.4y maintenance Γ ~1-person team | +$38K |
Total estimate
$185K
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
~0.7Γ 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 |
| π 6.4y proven track record | +20% |
| β β rating 3.5-4.0 (mixed) | -8% |
| π· Puzzle category multiple | -12% |
Final multiple
27Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
290K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
21K
Daily active
6.7K
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 6.4y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 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 |
π Maintenance status
Likely abandoned
88%
Last shipped 2023-01-12 Β· 1366 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 3y+ since last update | Likely abandoned |
Verdict
Likely abandoned
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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· 50/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
4.5
Product Quality
7.2
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
5.0
Defensibility
7.6
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: 3.99β across 2,605 reviews β solid.
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: β last update 1365d ago β possibly dormant.
- β οΈ Risk: Moderate β dormant (1365d since update).
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
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 5 of 5 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| bugsREVIEW | β$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (2,605 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Established app (6y old)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
- Monster Tales: Match 3 Puzzle
- Developer
- Tangelo Games Corp
- Bundle ID
- com.tangelogames.monstertales
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Puzzle
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- monstertalesgame.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
- $0.99 - $114.99 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
π² <b>Monster Tales is an addictive Match 3 RPG Puzzle game of monsters and dragons with PVP multiplayer battles - it's legendary!</b> π
Explore the world of Monster Tales as you battle other players from around the globe in an RPG adventure game that combines Match 3 puzzle games with exciting battles and over 180 unique monsters to collect and raise. Play Monster Tales for free and discover a new form of puzzle games with RPG elements.
<h2>MONSTERS RPG PUZZLE MATCH 3 GAME WITH PVP MULTIPLAYER BATTLES</h2>.β¦ View full description on the official store β
Explore the world of Monster Tales as you battle other players from around the globe in an RPG adventure game that combines Match 3 puzzle games with exciting battles and over 180 unique monsters to collect and raise. Play Monster Tales for free and discover a new form of puzzle games with RPG elements.
<h2>MONSTERS RPG PUZZLE MATCH 3 GAME WITH PVP MULTIPLAYER BATTLES</h2>.β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v1.0.120π updated 3y agoπ Puzzleπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $0.99 - $114.99 per itemπ Launched 2020 (6y old)
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Monster Tales: Match 3 Puzzle: 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: 2,605 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 Monster Tales make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Monster Tales 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 Monster Tales profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $185K and monthly revenue $5.0K, Monster Tales looks slow ROI β payback period is around 3.1 years 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 Monster Tales have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~290K lifetime downloads, ~21K monthly active users, and ~6K 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 Monster Tales?β΄
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What is Monster Tales built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Monster Tales 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 Monster Tales still actively maintained?β΄
Maintenance status: Likely abandoned (88% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 3+ years ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Monster Tales 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.
When was Monster Tales last updated?β΄
Monster Tales last shipped a new version on 2023-01-12 β more than 3 year(s) ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Monster Tales?β΄
Monster Tales is published by Tangelo Games Corp 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 Monster Tales's BU Score?β΄
Monster Tales has a BU Score of 57/100 (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.