Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game in Ireland
Ireland — Games, for consumers. Niche: Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed weekly.
Our call
this week
Score 37/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in Ireland yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- High, in your favour
- 846 ratings here · 58,510 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- No chart revenue
- Competition
- Medium, neither for nor against you
- 3 established in Ireland
- Leading apps
- Strong, against you
- 4.6★ average
How the score of 37 is made
score out of 100
- Demand71
58,510 ratings in the US and UK, 846 in Ireland
- Revenue0
0 of the top 4 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid
- Room locally64
3 established apps in Ireland (15+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap3
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness13
4.6 stars on average in Ireland; 1 of 4 not updated in a year
- AI gap30
4 of the top 4 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
The local market currently features 4 top apps with 846 ratings combined. Among these leading titles, 1 is stale, accounting for 25% of the set. Additionally, all 4 of the top apps are non-native.
What people in Ireland see
Not yet checked against local App Store search. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
How strong the competition is
The leading apps in this niche
The niche’s apps available in Ireland, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Ireland where it has them.
| App | Ratings in Ireland | Ratings US + UK | Stars | English | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Crush Jelly Saga | 230 | 53,389 | 4.5 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Cookie Jam Blast™ Match 3 Game | 557 | 0 | 4.6 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Christmas Sweeper 3: Match-3 | 46 | 1,528 | 4.4 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
MembersSee all competitors, complaint themes and history.
What users complain about
Too few low-star reviews to group into complaints yet.
If you build it
The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.
- App Store keywords in Englishthe terms searched and which app tops eachMembers
- What apps here chargethe leading apps' in-app prices, once we have read themMembers
What would kill this
MembersUp to three things that would end this opening, each tied to the data.
The same niche in other markets
- This market
- Other markets
✓ checked against local App Store search. Other markets are named for members.
Show as a table
| Market | Score | Checked against local search |
|---|---|---|
| Members | 44 | Not yet |
| Members | 43 | Not yet |
| Members | 42 | Not yet |
| Members | 42 | Not yet |
| Members | 42 | Not yet |
| Members | 42 | Not yet |
| Members | 42 | Not yet |
| Members | 41 | Not yet |
| Members | 41 | Not yet |
| Members | 40 | Not yet |
| Members | 40 | Not yet |
| Members | 39 | Not yet |
| Members | 38 | Not yet |
| Members | 38 | Not yet |
| Members | 38 | Not yet |
| Members | 38 | Not yet |
| Members | 37 | Not yet |
| Ireland | 37 | Not yet |
| Members | 35 | Not yet |
| Members | 33 | Not yet |
| Members | 32 | Not yet |
| Members | 30 | Not yet |
| Members | 30 | Not yet |
| Members | 28 | Not yet |
Every competitor, complaint and market, and the build plan, for every opening.
Get 30 days — €19or €9/monthScored 2026-10-27 with score version 5. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.