Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game in Portugal
Portugal — Games, for consumers. Niche: Candy Match-3 Puzzle Game.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed weekly.
Our call
this week
Score 40/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in Portugal yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- Medium, neither for nor against you
- 296 ratings here · 56,982 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- No chart revenue
- Competition
- Low, in your favour
- 2 established in Portugal
- Leading apps
- Strong, against you
- 4.5★ average
How the score of 40 is made
score out of 100
- Demand67
56,982 ratings in the US and UK, 296 in Portugal
- Revenue0
0 of the top 3 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid
- Room locally76
2 established apps in Portugal (24+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap7
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness31
4.5 stars on average in Portugal; 1 of 3 not updated in a year
- AI gap30
3 of the top 3 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
In Portugal, top apps have gathered 296 ratings, and 50% of the active incumbents are stale. With 1 stale app among the top results and non-native apps making up 3 entries, there is room for fresh updates. Local uptake stands at 44%, showing consistent interest despite limited local competition.
What people in Portugal 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 Portugal, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Portugal where it has them.
| App | Ratings in Portugal | Ratings US + UK | Stars | Portuguese | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Crush Jelly Saga | 272 | 53,389 | 4.5 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Matchland Quest | 24 | 3,593 | 4.3 | No | Nov 2020 | No AI |
| Candy Match 3 ManiaNot in this store | 0 | 0 | — | No | Mar 2021 | 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.
- 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
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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.