Forge of Empires: Build a City
77
Quality Score
Strong
βοΈ GetAppValue analysis
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Forge of Empires: Build a City is an Android app from InnoGames GmbH in the Strategy category, currently rated 4.2β across 1,126,264 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 77: Strong (healthy traction). For a Strategy 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
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$195K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $145K β $265K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in ~3.6y 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 Strategy complexity Γ2.10 | +$65K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$68K |
Total estimate
$195K
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· 29Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.6Γ 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· Strategy category multiple | -5% |
| β Mature user base (1M+ ratings) | +8% |
Final multiple
29Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
146.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
26.0M
Daily active
9.1M
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 Strategy engagement | ~130 installs / rating |
| π Strategy D30 retention | 18% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.35 |
DAU / MAU
35% 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. GetAppValue 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 | Strategy |
| π¦ Tiny game bundle | β Native 2D engine |
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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· 62/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousRevenue Strength
5.8
Product Quality
8.4
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
10.0
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
5.3
Monetization Maturity
5.0
- π° Revenue: Healthy β $280K - $1540K/mo Β· BIG tier Β· medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.18β across 1,126,264 reviews β strong (top 10%).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- 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 7 of 7 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (1,126,264 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| bugsREVIEW | β$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Mature app (11y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | β$1,200 | |
| Good rating (4.2β )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
- Forge of Empires: Build a City
- Developer
- InnoGames GmbH
- Bundle ID
- com.innogames.foeandroid
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Strategy
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- www.innogames.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
- ML model estimate / mo
- $46/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $0.99 - $199.99 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.
πUpdate Frequency Β· Releases per Quarter4 releases tracked
πVersion Release Timeline4 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
Forge of Empires π°πΊοΈ: Build Your Empire and Journey Through the Ages ππͺ
Build a city π, harvest a village π½, and explore tribes ποΈ in Forge of Empires! This game is a city-building ποΈ strategy game where you can craft your own civilization. Here are some key features of the game:
ποΈ Explore Different Ages: Journey through the centuries π°οΈ and explore different ages π of civilization. From the Stone Age to the Space Age, there's always a new mystery π to uncover.
π₯ Build Your Tribe: Collect resources πΎ and build houses π for your villagers π₯.β¦ View full description on the official store β
Build a city π, harvest a village π½, and explore tribes ποΈ in Forge of Empires! This game is a city-building ποΈ strategy game where you can craft your own civilization. Here are some key features of the game:
ποΈ Explore Different Ages: Journey through the centuries π°οΈ and explore different ages π of civilization. From the Stone Age to the Space Age, there's always a new mystery π to uncover.
π₯ Build Your Tribe: Collect resources πΎ and build houses π for your villagers π₯.β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v1.340.21π updated 0d agoπ Strategyπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $0.99 - $199.99 per item
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What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
4 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
2026-07
π§
Shipped update β v1.338.27 β v1.340.21
β 30 days after: reviews +80 high confidence
2026-07
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Shipped update β v1.336.18 β v1.338.27
β 30 days after: reviews +52 high confidence
2026-06
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Shipped update β v1.333.14 β v1.336.18
β 30 days after: reviews +296 medium Β· co-occurring
2026-05
π
First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
β 30 days after: reviews +324 high confidence
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Forge of Empires: Build a City: 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 high confidence: 1,126,264 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Forge of Empires make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Forge of Empires earns approximately $4.5K/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.
What apps are like Forge of Empires?β΄
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Who makes Forge of Empires?β΄
Forge of Empires is published by InnoGames GmbH 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 Forge of Empires's BU Score?β΄
Forge of Empires has a BU Score of 77/100 (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.