Apple has revealed the most-downloaded video games on iPhone and iPad for this 12 months, in addition to the highest Apple Arcade titles. The lists comprise fairly just a few acquainted faces–like Fortnite and Minecraft–but Balatro stands out for 2025. That is as a result of the sport not solely reveals up on the paid cell charts, nevertheless it’s additionally No. 3 for Apple Arcade–the subscription service.
Fortnite is No. 2 at no cost iPhone video games and No. 3 at no cost iPad video games. The battle-royale title lastly returned to iOS in Might within the US after roughly 5 years, as developer Epic Games and Apple engaged in a prolonged authorized battle. In the meantime, Minecraft claimed the highest spots for paid iPhone and iPad video games. That makes it two years in a row, as Minecraft held each positions within the most-downloaded App Store video games for 2024, too.
The high free iPhone sport is Block Blast, with Roblox taking the highest spot in free iPad titles. In the meantime, sports activities video games reign supreme on Apple Arcade: NFL Retro Bowl ’26 is No. 1, adopted by NBA 2K25 Arcade Version at No. 2.
Different notable names are Pokemon TCG Pocket (No. 5 free iPhone sport), Stardew Valley (No. 7 paid iPhone sport and No. 3 paid iPad sport), and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Full (No. 9 paid iPhone sport and No. 7 paid iPad sport).
The full lists offered by Apple are beneath:
High Free iPhone Games
- Block Blast！
- Fortnite
- Roblox
- Township
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
- Royal Kingdom
- Conflict Royale
- Vita Mahjong
- Whiteout Survival
- Final Battle: Survival
High Paid iPhone Games
- Minecraft: Dream it, Construct it!
- Balatro
- Heads Up!
- Plague Inc.
- Geometry Sprint
- Bloons TD 6
- Stardew Valley
- Papa’s Freezeria To Go!
- Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Full
- Crimson’s First Flight
High Free iPad Games
- Roblox
- Block Blast！
- Fortnite
- Good Tidy
- Magic Tiles 3: Piano Recreation
- Mini Games: Calm & Chill
- Items Puzzle: Kind Problem
- gap.io
- Subway Surfers
- Township
High Paid iPad Games
- Minecraft: Dream it, Construct it!
- Geometry Sprint
- Stardew Valley
- Balatro
- Bloons TD 6
- Plague Inc.
- Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Full
- Poppy Playtime Chapter 3
- Purple Place – Basic Games
- Papa’s Sushiria To Go!
High Apple Arcade Games
- NFL Retro Bowl ’26
- NBA 2K25 Arcade Version
- Balatro+
- Snake.io+
- Sneaky Sasquatch
- Hey Kitty Island Journey
- Fruit Ninja Basic+
- Bloons TD 6+
- PGA TOUR Professional Golf
- Solitaire by MobilityWare+