Top 5 Arcade Racing Apps on Android in New Zealand: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the arcade racing category on the Android platform in New Zealand saw varied performance among the top applications. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared based on data from Sensor Tower.

Pocket Champs: 3D Racing Games by Madbox experienced a fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $875 in the last week of September. Downloads were relatively stable, though they dipped to 131 in the week of September 22 before climbing back to 222 by the end of the month. Active users saw a gradual decline, starting at 822 at the beginning of the quarter and ending at 674.

CarX Drift Racing 2 from CarX Technologies showed a steady weekly revenue trend, hovering around $200 to $275 throughout the quarter. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 100 to 150 per week. The app's active user base decreased slightly from 386 to 332 over the quarter.

CarX Street also by CarX Technologies, saw an increase in revenue mid-quarter, reaching up to $386 in mid-September. Despite a dip in downloads in August, they rebounded to 76 by the end of September. Active users remained fairly stable, starting the quarter at 674 and ending at 671.

Asphalt Legends - Racing Game from Gameloft SE had a revenue spike in mid-August reaching $243, before declining towards the end of the quarter. Downloads and active users followed a similar pattern, with a peak in late August and a slight decline thereafter.

Finally, Need for Speed™ No Limits by ELECTRONIC ARTS maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $154 in late July. Downloads fluctuated, ending the quarter strong with 249 downloads in the last week of September. Active users, while decreasing overall, showed a recovery towards the end of the quarter, closing at 1439.

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