Top 5 Free-to-Play iOS Games in New Zealand for Q3 2025

The third quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top free-to-play iOS games in New Zealand. Let's delve into the data provided by Sensor Tower to understand how these games fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Clash Royale from Supercell demonstrated a noticeable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $68.6K in early August. The game also saw a steady rise in weekly downloads, reaching approximately 9.0K in mid-September. Active users showed consistent growth, climbing from 32.7K to over 50K by the end of the quarter.

Royal Match by Dream Games had a stable performance with weekly revenue fluctuating around the $40K mark. Downloads, however, experienced a downward trend, dropping from 1.7K to about 690 by the end of September. Active users remained fairly steady, hovering around 45K to 49K throughout the quarter.

Lightning Link Casino Slots from Product Madness showed a varied revenue pattern, with a peak of approximately $40K in mid-July. Weekly downloads remained low, averaging around 190. Active users saw a slight decrease, starting at 2.4K and ending the quarter just above 2.3K.

MONOPOLY GO! by Scopely, Inc. maintained steady revenue, with a noticeable peak of $36.3K in late September. Downloads showed a gradual increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching just over 1K. The number of active users remained stable, fluctuating around 20K.

Finally, Candy Crush Saga by King experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $32.6K in early September. Downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, with a high of 975 in late August. Active users increased from 6.5K to a peak of 8.7K in late August.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the mobile gaming market in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.