Top Free-to-Play iOS Games in New Zealand Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top free-to-play games on the iOS platform in New Zealand demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a detailed look at the leading games in this category.

Royal Match from Dream Games showed a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at approximately $45K in late October and closing the year with around $44K in the last week of December. Downloads for this game displayed a notable increase, starting at 690 in early October and reaching over 1K by the end of the quarter. The game maintained a strong base of weekly active users, rising from about 44K to nearly 49K.

Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story by Microfun Limited experienced an upswing in revenue, culminating at roughly $48K in the final week of December. Downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, with a notable peak of 1.4K. The active user count also increased steadily, closing the year at 28.6K.

Clash Royale from Supercell had a varied revenue trajectory, hitting a high of $56K in early October and ending December with a decrease to around $18K. Downloads decreased over the quarter, from 5.7K to 1.8K, while the active user base saw a drop from approximately 74K to 52.8K.

Kingshot, published by Century Games Pte. Ltd., showed a steady increase in revenue, reaching about $45K by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated but ended on an upswing at 2.8K. The active users also rose towards the end of the quarter, finishing at 7.3K.

Finally, Lightning Link Casino Slots by Product Madness saw its revenue peak at $33K in the last week of December. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 233 by the quarter's end. Active users demonstrated a consistent pattern, closing the year at 2.5K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore the dynamics of these top-performing games.