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Top Games in New Zealand on App Store

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing games in New Zealand. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across App Store leaders.

Chart date: September 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    Scrabble® - Classic Word Game

    Scopely, Inc.2,092Ads in the last 30 days
    Word No. 1No. 1 for 6 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Block Out! - Color Sort Puzzle

    Grand Games A.Ş.3,081Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    Meowdoku!

    Oakever Games11.8KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 2IAP
  4. 4

    Bus Traffic Fever!

    GOODROID,Inc.204Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 3IAP
  5. 5

    CubeAway - 3DPuzzle

    GOODROID,Inc.65Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 1IAP
  6. 63

    Smash Fest!

    Flow Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi209Ads in the last 30 days
    Category No. 40IAP
  7. 71

    Fortnite

    Epic Games Inc.559Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1IAP
  8. 83

    Tasty Travels: Merge Game

    Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,920Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 4IAP
  9. 91

    Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story

    Microfun Limited3,167Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 5IAP
  10. 102

    Amaze GO!

    Oakever Games15.8KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 6
  11. 111

    Block Blast!

    Hungry Studio25.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 7IAP
  12. 125

    82-0.com

    Vaulty Studios Inc.505Ads in the last 30 days
    Sports No. 1
  13. 13

    Roblox

    Roblox Corporation5,590Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 2IAP
  14. 141

    Warline: Sniper Strike

    Powerfantasy2,481Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  15. 151

    Whiteout Survival

    Century Games Pte. Ltd.2,482Ads in the last 30 days
    Simulation No. 1IAP
  16. 16

    Solitaire Associations Journey

    Hitapps Games LTD384Ads in the last 30 days
    Card No. 1IAP
  17. 176

    Magic Sort!

    Grand Games A.Ş.1,323Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 8IAP
  18. 18

    Bus Fever Party!

    Lumi Games313Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 9IAP
  19. 191

    Magic Tiles 3™: Piano Game

    Amanotes Pte. Ltd.1,203Ads in the last 30 days
    Music No. 1IAP
  20. 2020

    Search It - Hidden Objects

    LEAP BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI230Ads in the last 30 days
    Board No. 2IAP

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!

    $12.99
    Mojang1,533Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1No. 1 for 128 daysIAP
  2. 22

    Plague Inc.

    $1.99
    Ndemic Creations
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  3. 31

    Earn to Die 2

    $0.49
    Not Doppler
    Action No. 1IAP
  4. 42

    Red's First Flight

    $1.99
    Rovio Entertainment Oyj7Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 1
  5. 549

    Balatro

    $16.99
    Playstack Ltd49Ads in the last 30 days
    Card No. 1
  6. 63

    Geometry Dash

    $6.99
    RobTop Games AB39Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1
  7. 7

    Potion Permit

    $1.99
    Playdigious
    Role Playing No. 1
  8. 847

    Bloons TD 5

    $4.99
    Ninja Kiwi
    Action No. 3IAP
  9. 94

    Heads Up!

    $3.99
    Warner Bros.
    Word No. 1IAP
  10. 101

    MONOPOLY

    $9.99
    Marmalade Game Studio
    Family No. 1IAP
  11. 115

    True Skate

    $3.99
    True Axis
    Sports No. 1IAP
  12. 127

    Bloons TD 6

    $12.99
    Ninja Kiwi45Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 4IAP
  13. 13

    Dice A Million

    $9.99
    countlessnights
    Board No. 2
  14. 146

    Papa's Freezeria To Go!

    $1.99
    Flipline Studios
    Simulation No. 3
  15. 153

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    $12.99
    Rockstar Games53Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 2
  16. 1640

    Kingdom Rush Origins TD

    $4.99
    Ironhide S.A.
    Action No. 7IAP
  17. 1732

    The Game of Life 2

    $7.99
    Marmalade Game Studio
    Family No. 2IAP
  18. 181

    Servant of the Lake

    $9.99
    Rusty Lake
    Puzzle No. 2
  19. 1991

    After Inc.

    $3.99
    Ndemic Creations
    Strategy No. 8IAP
  20. 206

    Wingspan: The Board Game

    $14.99
    Monster Couch
    Board No. 4IAP

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    Roblox

    Roblox Corporation5,590Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 1No. 1 for 8 daysIAP
  2. 2

    Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story

    Microfun Limited3,167Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    Lightning Link Casino Pokies

    Product Madness69Ads in the last 30 days
    Casino No. 1IAP
  4. 43

    MONOPOLY GO!

    Scopely, Inc.8,595Ads in the last 30 days
    Family No. 1IAP
  5. 51

    Candy Crush Saga

    King4,173Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 2IAP
  6. 61

    Royal Match

    Dream Games2,497Ads in the last 30 days
    Casual No. 3IAP
  7. 76

    Pokémon GO

    Scopely Explore, Inc.1,993Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 1IAP
  8. 83

    Coin Master

    Moon Active1,054Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 2IAP
  9. 93

    Gardenscapes

    Playrix8,737Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 4IAP
  10. 104

    Kingshot

    Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,984Ads in the last 30 days
    Strategy No. 2IAP
  11. 111

    Whiteout Survival

    Century Games Pte. Ltd.2,482Ads in the last 30 days
    Simulation No. 1IAP
  12. 123

    Township

    Playrix5,027Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 5IAP
  13. 135

    Tasty Travels: Merge Game

    Century Games Pte. Ltd.3,920Ads in the last 30 days
    Puzzle No. 6IAP
  14. 1414

    Total Battle: Last Legends RTS

    Scorewarrior6,746Ads in the last 30 days
    Role Playing No. 2IAP
  15. 1531

    Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

    MOONTON108Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 2IAP
  16. 16

    Call of Duty®: Mobile

    Activision Publishing, Inc.2,032Ads in the last 30 days
    Adventure No. 3IAP
  17. 17

    Clash of Clans

    Supercell2,878Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 4IAP
  18. 182

    PUBG MOBILE

    Tencent Mobile International Limited2,484Ads in the last 30 days
    Action No. 5IAP
  19. 195

    Dark War:Survival

    Omnilojo Pte Ltd955Ads in the last 30 days
    Card No. 2IAP
  20. 201

    Heart of Vegas - Pokies Slots

    Product Madness101Ads in the last 30 days
    Casino No. 2IAP
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Games in New Zealand

These App Store charts show daily ranking signals for games in New Zealand. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

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Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

Combine detailed category, current position, and daily movement to distinguish fast movers, durable leaders, and competitors worth tracking.

03

Treat ad activity as context

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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