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Apple Games categories ranked by how many charting apps belong to each (US storefront).
📅 Categories tracked: 32 · 🔄 Updates daily at 09:00 UTC Updated 15 Oct 2026, 06:34 UTC
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Category sizes — area is proportional to number of charting apps
All categories — sorted by number of charting apps (categories with 2+ apps)
Entertainment
1018 apps · best rank #1 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.5 ★ ↑131
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Simulation
555 apps · best rank #4 · leading: Plague Inc.
4.5 ★ ↑57
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Puzzle
534 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Meowdoku!
4.6 ★ ↑54
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Casual
527 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Meowdoku!
4.6 ★ ↑47
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Sports
395 apps · best rank #55 · leading: Vector Classic
4.5 ★ ↑41
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Action
373 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Roblox
4.5 ★ ↑40
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Card
368 apps · best rank #10 · leading: Balatro
4.6 ★ ↑25
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Strategy
333 apps · best rank #4 · leading: Plague Inc.
4.5 ★ ↑41
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Adventure
325 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Roblox
4.5 ★ ↑45
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Music
322 apps · best rank #256 · leading: Cytus
4.3 ★ ↑64
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Board
314 apps · best rank #1 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.6 ★ ↑32
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Family
312 apps · best rank #1 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.4 ★ ↑45
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Roleplaying
304 apps · best rank #8 · leading: Pokémon GO
4.5 ★ ↑78
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Word
280 apps · best rank #28 · leading: NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
4.6 ★ ↑24
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Casino
276 apps · best rank #31 · leading: Jackpot Party - Casino Slots
4.5 ★ ↑4
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Trivia
247 apps · best rank #308 · leading: Exposed - Who's Most Likely To
4.4 ★ ↑38
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Racing
239 apps · best rank #26 · leading: Earn to Die 2
4.4 ★ ↑35
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Education
138 apps · best rank #64 · leading: Blackjack & Card Counting Pro
4.4 ★ ↑31
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Lifestyle
27 apps · best rank #27 · leading: Screwdom
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Social Networking
21 apps · best rank #31 · leading: Jackpot Party - Casino Slots
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Utilities
14 apps · best rank #213 · leading: Addons + Mods for Minecraft PE
4.3 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Books
13 apps · best rank #398 · leading: Cultist Simulator
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Reference
8 apps · best rank #131 · leading: Readfic-Unlimited Romance Zone
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Health & Fitness
5 apps · best rank #8 · leading: Pokémon GO
4.0 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Graphics & Design
5 apps · best rank #297 · leading: Design Home™: House Makeover
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Shopping
4 apps · best rank #59 · leading: Packz
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Travel
4 apps · best rank #543 · leading: Chinese Poker (Deluxe)
3.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Business
3 apps · best rank #361 · leading: MILLIONAIRE TYCOON™
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Food & Drink
3 apps · best rank #249 · leading: Toastie: grilled cheese game
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 14 Oct
Photo & Video
2 apps · best rank #993 · leading: Photo Roulette
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 14 Oct

App Store data shown here is sourced from Apple's public iTunes RSS chart feeds and the iTunes Lookup API, collected by Zing at regular intervals. Figures may differ from Apple's internal App Store Connect analytics.

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