--- title: Fortnite Is Dethroning Candy Crush and Pokémon Go on iPhones description: The iPhone version of hit video game Fortnite has out-earned Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans and Pokémon Go in weekly revenues canonical: https://time.com/5237213/fortnite-ios-iphone-downloads-clash-of-clans-candy-crush-and-pokemon-go/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-12T01:11:42.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:51:43.369Z article:section: Business og:title: This New, Free iPhone Game Is Dethroning Clash of Clans, Candy Crush and Pokémon Go og:description: The addictive battle royale sandbox game is free to play, but earning big bucks og:url: https://time.com/5237213/fortnite-ios-iphone-downloads-clash-of-clans-candy-crush-and-pokemon-go/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf3230faf1ef7ba67/69892b9dcf40a832b9c4bbab/180322-fortnite.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: fortnite og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This New, Free iPhone Game Is Dethroning Clash of Clans, Candy Crush and Pokémon Go twitter:description: The addictive battle royale sandbox game is free to play, but earning big bucks twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf3230faf1ef7ba67/69892b9dcf40a832b9c4bbab/180322-fortnite.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Fortnite Is Quickly Dethroning Clash of Clans, Candy Crush and Pokémon Go  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Apr 12, 2018 1:11 AM CUT  (Courtesy of Epic Games)  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Apr 12, 2018 1:11 AM CUT After making than more than $15 million in its first three weeks on the market, the iPhone version of hit video game Fortnite has out-earned [Candy Crush Saga](http://time.com/3853672/in-app-purchases/ "undefined"), Clash of Clans and [Pokémon Go](http://time.com/4846753/pokemon-go-anniversary/ "undefined"). The hugely popular battle royale sandbox game has roped in more than 40 million players across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and — as of its beta release in mid-March — iOS. From casual gamers, to celebrities ([like Drake](http://time.com/5201151/drake-fortnite-livestream/ "undefined")), to [video-game streamers](http://time.com/money/5206181/3-ways-to-make-money-playing-fortnite-the-free-online-game-thats-gone-viral/ "undefined") on Twitch, everyone seems to want in on Fortnite’s action. Mobile revenue for Fortnite surpassed $15 million worldwide between March 15 and April 6, according to mobile analytics firm [Sensor Tower](https://sensortower.com/blog/fortnite-mobile-revenue-growth "undefined"). During the first week of April — when Fortnite became widely available to all iOS users — players spent $6.4 million while playing Fortnite. By comparison, players spent $5.8 million on Candy Crush Saga, $4.1 million on Clash of Clans and $2.7 million on Pokémon Go during that same timeframe. Even though the latter three mobile apps are much older than Fortnite, the game is expected to maintain its popularity, especially when it becomes available for Android in the near future. 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