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Best Sports Game Apps for iPhone (2026)

40 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

Madden NFL 27 Mobile Football is the top-ranked of 40 sports game apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.7/5 from 1,339,672 ratings.

  1. 1
    Madden NFL 27 Mobile FootballS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,339,672 ratings · score 99
  2. 2
    Retro BowlS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 929,051 ratings · score 98
  3. 3
    NBA 2K Mobile Basketball GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,682,396 ratings · score 97
  4. 4
    Basketball Arena - Sports GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 167,737 ratings · score 97
  5. 5
    Soccer SuperstarS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 354,438 ratings · score 97

What belongs in this list

Play sports games where I take part in a sport or ball game on my phone.

Not here: a soccer-only game alone; a sports betting app alone; a sports news or scores app alone; a fitness or workout app alone; a general arcade game alone

How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. An app showing Apple's Editors' Choice badge gets a fifth part of 100, which can only lift its score. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. The list's leader is S if it scores 80 or more. On a list of 20 or more ranked apps, a tier from S to D takes in new apps only up to a quarter of the top 40: an app pushed out of a full tier falls to the next tier with room, and F takes the rest. An app already in a tier keeps its place while the tier is at most 2 apps over a quarter; past that, only the apps over that margin go down, lowest score first. Equal scores share a tier, and no app has a better tier than an app ranked above it. An app keeps its tier until its score passes the band edge by more than 1 point, or a full tier or the order above moves it. Only the top 40 of a list get a tier. Read the full method →

S
Madden NFL 27 Mobile FootballRetro BowlNBA 2KBasketball ArenaSoccerBasketball Stars™Tennis ClashFishing ClashMini SoccerBasketball Battle NO WIFI Game
A
Ball MayhemSoccer GamesMini FootballSuper GoalBoxing StarBowling CrewDunk CityMLB ClutchRetro GoalUltimate
B
MLB PerfectMLB 9Super HitStick TennisAthleticsVolleyballRocketAll StarBasketball Sports Games 2k26Let's FishTennis WorldNew Star
C
Head SoccerGolf RivalCornholeFlick Goal!Mini GolfSoccer CupMadden NFL 27 Arcade EditionSmash Ball!
D
None at D yet
F
None at F yet

Compare every app

  1. 1
    Madden NFL 27 Mobile FootballS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,339,672 ratings · score 99 · best in class
  2. 2
    Retro BowlS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 929,051 ratings · score 98 · best in class
  3. 3
    NBA 2K Mobile Basketball GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,682,396 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  4. 4
    Basketball Arena - Sports GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 167,737 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  5. 5
    Soccer SuperstarS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 354,438 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  6. 6
    Basketball Stars™: MultiplayerS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 353,902 ratings · score 97 · best in class
  7. 7
    Tennis Clash:Sports Stars GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 477,381 ratings · score 96 · best in class
  8. 8
    Fishing Clash: Sport SimulatorS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 158,378 ratings · score 94 · best in class
  9. 9
    Mini Soccer Star 2027S
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 45,917 ratings · score 93 · best in class
  10. 10
    Basketball Battle NO WIFI GameS
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 78,948 ratings · score 91 · best in class
  11. 11
    Ball MayhemA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 353,388 ratings · score 90 · excellent
  12. 12
    Soccer GamesA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 38,824 ratings · score 89 · excellent
  13. 13
    Mini Football - Soccer GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 212,659 ratings · score 89 · excellent
  14. 14
    Super Goal: Fun Soccer GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 21,871 ratings · score 89 · excellent
  15. 15
    Boxing Star:Sports Action GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 96,837 ratings · score 88 · excellent
  16. 16
    Bowling Crew - 3D Sport GameA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 98,134 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  17. 17
    Dunk City DynastyA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 44,958 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  18. 18
    MLB Clutch Hit Baseball 26A
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 15,154 ratings · score 84 · excellent
  19. 19
    Retro GoalA
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 28,610 ratings · score 83 · excellent
  20. 20
    Ultimate Disc 3DA
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 205,994 ratings · score 83 · excellent
  21. 21
    MLB Perfect Inning 26B
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 22,140 ratings · score 82 · good
  22. 22
    MLB 9 Innings 26B
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 72,154 ratings · score 82 · good
  23. 23
    Super Hit Baseball GameB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 70,875 ratings · score 81 · good
  24. 24
    Stick TennisB
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 7,829 ratings · score 80 · good
  25. 25
    Athletics ChampionshipB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,386 ratings · score 80 · good
  26. 26
    Volleyball Arena: Spike HardB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 32,843 ratings · score 79 · good
  27. 27
    Rocket League SideswipeB
    Free · ★ 4.3 · 110,719 ratings · score 77 · good
  28. 28
    All Star Basketball: ShootoutB
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 3,943 ratings · score 76 · good
  29. 29
    Basketball Sports Games 2k26B
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 3,966 ratings · score 76 · good
  30. 30
    Let's Fish:Sport Fishing GamesB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 8,576 ratings · score 75 · good
  31. 31
    Tennis World Open 2026 - SportB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 17,456 ratings · score 74 · good
  32. 32
    New Star SoccerB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 22,933 ratings · score 74 · good
  33. 33
    Head SoccerC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 90,897 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional
  34. 34
    Golf Rival - Multiplayer GameC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 156,087 ratings · score 71 · situational · provisional
  35. 35
    Cornhole LeagueC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 101,667 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  36. 36
    Flick Goal!C
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 28,400 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  37. 37
    Mini Golf Club PvP MultiplayerC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 35,035 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  38. 38
    Soccer Cup 2026: Football GameC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 33,476 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  39. 39
    Madden NFL 27 Arcade EditionC
    n/a · ★ 4.8 · 12,215 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  40. 40
    Smash Ball!C
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 14,213 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional

Beyond the top 40

61 more, not ranked yet

  1. Baseball Hits 26
  2. Tennis Arena
  3. MLB® The Show™ Mobile Baseball
  4. My Bowling 3D
  5. Football Battle - Touchdown!
  6. Hyper Touchdown 3D
  7. SMASH Badminton
  8. Super Tiny Football
  9. Astonishing Baseball Manager
  10. Franchise Football: Pro GM
  11. GolfGo: Swing Your Phone
  12. Grand Mountain Adventure 2
  13. The Spike - Volleyball Story
  14. Doodle Baseball Game
  15. Play Soccer 2026 - Real Match
  16. Basketball Flick 3D
  17. Baseball Superstars 2024
  18. Real Dunk Basketball Games
  19. Play Basketball Hoops 2026
  20. Real Cricket™
  21. Touch-Down 3D
  22. eBaseball™: MLB PRO SPIRIT
  23. Golf Impact - Real Golf Game
  24. Basketball Sports Arena 2026
  25. Basketball Games - Shooting 3D
  26. Basketball Star Life Simulator
  27. Athletics 3: Summer Sports
  28. Basketball Game Manager 24
  29. Hockey All Stars
  30. World Cricket Championship 2
  31. NBA Infinite - PvP Basketball
  32. Football: Ted Ginn Kick Return
  33. My Bowling 3D+
  34. Backflip Madness
  35. Baseball Star
  36. Mike Vick : GameTime Football
  37. Hit Tennis 3
  38. Take'em Down!
  39. Football Life!
  40. Ketchapp Summer Sports
  41. Touchdowners 2 - Mad Football
  42. Bowling 3D Pro: Ten Pin
  43. Basketball Roll
  44. Athletics 2 Summer Sports Lite
  45. Dodge The Ball 3D
  46. Brutal Hockey
  47. Lets Bowl 2
  48. NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition
  49. Baseball Superstars® 2013
  50. Basketball Life 3D - Dunk Game
  51. Backyard Baseball '01
  52. Happy Hockey!
  53. Cat Tennis - Meme Game
  54. Kaepernick Football
  55. Baseball Superstars® 2012.
  56. New Star Baseball
  57. Mini Golf Stars: Arena Battle!
  58. Football Games ·
  59. Football Field Kick
  60. Mini Golf Go
  61. Tennis Champion

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Questions people ask

What is the best sports game app for iPhone?
Madden NFL 27 Mobile Football, S tier, ranked #1 of 40, rated 4.7 by 1,339,672 people.
Which sports game apps are free?
39 of 40 are free to download: Madden NFL 27 Mobile Football (S), Retro Bowl (S), NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game (S), Basketball Arena - Sports Game (S) and more. 32 of them sell in-app purchases. 1 reports no in-app purchases.
Which sports game app has the best App Store rating?
Basketball Battle NO WIFI Game at 4.9 from 78,948 ratings.
How many sports game apps reach S or A tier?
20 of 40. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. The list's leader is S if it scores 80 or more. On a list of 20 or more ranked apps, a tier from S to D takes in new apps only up to a quarter of the top 40: an app pushed out of a full tier falls to the next tier with room, and F takes the rest. An app already in a tier keeps its place while the tier is at most 2 apps over a quarter; past that, only the apps over that margin go down, lowest score first. Equal scores share a tier, and no app has a better tier than an app ranked above it. An app keeps its tier until its score passes the band edge by more than 1 point, or a full tier or the order above moves it. Only the top 40 of a list get a tier.

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