Arknights Downloads & RevenueArknights · App Store & Google Play
Arknights gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Arknights by YOSTAR LIMITED is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 47 events
- ✏️Arknights added hidden keywords: crunchyrolliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · RU
- 📈Arknights new best rank in the overall chart: #74iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · RU
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · All Games · IN
- 📈Arknights entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · SE
- ✏️Arknights added hidden keywords: epiciOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · All Games · TR
- ✏️Arknights added hidden keywords: phaseiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Games · ES · Top Grossing · All Games · FR · Top Grossing · All Games · IT · Top Grossing · All Games · MX · +1 more
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Games · DE · Top Grossing · All Games · GB · Top Grossing · All Games · SE
- ✏️Arknights added hidden keywords: phaseiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Arknights entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · ID · Top Grossing · Strategy · US
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 7 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Games · AU · Top Free · Strategy · AU · Top Grossing · All Games · BR · Top Grossing · All Games · CA · +3 more
- ✏️Arknights: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · 10 countries
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 13 chartsiOSTop Grossing · All Apps · AU · Top Grossing · Games · BR · Top Grossing · All Apps · CA · Top Grossing · Games · CA · +9 more
- 📈Arknights entered the top 10 in 4 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Card · AU · Top Grossing · Strategy · CA · Top Grossing · Card · US · Top Grossing · Strategy · US
- 📈Arknights new best rank in the overall chart: #82iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · CA
- 📈Arknights charting in a new countryiOSPhilippines
- ✏️Arknights: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️Arknights: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- 📈Arknights entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · AU · Top Grossing · Strategy · CA · Top Grossing · Strategy · TH
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · ES · Top Grossing · Strategy · NL · Top Grossing · Strategy · SE
- 📈Arknights charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 🎉Arknights in-app event: EP17 Critical Phase TransitioniOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 11 Nov
- 📦Arknights updated to version 37.7.41iOSUpdate Note
-This is a mandatory update, after which you should download and install the app again manually. Please log in and bind your account to at least one third-party account before the update if you are currently using a guest account to play the game.… more - 📈Arknights entered the top 10 in 5 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Card · BR · Top Grossing · Card · CA · Top Grossing · Card · ID · Top Grossing · Card · RU · +1 more
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 8 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Games · AU · Top Grossing · Card · FR · Top Grossing · Games · ID · Top Grossing · Games · MX · +4 more
- 📈Arknights charting in a new country in 5 chartsiOSFrance · Mexico · Malaysia · Netherlands · +1 more
- 📈Arknights charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidSpain · Turkey
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · TH · Top Grossing · Strategy · TR
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Strategy · MX
- 📈Arknights charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands · Thailand
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Card · ID
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Card · GB
- 📈Arknights charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 📦Arknights updated to version 37.7.41AndroidUpdate Note
-This is a mandatory update, after which you should download and install the app again manually. Please log in and bind your account to at least one third-party account before the update if you are currently using a guest account to play the game.
Update Content
-Preload New Event
-Improved Localization Quality
-Improved Gaming Experience… more - 📈Arknights entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Strategy · BR
- 📈Arknights entered the top 100 in 3 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Strategy · AU · Top Grossing · Card · DE · Top Grossing · Card · IN
- 📈Arknights charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSGermany · India
- 🆕Arknights first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndonesia
- 🆕Arknights first spotted by AppInsideriOS#65 in Top Grossing · Card · Australia
- 🎉Arknights in-app event: People, A PeopleiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 7 Oct
- 📦Arknights version 36.7.22iOSUpdate Note
-This is a mandatory update, after which you should download and install the app again manually. Please log in and bind your account to at least one third-party account before the update if you are currently using a guest account to play the game.… more - 📦Arknights version 36.7.22AndroidUpdate Note
-This is a mandatory update, after which you should download and install the app again manually. Please log in and bind your account to at least one third-party account before the update if you are currently using a guest account to play the game.
Update Content
-Preload New Event
-Improved Localization Quality
-Improved Gaming Experience… more - 🆕Arknights released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Arknights released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Strategy GrossingArknights at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Arknights is a free-to-play anime-style tower defense RPG where players recruit and deploy unique Operators to manage strategic combat and base construction. The app maintains strong monetization traction in Russia (#2 Card Grossing) and Indonesia (#11 Card Grossing), while holding steady mid-tier positions in major Western markets like the US and Canada.
Similar apps: Clash Royale, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Genshin Impact
Tower Defense Anime Sci-fi medium sessions Gacha IAP
#strategy #rpg #character collection #base building #story rich #auto deploy
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v36.7.22, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Arknights downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Arknights's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Arknights makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Card subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Headhunting Pack subscription | |
| 3 | Extract a crate of Originium | |
| 4 | Extract a pile of Originium | |
| 5 | Extract a pack of Originium | |
| 6 | Extract a cluster of Originium | |
| 7 | Extract a box of Originium | |
| 8 | Weekly Growth Pack subscription | |
| 9 | Extract a piece of Originium | |
| 10 | Starter Headhunting Pack |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #27 Games › Card Grossing | 8 of 30 countries | – | #65 |
| Google Play | #17 Games › Strategy Grossing | 14 of 23 countries | – | #53 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 17 | 35% | ▼ -81% |
| Thailand | 9.1 | 19% | – |
 Malaysia | 3.5 | 7% | – |
 Philippines | 3.5 | 7% | – |
 Australia | 3 | 6% | ▼ -92% |
 Canada | 3 | 6% | ▼ -60% |
 United Kingdom | 2.5 | 5% | ▼ -91% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 4% | ▼ -75% |
 Germany | 1.8 | 4% | – |
 France | 1.8 | 4% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 10k |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 207k 9.9k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.3 ★ weighted by ratings | 218k |
What users say about Arknights
From the 58 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game's strategic depth, free-to-play friendliness, and character design, often calling it the best in its genre. However, significant complaints focus on technical instability, excessive storage requirements, and lack of language support for international players.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “New content is constantly being added”
- Fun: “Fantastic lore and it’s super fun”
- Updates: “You could get invested in the game just for that updates are pretty frequent”
- Ease of use: “Can You Please Make Presumption Of Innocence Easier?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Could only open once now it crashes everytime I try to open it”
- Login & account: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
- Updates: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
- Fun: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
About Arknights
・Gorgeous anime-style game with a perfect combination of RPG and strategy elements
・Hundreds of unique Operators across a variety of classes open up countless gameplay options
・Auto Deploy system conveniently allows you to free up your hands
・Carve out a home, just the way you want it, with the Base construction system
・A robust soundtrack and some of the most famous Japanese voice actors and actresses will give you a sublime auditory experience.
Arknights Official Homepage:
https://www.arknights.global/
Official Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/arknights
Official X Account:
https://x.com/ArknightsEN
Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ArknightsGlobal/
Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arknights_messenger_official/
Arknights App Store
Arknights gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Arknights is #65 in Games › Card Grossing in United States and charting in 8 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Card GrossingArknights at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Arknights is a free-to-play anime-style tower defense RPG where players recruit and deploy unique Operators to manage strategic combat and base construction. The app maintains strong monetization traction in Russia (#2 Card Grossing) and Indonesia (#11 Card Grossing), while holding steady mid-tier positions in major Western markets like the US and Canada.
Similar apps: Clash Royale, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Genshin Impact
Tower Defense Anime Sci-fi medium sessions Gacha IAP
#strategy #rpg #character collection #base building #story rich #auto deploy
Arknights on the App Store
App details
Arknights downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Arknights's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Arknights before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Arknights makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Card subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Headhunting Pack subscription | |
| 3 | Extract a crate of Originium | |
| 4 | Extract a pile of Originium | |
| 5 | Extract a pack of Originium | |
| 6 | Extract a cluster of Originium | |
| 7 | Extract a box of Originium | |
| 8 | Weekly Growth Pack subscription | |
| 9 | Extract a piece of Originium | |
| 10 | Starter Headhunting Pack |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › CardGrossing | #65 |
 Brazil | Games › CardGrossing | #35 |
| Indonesia | Games › CardGrossing | #27 |
| Canada | Games › CardGrossing | #52 |
| Canada | Games › StrategyGrossing | #74 |
| France | Games › CardGrossing | #95 |
| Australia | Games › CardGrossing | #85 |
 Russia | Games › CardGrossing | #66 |
 India | Games › CardGrossing | #98 |
| Indonesia | Games › StrategyGrossing | #94 |
| Indonesia | Games › CardFree | #111 |
Apps near Arknights on the chart
Games › Card Grossing, around #65.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (10)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 35% | ▼ -81% |
| Thailand | 9.1 | 19% | – |
| Malaysia | 3.5 | 7% | – |
| Philippines | 3.5 | 7% | – |
| Australia | 3 | 6% | ▼ -92% |
| Canada | 3 | 6% | ▼ -60% |
| United Kingdom | 2.5 | 5% | ▼ -91% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 4% | ▼ -75% |
| Germany | 1.8 | 4% | – |
| France | 1.8 | 4% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Arknights
From the 58 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the game's strategic depth, free-to-play friendliness, and character design, often calling it the best in its genre. However, significant complaints focus on technical instability, excessive storage requirements, and lack of language support for international players.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “New content is constantly being added”
- Fun: “Fantastic lore and it’s super fun”
- Updates: “You could get invested in the game just for that updates are pretty frequent”
- Ease of use: “Can You Please Make Presumption Of Innocence Easier?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Could only open once now it crashes everytime I try to open it”
- Login & account: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
- Updates: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
- Fun: “erased my account after new update, fun game but it's sad to lose all progress since i joined 2020”
About Arknights
・Gorgeous anime-style game with a perfect combination of RPG and strategy elements
・Hundreds of unique Operators across a variety of classes open up countless gameplay options
・Auto Deploy system conveniently allows you to free up your hands
・Carve out a home, just the way you want it, with the Base construction system
・A robust soundtrack and some of the most famous Japanese voice actors and actresses will give you a sublime auditory experience.
Arknights Official Homepage:
https://www.arknights.global/
Official Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/arknights
Official X Account:
https://x.com/ArknightsEN
Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ArknightsGlobal/
Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arknights_messenger_official/
Latest updates
Store changes
What Arknights changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from YOSTAR LIMITED
Arknights Android
Arknights gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Arknights is #53 in Games › Strategy Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Strategy GrossingArknights at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Arknights is a free-to-play anime-style tower defense RPG where players recruit and deploy unique Operators to defend against enemies, targeting strategy enthusiasts and fans of Japanese voice acting. The app demonstrates strong global monetization performance, ranking in the top 16 Strategy Grossing charts across diverse markets including Thailand, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, and the United States.
Similar apps: Clash Royale, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Tower Defense
Tower Defense Anime Sci-fi medium sessions Gacha IAP
#strategy #rpg #character collection #base building #story rich #auto deploy
Arknights on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v36.7.22, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Arknights downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Arknights's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Arknights before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Arknights makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Card subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Headhunting Pack subscription | |
| 3 | Extract a crate of Originium | |
| 4 | Extract a pile of Originium | |
| 5 | Extract a pack of Originium | |
| 6 | Extract a cluster of Originium | |
| 7 | Extract a box of Originium | |
| 8 | Weekly Growth Pack subscription | |
| 9 | Extract a piece of Originium | |
| 10 | Starter Headhunting Pack |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › StrategyGrossing | #53 |
| United Kingdom | Games › StrategyGrossing | #66 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyGrossing | #36 |
| Indonesia | Games › StrategyGrossing | #23 |
| Brazil | Games › StrategyGrossing | #43 |
| Canada | Games › StrategyGrossing | #47 |
| Germany | Games › StrategyGrossing | #87 |
| Australia | All GamesGrossing | #165 |
| Indonesia | All GamesGrossing | #95 |
| France | Games › StrategyGrossing | #69 |
| Thailand | Games › StrategyGrossing | #17 |
 Mexico | Games › StrategyGrossing | #52 |
| Italy | Games › StrategyGrossing | #64 |
 Spain | Games › StrategyGrossing | #56 |
| Thailand | All GamesGrossing | #109 |
 Turkey | Games › StrategyGrossing | #51 |
| Turkey | All GamesGrossing | #200 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyFree | #169 |
 Netherlands | Games › StrategyGrossing | #81 |
Apps near Arknights on the chart
Games › Strategy Grossing, around #53.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Arknights
From the 164 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users praise the strategic depth, story, and character designs but are frustrated by technical issues like storage bloat, connectivity bugs, and account loss. Complaints also focus on aggressive monetization, specifically low drop rates for limited characters and expensive resource costs.
Mixed but leaning positive (72% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and its design. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Very good, I had fun playing the game”
- Design: “really good story and designs”
- Features & content: “All content in the game is low rarity clearable”
- Useful: “Unique game modes aplenty ensure even 'weaker' units are still useful”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “i spend 5 years and i lost my account :(”
- Crashes & bugs: “love it but freezes up too much”
- Updates: “previous update, game works normally”
- Price & subscription: “not gonna waste my time or money on this anymore”
About Arknights
Your tactics will determine the future of Rhodes Island. Fight for the Dawn!
・Gorgeous anime-style game with a perfect combination of RPG and strategy elements
・Hundreds of unique Operators across a variety of classes open up countless gameplay options
・Auto Deploy system conveniently allows you to free up your hands
・Carve out a home, just the way you want it, with the Base construction system
・A robust soundtrack and some of the most famous Japanese voice actors and actresses will give you a sublime auditory experience.
Permission: WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE.
This enables user to download a hotfix package immediately when it's available. This does not compromise user's privacy.
Minimum configuration for Android devices: 2G RAM, 2G free storage space.
Arknights Official Homepage:
https://www.arknights.global/
Official Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/arknights
Official X Account:
https://x.com/ArknightsEN
Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ArknightsGlobal/
Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arknights_messenger_official/
What's new in 37.7.41
-This is a mandatory update, after which you should download and install the app again manually. Please log in and bind your account to at least one third-party account before the update if you are currently using a guest account to play the game.
Update Content
-Preload New Event
-Improved Localization Quality
-Improved Gaming Experience
Store changes
What Arknights changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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