FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ: iPhone vs Android
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ by SQUARE ENIX is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Games › Role Playing PaidFINAL FANTASY Ⅸ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
JRPG Pre-rendered 3D Fantasy long sessions Premium
#turn-based #story-rich #classic #single-player #port #fantasy
App Store
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Google Play
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FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ'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
Business model: Ad-led
How FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.3 ★ | 1.4k |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 12k 2.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 14k |
What users say about FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users express severe frustration with frequent crashes and broken controller support that render the game unplayable for many. While some praise the core gameplay and nostalgia, technical failures on iOS 18 and save loading issues dominate recent feedback.
Mostly negative (22% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “Supports background audio, FF, updated perks etc”
- Crashes & bugs: “Fun game, too many crashes”
- Speed & performance: “Before finally loading, the game crashed several times (~5-6 times)”
- Ease of use: “Plus the perks that make it playable as an easy pickup / put-down experience on mobile - FF, autosave, 9999, etc…”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Game still crashes on load”
- Price & subscription: “Completely worthless waste of money”
- Speed & performance: “THE FRAME RATE IS 3X TOO FAST”
About FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ
Due to the size of the application, the download may take a considerable amount of time to complete. The app uses 3.9GB of space. When downloading the game for the first time, you must have more than 4GB of space available on your device. Version updates for the app will use more than 4GB of space. Please ensure that there is plenty of space available on your device before downloading.
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■Description
Selling over 5.5million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on iOS!
Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew in the palm of your hands!
Enjoy this classic FINAL FANTASY experience with no additional fees or purchases.
■Story
Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria.
To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle.
Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey.
Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.
■Gameplay Features
・Abilities
Learn new abilities by equipping items.
When fully mastered, these abilities can be used even without equipping items, allowing for nearly endless customization options.
・Trance
Fill your Trance gauge as you sustain hits in battle.
When fully charged, your characters will enter Trance mode, granting them powerful new skills!
・Synthesis
Never let items go to waste. Combine two items or pieces of equipment together and make better, stronger items!
・Minigames
Whether it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, Jump Rope, or Tetra Master, there are plenty of minigames to enjoy when you're not off saving the world.
You can even earn special item rewards!
■Additional Features
・Achievements
・7 game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes.
・Autosave
・High-definition movies and character models.
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Operating System
iOS 15.6 or later
Recommended Devices
iPhone 7, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e
iPad Pro (3rd Generation), iPad Pro (4th Generation), iPad Air 5
We cannot guarantee proper performance on devices other than those listed above.
Please confirm your device model before downloading this app.
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ iPhone
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ is #6 in Games › Role Playing Paid in Italy and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Games › Role Playing PaidFINAL FANTASY Ⅸ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
JRPG Pre-rendered 3D Fantasy long sessions Premium
#turn-based #story-rich #classic #single-player #port #fantasy
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ on the App Store
App details
FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ 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 FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ'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
Business model: Ad-led
How FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #6 |
 United States | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #123 |
| Italy | GamesPaid | #61 |
| Italy | Games › AdventurePaid | #27 |
 Russia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #35 |
 France | Games › AdventurePaid | #66 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #21 |
| Russia | Games › AdventureGrossing | #97 |
 Brazil | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #62 |
 Indonesia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #36 |
| France | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #82 |
 United Kingdom | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #140 |
 South Korea | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #105 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #51 |
| Russia | Games › AdventurePaid | #73 |
| Indonesia | Games › AdventurePaid | #64 |
 Australia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #131 |
| Brazil | Games › AdventurePaid | #139 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › AdventurePaid | #89 |
Apps near FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ on the chart
Games › Role Playing Paid, around #6.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users express severe frustration with frequent crashes and broken controller support that render the game unplayable for many. While some praise the core gameplay and nostalgia, technical failures on iOS 18 and save loading issues dominate recent feedback.
Mostly negative (22% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “Supports background audio, FF, updated perks etc”
- Crashes & bugs: “Fun game, too many crashes”
- Speed & performance: “Before finally loading, the game crashed several times (~5-6 times)”
- Ease of use: “Plus the perks that make it playable as an easy pickup / put-down experience on mobile - FF, autosave, 9999, etc…”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Game still crashes on load”
- Price & subscription: “Completely worthless waste of money”
- Speed & performance: “THE FRAME RATE IS 3X TOO FAST”
About FINAL FANTASY Ⅸ
Due to the size of the application, the download may take a considerable amount of time to complete. The app uses 3.9GB of space. When downloading the game for the first time, you must have more than 4GB of space available on your device. Version updates for the app will use more than 4GB of space. Please ensure that there is plenty of space available on your device before downloading.
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■Description
Selling over 5.5million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on iOS!
Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew in the palm of your hands!
Enjoy this classic FINAL FANTASY experience with no additional fees or purchases.
■Story
Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria.
To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle.
Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey.
Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.
■Gameplay Features
・Abilities
Learn new abilities by equipping items.
When fully mastered, these abilities can be used even without equipping items, allowing for nearly endless customization options.
・Trance
Fill your Trance gauge as you sustain hits in battle.
When fully charged, your characters will enter Trance mode, granting them powerful new skills!
・Synthesis
Never let items go to waste. Combine two items or pieces of equipment together and make better, stronger items!
・Minigames
Whether it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, Jump Rope, or Tetra Master, there are plenty of minigames to enjoy when you're not off saving the world.
You can even earn special item rewards!
■Additional Features
・Achievements
・7 game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes.
・Autosave
・High-definition movies and character models.
ーーーーーーー
Operating System
iOS 15.6 or later
Recommended Devices
iPhone 7, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e
iPad Pro (3rd Generation), iPad Pro (4th Generation), iPad Air 5
We cannot guarantee proper performance on devices other than those listed above.
Please confirm your device model before downloading this app.
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FINAL FANTASY IX for Android Android
FINAL FANTASY IX for Android gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FINAL FANTASY IX for Android is #83 in Games › Adventure Paid on Google Play in India and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Games › Adventure PaidFINAL FANTASY IX for Android at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
JRPG Pre-rendered 3D Fantasy long sessions Premium
#turn-based #story-rich #classic #single-player #adventure #offline
FINAL FANTASY IX for Android on Google Play
App details
FINAL FANTASY IX for Android 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 FINAL FANTASY IX for Android'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
Business model: Ad-led
How FINAL FANTASY IX for Android makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Games › AdventurePaid | #83 |
| India | Games › AdventureGrossing | #192 |
 Mexico | Games › AdventurePaid | #84 |
| Indonesia | Games › AdventurePaid | #81 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › AdventurePaid | #88 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › AdventureGrossing | #199 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › AdventurePaid | #86 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › AdventureGrossing | #193 |
 Thailand | Games › AdventurePaid | #84 |
 Vietnam | Games › AdventurePaid | #78 |
| Vietnam | Games › AdventureGrossing | #163 |
Apps near FINAL FANTASY IX for Android on the chart
Games › Adventure Paid, around #83.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about FINAL FANTASY IX for Android
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (65% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and speed. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs: “*minor bug fix This isn't minor”
- Speed & performance: “just like i remember & no problem loading or playing on samsung 16”
- Updates: “Please make a update the black screen problem”
- Fun: “Played it on PlayStation when it was released but it's more fun this way”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “not working on android 14”
- Price & subscription: “Refunded almost immediately”
- Updates: “This needs a serious update and fix!”
- Features & content: “Seems there is a big bug going on which is stopping me playing my purchased content”
About FINAL FANTASY IX for Android
If the game is not running well on your device, please update the application. As mentioned previously, due to changes in development environment, this application will stop working on devices listed below following this update. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this may cause those using these terminals.
■Android OS 6.0 or prior versions
*Please note the app may also not work on certain higher-version devices.
(If you are not currently experiencing any problems with the game on your Android 6.0 device or an earlier version, you can continue to play if you do not update the application.)
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Due to the size of the application, the download may take a considerable amount of time to complete. The app uses 3.2GB of space. When downloading the game for the first time, you must have more than 4GB of space available on your device. Version updates for the app will use more than 4GB of space. Please ensure that there is plenty of space available on your device before downloading.
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■Description
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Android!
Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew in the palm of your hands!
Enjoy this classic FINAL FANTASY experience with no additional fees or purchases.
■Story
Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria.
To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle.
Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey.
Meeting unforgettable characters like Vivi and Quina along the way, they learn about themselves, the secrets of the Crystal, and a malevolent force that threatens to destroy their world.
■Gameplay Features
・Abilities
Learn new abilities by equipping items.
When fully mastered, these abilities can be used even without equipping items, allowing for nearly endless customization options.
・Trance
Fill your Trance gauge as you sustain hits in battle.
When fully charged, your characters will enter Trance mode, granting them powerful new skills!
・Synthesis
Never let items go to waste. Combine two items or pieces of equipment together and make better, stronger items!
・Minigames
Whether it's Chocobo Hot and Cold, Jump Rope, or Tetra Master, there are plenty of minigames to enjoy when you're not off saving the world.
You can even earn special item rewards!
■Additional Features
・Achievements
・7 game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes.
・Autosave
・High-definition movies and character models.
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■Operating System
Android 6.0 or later