Fortnite review

Fortnite takes first place because one free download covers more kinds of play than any other game here. Epic's App Store listing names Battle Royale, Zero Build, Blitz and OG for last-player-standing matches, Reload for faster squad games, LEGO Fortnite for building adventures and Fortnite Festival for music, plus thousands of free developer-made islands such as tycoons, deathruns and zombie survival. The official site also lists Save the World and a Ranked Battle Royale mode, and each new season adds a new island, weapons and vehicles. Everything listed above is free to play. Money goes to V-Bucks for cosmetics, with packs from $1.99 for 100 V-Bucks, and to the Fortnite Crew subscription at $11.99 on the US App Store. The trade-offs are a busy item shop that changes daily and device limits on mobile, where Epic requires an iPhone 11, iPad Air 4th generation or newer. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not measure match quality.

Who it is for

Players and friend groups who want one free game with many modes, from battle royale to building, music and creator islands.

Price

Free to play; the Fortnite Crew subscription is $11.99 and V-Bucks packs start at $1.99 for 100 V-Bucks on the US App Store.

Fortnite Crew $11.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Battle Royale, Zero Build, Blitz and OG modes
• Reload, a faster battle royale for squads
• LEGO Fortnite and Fortnite Festival in the same app
• Thousands of free developer-made islands, from tycoons to zombie survival
• Ranked Battle Royale and seasonal islands with new weapons and vehicles

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Many free modes in a single download
• Strength: Large library of community-made islands
• Strength: Runs on iPhone 11 and newer as well as larger devices
• Weakness: Cosmetics and the battle pass cost V-Bucks
• Weakness: Mobile play needs a fairly recent iPhone or iPad
• Weakness: Item shop and collaborations push frequent purchases

Key facts

• Price: Free with in-app purchases
• Fortnite Crew: $11.99 on the US App Store
• Cheapest V-Bucks pack: 100 V-Bucks for $1.99
• App Store rating: 4.6 from 417K ratings
• Age rating: 13+

Where it ranks

Fortnite is No. 1 in our Best Free Online Games verdict.