Games with no ads are harder to find than they should be: most free games stop you every few minutes for a video. Each of these ten says in its App Store description that it shows no ads. Some are free, some cost a few dollars once, and a few let you try the start before you buy.
We make Fish & Chill, so it's first on this list. Judge it like the rest. Every other game here comes from other developers, and nobody paid to be included. We picked games whose App Store description explicitly promises no ads and that were on sale in October 2026.
A calm fishing game where the lake follows your real clock: dawn, day, dusk and night match the sky outside. Twenty species bite at their own hours, and you upgrade your line from 10 to 200 m to reach the deep ones. No ads, no energy timers, works offline, on iPhone and Apple Watch.
A peaceful online adventure from the creators of Journey: you fly through seven realms, solve gentle puzzles and help strangers along the way. It's free to play, the description promises no ads, and everything for sale is cosmetic.
Twist impossible architecture and sail between islands to guide Noor through a world of shifting perspectives. The first two chapters are free, then one in-app purchase unlocks the full game and its expansion. No ads.
One-touch sandboarding across dunes, canyons and temples, with a Zen Mode that drops scores and coins for a quiet ride. A premium game: you pay once, and there are no ads or in-app purchases.
A hard 2D action platformer where every death sends you back to explore a changing castle with new weapons and paths. The mobile port of the PC and console hit says it has no ads and no free-to-play mechanics.
Sort, stack and straighten household objects while a cat keeps knocking things over. Try a handful of puzzles for free, then one purchase opens 100+ levels and a daily puzzle. No ads.
Place one bull per pen, row and column without any two touching: think Sudoku meets Minesweeper. Daily puzzles, 5,000 levels with Pro, and the description promises no ads, full data privacy and no internet needed.
A fast, minimal sudoku with six difficulty levels, notes, undo and daily challenges. It costs a couple of dollars once, has no ads and plays offline.
Learn and play chess with a coach that suggests the four best moves and reviews your game afterwards. No ads, no account and no internet required; the first 40 lessons are free.
Seven solitaire games in one app: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Yukon and Canfield. Big cards, no ads, works offline.
Read the description first: games without ads usually say so, because it's a selling point. Then scroll to In-App Purchases. An item called Remove Ads or No Ads means the free version shows them.
Check App Privacy on the same page too. If the developer lists Third-Party Advertising or data used to track you, expect ads. A one-time price and no in-app purchases is the safest sign of a game with no ads at all.
Ratings: US App Store, October 2026.
Yes. Fish & Chill, Sky: Children of the Light, Bullpen, Chess without ads and Solitaire Collection are free to download and say they show no ads. Monument Valley 3 and A Little to the Left are free to try and unlock the full game with one purchase, also without ads.
Alto's Odyssey is a premium game with no ads and no in-app purchases: you buy it once. Sudoku ′ No ads also costs a one-time price and shows no ads.
Yes. Fish & Chill, Bullpen, Chess without ads and Solitaire Collection work without internet and show no ads. Sky is an online game.
Ads pay for free games. Games without ads earn money another way: an upfront price, a one-time unlock, or optional cosmetic purchases.