Apex Legends is a free to play, multiplayer shooter game where all collide for glory, fame and fortune in one battleground. Released in 2019, it is almost free to play on all platforms.
Fortnite is an online free to play shooter game released in 2017, available to play on most of the platforms available at store, dealing with Battle Royale gameplay.
So which game is better generally?
To be certain, both games are addictive, however the fact that Fortnite can be harmful for them is almost inevitable. It can be severely addictive to kids. Although the game is free, it pushes younger ones to spend tons of money to purchase expensive and so-called "Premium" skins every season, which is not a good sign.
Although Apex Legends is also in the category of addiction, it is more of a real life action based game. It deals with stronger focus on gameplay, using tight first-person shooting which is far more intense than third-person shooting and building, in Fortnite. To add on, the game provides serious mind exercise and demands the player to be alert at all times.