Today’s biggest signal is simultaneous new entries across multiple countries: UFC entered the rankings in five countries—HR/KR/DE/GB/JP—while Last Beacon: Survival ranked in four—HR/DE/GB/US—on the same day. Meanwhile, major gains since the reference date of 2026-08-24 (27 days ago) were concentrated almost entirely in JP and the US; DE/GB/HR/KR had no qualifying monthly gains.

1. New Entries

Today, 467 charts / 45,631 rows were collected (468 targeted, 1 not collected). The strongest signal was simultaneous appearances across multiple countries: UFC appeared in ios-sports/free across five countries at HR #17, KR #17, DE #44, GB #49, and JP #59. Next was Last Beacon: Survival in ios-games/free, landing within the top 10 in all four countries: HR #2, DE #3, GB #8, and US #10. On the paid side, Purple Place - Classic Games entered overall/paid at HR #6, GB #33, and US #68. There were also several single-country debuts at #1, including Leashy (HR ios-utilities/paid #1), ViewPortal (JP ios-developer-tools/paid #1), and 덕아웃 (KR ios-sports/free #1).

2. Sharp Monthly Rises

The reference date is 2026-08-24, 27 days ago. This is the oldest date in the archive, so it is important to note that a full month of history has not yet accumulated. The largest gains were WalkColor in JP at #7 (+91), Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle at #6 (+81), and HomeBudget with Sync in the US at #10 (+81). In JP, many SQUARE ENIX titles appeared across games/overall paid charts, while in the US Five Guys reached food-drink/free #1 (+75) and Kalshi reached overall/free #4 (+76). A notable example absent on the reference date but now highly ranked is Muse from Meta (US overall/free #1 and productivity/free #1). Monthly-gain fields contained values only for JP and the US; DE/GB/HR/KR showed “—.”

3. Trends by Tier

top (1–10, 4,665 slots) was stable, with 84% held / 2% new / average movement of 3.2. mid (11–50, 18,498 slots) was 79% / 7% / 7.5. bottom (51–100, 22,468 slots) was 68% held, 20% new, and average movement of 10.4, showing that turnover is concentrated at the lower end. Google held the most positions across every tier: 119 in top, 157 in mid, and 66 in bottom.

4. By Country

All six countries were comparable (77–78 charts each). The US had the firmest top-10 retention rate at 89%; the others were 82–83%. DE had the most new entries at 1,055, while KR had the fewest at 818. Shared cross-country mainstays included apps in the top 10 across all six countries, such as TestFlight, Duolingo, Procreate Pocket, and Minecraft. In contrast, HR’s Haunt the House #5 (+94) and KR’s Whistle Blow #4 (+93) were locally specific movements.

5. By Category

Each category had 18 charts (17 for overall only). The fastest-turning categories were ios-sports and ios-graphics-design (both with 75% top-10 retention), followed by ios-developer-tools at 78%. Conversely, ios-magazines-newspapers at 92% and ios-social-networking at 91% barely moved. ios-utilities stood out with 380 new entries, while ios-shopping had the fewest at 83.

Key Findings

1. UFC entered ios-sports/free in five countries on the same day — today’s strongest simultaneity signal

UFC® - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® entered ios-sports/free in five markets on the same day: HR #17, KR #17, DE #44, GB #49, and JP #59. Unlike an appearance in a single chart, simultaneous cross-regional entry suggests event-driven demand, such as a tournament. For sports coverage, today is the earliest point to catch the spark.

Confidence: High

2. Last Beacon: Survival debuted in the top 10 across all four countries (HR #2 / DE #3 / GB #8 / US #10)

YG Technology FZ-LLC’s Last Beacon: Survival made a new ios-games/free appearance at HR #2, DE #3, GB #8, and US #10. Entering the top 10 on day one across four Western markets is typical of a coordinated launch supported by paid promotion. It is a high-value subject for same-day game news or live coverage.

Confidence: High

3. A paid classic revival: Purple Place entered overall/paid in three countries simultaneously, with +55 in GB games/paid

Purple Place - Classic Games appeared simultaneously in overall/paid at HR #6, GB #33, and US #68. It was also a new entry at HR #5 in ios-games/paid, and rose to GB ios-games/paid #18 (+55) versus the prior ranking. Renewed interest in classic games tends to show up on paid charts before free ones, making this worth tracking as an entry point for retro coverage.

Confidence: Medium

4. Simultaneous AI tool entries: Higgsfield AI HFX appeared in both free and grossing charts across three countries each

Higgsfield AI 프롬프트: HFX entered both ios-graphics-design/free (KR #12, DE #65, JP #78) and ios-graphics-design/grossing (KR #49, DE #72, GB #100) on the same day. Its concurrent appearance in both free-download and revenue charts suggests a launch involving monetization rather than mere increased exposure. This category is also among the most fluid, with 75% top-10 retention.

Confidence: Medium

5. The 2026-08-24 reference date is 27 days ago — treat this as a comparison of just under four weeks, not a monthly view

The reference date is the oldest collection date in the archive, 27 days before today. Because there is not yet a full month of history, movements such as +91 in this section are 27-day changes, not one-month trends. This period must be stated explicitly when reporting these findings externally as monthly trends.

Confidence: High

6. Major 27-day gains are concentrated in JP and the US; DE/GB/HR/KR have none

Only JP (including WalkColor #7 +91 and Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle #6 +81) and the US (including HomeBudget with Sync #10 +81, Kalshi #4 +76, and Five Guys #1 +75) have values in their monthly-gain fields. DE, GB, HR, and KR all show “—.” At present, medium-term structural change is concentrated in Japan and the United States, while Europe and Korea are driven mainly by daily turnover.

Confidence: High

7. In JP, older SQUARE ENIX titles are rising across games and overall paid charts

Over 27 days, Dragon Quest Monsters 3 #15 (+81), Dragon Quest X Offline overall #23 (+76) / games #19 (+62), Terry’s Wonderland SP overall #13 (+63), FINAL FANTASY VII #23 (+63), and Dragon Quest Walk grossing #11 (+67) all rose simultaneously. In addition, Torneko’s Great Adventure rose from absent on the reference date to games/paid #2 and overall/paid #2. Japan’s paid charts are being moved by a single publisher’s campaign.

Confidence: High

8. Muse from Meta, absent on the reference date, reached #1 in US overall/free and productivity/free

Meta Platforms’ Muse from Meta was absent from the charts on 2026-08-24, but today ranks #1 in US overall/free and ios-productivity/free. It is the only example to reach the overall #1 position within 27 days, making it the highest-priority new major launch in the US market.

Confidence: High

9. Turnover is concentrated at the lower end: bottom has 20% new entries and 10.4 average movement, versus 2% and 3.2 in top

top (1–10, 4,665 slots) was 84% held, mid (11–50, 18,498 slots) 79% held, and bottom (51–100, 22,468 slots) 68% held. The new-entry rate rises steadily from 2% → 7% → 20%, while average movement rises from 3.2 → 7.5 → 10.4. For discovering new faces, focus below #51; for covering established lineups, focus on the top 10. Separating coverage layers this way is more efficient.

Confidence: High

10. Google holds the most positions in every tier (top 119 / mid 157 / bottom 66)

Google leads held positions across all three tiers. In top, it is followed by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd with 31, Instagram, Inc. with 28, AMZN Mobile LLC with 23, and TikTok Ltd. with 22. In mid, Microsoft Corporation has 80 and Adobe Inc. has 44. The upper ranks are locked in by a small number of major companies, so genuinely fresh subjects need to be found below the top tier.

Confidence: High

11. The US has the strongest top-10 retention at 89%; DE has the most new entries at 1,055 and KR the fewest at 818

All six countries have 77–78 comparable charts. Top-10 retention is 89% in the US, 83% in DE/GB/KR, and 82% in HR/JP. New entries are DE 1,055 > HR 1,032 > US 1,003 > GB 978 > JP 925 > KR 818. The US has an immobile top tier but substantial inflow at the lower end, making it better suited to discovering new faces than tracking battles for the top spot.

Confidence: High

12. Global top-10 mainstays across all six countries are TestFlight, Duolingo, Procreate Pocket, and Minecraft

TestFlight is #1 in all six countries. Duolingo is #1 in all six countries in both education free and grossing, while Procreate Pocket is #1 in graphics-design/paid across all six. Minecraft is #1 in five countries and #3 in JP. LinkedIn (business/grossing) and Replit (developer-tools/grossing) are also in the top 3 across all six countries. These should be treated as fixed background factors, not today’s news.

Confidence: High

13. Localized surges: HR’s Haunt the House #5 (+94), KR’s Whistle Blow #4 (+93), and JP’s Custom JS & CSS #4 (+95)

The largest gain from the prior ranking differs completely by country. HR has a classic horror title in overall/paid, KR has a referee-whistle app in sports/paid, and JP has a Safari extension in developer-tools/paid. Custom JS & CSS for Safari also newly entered GB’s paid chart in the same category at #5, suggesting that a movement originating in JP may be spreading to GB.

Confidence: Medium

14. US paid developer tools are rising as a group: GrafanaUI #17 (+79), Packet Sender #5 (+78), and TinyServer #14 (+71)

Three of the five largest gains from the prior ranking in the US were ios-developer-tools/paid apps. As a category, developer-tools is also more fluid than average, with 78% top-10 retention. New entries are occurring across countries as well, including VVTerm grossing #4 in GB, ViewPortal paid #1 in JP, and CodeMan - VSCode #5. This tier is a useful source for technology-focused coverage.

Confidence: Medium

15. The fastest-turning categories are ios-sports and ios-graphics-design (75% top-10 retention); the least active is ios-magazines-newspapers (92%)

ios-sports had 286 new entries, including KR’s 덕아웃 debuting at free #1, and HR’s PeakVisor grossing #5 and Fishbrain #7 as new entries. ios-graphics-design had 173 new entries and 75% retention, including Higgsfield AI’s dual-chart appearance. In contrast, ios-magazines-newspapers at 92%, ios-social-networking at 91%, and ios-news at 89% are almost fixed, making them less fresh for daily stories.

Confidence: High

16. ios-utilities had the most new entries of any category at 380; ios-shopping had the fewest at 83

ios-utilities has stable upper ranks, with 86% top-10 retention, yet the most new inflow, showing that movement is concentrated at the lower end. HR’s Leashy debuted at paid #1, alongside Blue Hound #4 and US’s Galactic Decoder #5 as new entries. In addition, Wonder Mail appeared simultaneously in KR #11 / US #43 / GB #59, while iDOS 3 appeared in KR #25 / DE #52 / US #86. By contrast, ios-shopping was quiet at 83 entries.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• Put UFC’s simultaneous entry in five countries (HR/KR/DE/GB/JP ios-sports/free) in today’s breaking-news slot. Track whether it remains ranked tomorrow and beyond—especially in the two highest markets, HR #17 and KR #17—to distinguish a one-off event from sustained demand.
• Make Last Beacon: Survival the main subject of a new-game story. Its first-day top-10 entry in four markets—HR #2 / DE #3 / GB #8 / US #10—will reveal tomorrow whether it is an ad-driven flash or durable adoption; either outcome is newsworthy.
• Cover US Muse from Meta (overall/free #1, productivity/free #1, absent on the reference date) as a standalone subject. It is the only case to reach overall #1 within 27 days and can anchor a feature on AI productivity tools.
• For JP, package the simultaneous rise of older SQUARE ENIX titles—Dragon Quest titles, FINAL FANTASY VII, and Torneko’s Great Adventure—into one story. Treating it as a publisher campaign rather than isolated apps makes for a more compelling explanation.
• Focus new-face discovery on the bottom tier (#51–100, 20% new / 10.4 average movement), ios-utilities (380 new entries), and ios-sports / ios-graphics-design (75% top-10 retention). ios-magazines-newspapers (92%) and ios-social-networking (91%) can be excluded from today’s regular monitoring.
• Add Higgsfield AI HFX’s simultaneous presence in both free and grossing charts as a recurring monitoring item for validating monetization trends in AI image and video tools.
• Because GB/overall/TOP_GROSSING is degraded, wait for tomorrow’s recollection before confirming statements about GB overall revenue charts. Also identify the uncollected chart in the collection log and confirm whether the gap is persistent.

Data Quality Notes

Of 468 target charts, 467 charts (45,631 rows) were collected, with one chart missing. All 467 collected charts can be compared with the previous collection on 2026-09-19. GB/overall/TOP_GROSSING is recorded as a degraded source, so its figures should not be treated as equivalent to the others. Ratings are missing for 274,166 records, and this report therefore does not mention rating scores at all. The reference date is 2026-08-24, 27 days before today, and is the oldest collection date in the archive. Accordingly, the “monthly” section represents 27-day differences rather than a full month; no earlier history exists. Also, charts without a prior collection have no concept of movement, so rows appearing there are not counted as new entries.