“Genshin Impact 6th Anniversary” made a new same-day appearance in overall/grossing across all six markets (JP #8, KR #35, HR #44, US #51, DE #59, GB #62)—the broadest and strongest single signal in today’s data, making the launch of anniversary spending visible across every market at once.

1. New arrivals

The standout is “Genshin Impact 6th Anniversary” (COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.). It appeared in overall/grossing across six markets on the same day: JP #8, KR #35, HR #44, US #51, DE #59, and GB #62. It also appeared simultaneously in ios-games/grossing in four markets: US #12, GB #18, KR #21, and DE #22. On the paid side, “Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD” reached ios-games/paid at KR #3, GB #8, DE #13, and JP #38, as well as overall/paid at KR #6, GB #20, and JP #43. In free rankings, “Minion Rush: Running game” appeared in four markets, including GB #9 and US #13. The highest single-market placement was Japan’s ios-games/free #1, “Touken Ranbu Pazugiri.”

2. Major monthly risers

The reference date is 2026-08-26 (29 days ago; the oldest available archive date, so this is not yet a full month). The biggest gain was Instagram in Korea (ios-photo-video/grossing #2, +98), followed by US “Momo - AI Photo Generator” at #3 (+92) and GB “ForcesClaims” at #4 (+88). Apps absent on the reference date that entered the top 20 this time include US overall/free #1 “Muse from Meta,” KR ios-games/free #1 “Aniimo” (DE #2), and GB ios-finance/paid #1 “FX Replay.” In GB overall/free, Meta AI #4 (+86) and Microsoft Copilot #18 (+82) rose in tandem.

3. Trends by tier

top (1–10) was the most stable, with 85% held, 2% new, and average movement of 2.9. mid (11–50) was 81% / 7% / 6.7. bottom (51–100) was 70% held, 18% new, and 9.5, showing that turnover is concentrated at the lower end. Google and Microsoft Corporation hold the largest number of slots across all tiers (124 and 30 slots, respectively, in top).

4. Trends by country

All 78 charts in each of the six markets were comparable with the previous run. The US was the most stable, with a 91% top-10 retention rate, while JP and KR were the loosest at 83%. HR had the most new rows at 1,032, while JP had the fewest at 792. TestFlight and Duolingo (education/grossing) were in the top 10 across all six markets. By contrast, GB’s “LINES Your Go-To For Going Out” #5 (+89) and KR’s “PONPISH” #2 (+87) were single-market movements.

5. Trends by category

The categories with the most turnover were ios-utilities (385 new entries, 81% top-10 held) and ios-music (338 new entries). ios-reference was the loosest, with 78% held. Conversely, ios-social-networking saw 122 new entries and 91% held, while ios-shopping saw just 71 new entries and moved the least.

Key findings

1. “Genshin Impact 6th Anniversary” made a same-day new appearance in overall/grossing across six markets (highest at JP #8)

COGNOSPHERE’s anniversary edition appeared in overall/grossing on the same day at JP #8, KR #35, HR #44, US #51, DE #59, and GB #62, while also reaching ios-games/grossing at US #12, GB #18, KR #21, and DE #22. In HR, it also rose monthly to ios-games/grossing #20 (+73 from the reference date). This is not a single-chart appearance but a simultaneous launch across all six markets—the broadest monetization-event signal visible in today’s data.

Confidence: High

2. Same-day multi-country paid-game launch: “Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD” reached KR ios-games/paid #3 and overall/paid #6

Ironhide S.A.’s new title appeared on the same day in ios-games/paid at KR #3, GB #8, DE #13, and JP #38, and in overall/paid at KR #6, GB #20, and JP #43. Paid charts have smaller pools than free charts, so appearing simultaneously in both a category and overall ranking signals a strong launch response. This week is the benchmark for anyone planning a paid TD or premium-game release.

Confidence: High

3. Niche paid tools appeared across four markets at once: NerDie (GB #4 / US #7) and Rain Radar Pro (KR #15 and more)

“NerDie - 8 bit Noise Machine” reached ios-entertainment/paid at GB #4, US #7, JP #19, and DE #31; “Rain Radar Pro - Real-Time Weather Map” reached ios-weather/paid at KR #15, HR #24, JP #43, and GB #49; and “FIELD KIT Playback Engine” reached ios-music/paid at US #15 and three other markets. The pattern of single-purpose paid apps from individual and small developers spreading to multiple markets on the same day is highly repeatable material for discovery-focused content.

Confidence: High

4. The largest monthly gain was KR Instagram at ios-photo-video/grossing #2 (+98); in the US, Momo reached #3 (+92)

From the reference date of 2026-08-26 (29 days ago; the oldest archive date, so less than a full month), the biggest rise was KR Instagram at #2, up 98 places. It was followed by US “Momo - AI Photo Generator” at ios-photo-video/free #3 (+92). The photo and video category remains stable at the top, with 90% of top-10 positions held, yet major reshuffling is taking place within that tier.

Confidence: High

5. Absent on the reference date, now #1: Muse from Meta (US overall/free), Aniimo (KR ios-games/free, DE #2), and FX Replay (GB ios-finance/paid)

Several apps that were not charting on 2026-08-26 have now entered the top 20, including multiple #1 placements. “Muse from Meta” is #1 in both US overall/free and ios-productivity/free; “Aniimo” is #1 in KR ios-games/free and #2 in DE; and “FX Replay” is #1 in GB ios-finance/paid. All are recent breakout newcomers from the past month or so and are the freshest candidates for today’s feature coverage.

Confidence: High

6. Movement is concentrated at the lower end: bottom is 70% held, 18% new, |Δ| 9.5; top is 85% held, 2% new, |Δ| 2.9

Ranks 1–10 covered 4,675 slots and were stable: 85% held, just 2% new, and an average movement of 2.9. Ranks 11–50 were 81% / 7% / 6.7, while ranks 51–100 covered 22,495 slots and were 70% held, 18% new, and 9.5. In other words, most of today’s movement occurred below rank 51. The numbers support using the lower end for discovery and the top tier for coverage of established titles.

Confidence: High

7. Top-tier concentration: Google holds 124 top slots, 150 mid slots, and 76 bottom slots—the most in every tier

Google holds the most positions in ranks 1–10 (124), followed by Microsoft Corporation (30), Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (29), Instagram, Inc. (27), and OpenAI OpCo, LLC (24). Google and Microsoft also lead in mid (150 / 88) and bottom (76 / 44). The upper tier is close to a permanent fixture for major companies, so new story angles need to be found in the mid and lower ranges.

Confidence: High

8. Differences in market stability: the US is the least volatile at 91% top-10 held, while HR has the most new rows at 1,032

All 78 charts in each of the six markets were comparable with the previous run. Top-10 retention was US 91%, DE 86%, GB and HR 84%, and JP and KR 83%. New-row counts were HR 1,032, DE 983, GB 947, KR 855, US 815, and JP 792. The US can be treated as a market with fixed top rankings and fewer newcomers, while HR has the most intense lower-tier turnover.

Confidence: High

9. Global staples in the top 10 across all six markets: TestFlight and Duolingo (education/grossing) are #1 everywhere

TestFlight is #1 in ios-developer-tools/free in DE, GB, HR, JP, KR, and US. Duolingo is #1 in ios-education/grossing across all six markets, and is also #1 in free in GB, JP, KR, and US, and #2 in DE and HR. Other examples include Paprika Recipe Manager 3 (#1 in food/paid in five markets), Minecraft (#1 in games/paid in five markets), and LinkedIn (#1 in business/grossing in four markets). These are the few titles that support an angle centered on what all markets share, rather than country-specific coverage.

Confidence: High

10. GB sees simultaneous gains in finance and AI assistants: Meta AI #4 (+86), Copilot #18 (+82), Breakout #6 (+80)

In GB overall/free, Meta AI rose to #4 (+86 from the reference date) and Microsoft Copilot to #18 (+82). Finance was also strong in the same market: ForcesClaims reached ios-finance/paid #4 (+88), Accounts 3 Checkbook #13 (+81), and Breakout: Prop Firm & Trading ios-finance/grossing #6 (+80), while FX Replay was a new #1 in paid. For GB, today’s content can be structured around two themes: AI assistants and personal trading/billing.

Confidence: High

11. Japan stands out for revivals of established titles: Grand Cross #13 (+87), Love and Deepspace #16 (+83), Pokémon Sleep #10 (+80)

In JP, existing titles are rebounding more strongly than new arrivals. In ios-games/grossing, “The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross” reached #13 (+87 from the previous run) and “Love and Deepspace” #16 (+83 from the reference date); in ios-games/free, “Pokémon Sleep” reached #10 (+80) and “Food Hunt: Pixel Puzzle” #9 (+80). At the same time, “Touken Ranbu Pazugiri” newly appeared at ios-games/free #1, making this a day when Japan’s game rankings moved at both the top and lower ends.

Confidence: High

12. Category turnover gap: ios-utilities has the most new entries at 385, while ios-shopping has the fewest at 71

New-row counts were highest in ios-utilities (385), followed by ios-music (338), ios-education (310), and ios-photo-video (262). The fewest were ios-shopping (71), followed by ios-social-networking (122) and ios-food-drink (136). By top-10 retention, ios-reference was the loosest at 78%, while ios-social-networking (91%) and ios-photo-video (90%) were the most stable. Utilities and music are the most rewarding areas to dig into; social networking and shopping are better suited to coverage of established apps.

Confidence: High

13. HR combines small-app arrivals with monthly gains: Parental Control Kids360 #4 (+90) among many high-ranking newcomers

HR had the most new rows at 1,032, with high-ranking new arrivals including ios-medical/paid “Anatomy Quiz” #2, ios-productivity/paid “R6SS – Siege Tracker” #2, ios-photo-video/paid “Screen Off Recorder” #3, and ios-news/free “Moj Stupnik” #3. Monthly gainers included Parental Control Kids360 at ios-utilities/grossing #4 (+90) and Sky Guide at ios-reference/free #9 (+89). Because it is a smaller market, the threshold for reaching high ranks is lower, making it useful as a test market for low-budget promotion.

Confidence: Medium

14. Newcomers cluster in paid developer-tools slots: SSHaven #3, Visor QA #4, and MovementModeler #5 in DE; YAML Tools #2 in GB

ios-developer-tools was somewhat loose, with 82% top-10 held and 179 new entries. Today, DE saw new arrivals in ios-developer-tools/paid from SSHaven #3, Visor QA #4, and MovementModeler #5; GB saw YAML Tools #2; and the US saw TDInput #7. Meanwhile, the grossing side retained Replit, Termius, and GitHub in the top 10 across multiple markets, creating a picture where free and grossing leaders are fixed while only new paid titles move.

Confidence: Medium

Recommended actions

• Today’s top priority is “Genshin Impact 6th Anniversary” entering overall/grossing in all six markets at once (highest at JP #8; HR is +73 in ios-games/grossing). Track its rank progression in JP and KR from tomorrow onward as a recurring measure of anniversary-event monetization.
• Combine the simultaneous multi-country paid-chart launches into one feature: Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD (KR ios-games/paid #3, overall/paid #6), NerDie (GB ios-entertainment/paid #4), Rain Radar Pro (KR ios-weather/paid #15), and FIELD KIT (US ios-music/paid #15). The common angle is single-purpose paid apps from individual and small developers.
• Use the “absent on 2026-08-26 → now top 20” list as the candidate pool for a newcomer feature. Muse from Meta (US overall/free #1), Aniimo (KR ios-games/free #1, DE #2), and FX Replay (GB ios-finance/paid #1) are especially compelling because all reached #1.
• Narrow deeper research to ios-utilities (385 new entries), ios-music (338 new entries), and ios-reference (78% top-10 held). Conversely, ios-shopping (71 new entries) and ios-social-networking (91% held) showed little movement today, so do not expect material beyond established-app coverage.
• Split market-specific production between the US (91% top-10 held = suited to established titles/explainers) and HR/DE (1,032 / 983 new entries = suited to discovery). For GB, build around two themes: AI assistants (Meta AI #4, Copilot #18) and personal finance (ForcesClaims #4, Breakout #6, FX Replay #1).
• Because GB/overall/TOP_GROSSING is degraded, avoid today any coverage based solely on GB’s overall grossing rankings. Confirm recovery with tomorrow’s fetch before using it. Ratings are missing for 274,143 records, so defer angles based on star ratings for now.

Data quality notes

For the target date, 2026-09-24, all 468 target charts were collected, with 0 missing (45,707 rows). All 468/468 charts were comparable with the previous run on 2026-09-23; rows in charts that did not exist in the previous run were not counted as “new.” However, GB/overall/TOP_GROSSING is recorded as a degraded source, so rankings and movement in this one chart are less reliable than elsewhere (this report avoids making claims based solely on GB overall/grossing). Ratings are missing for 274,143 records, so no conclusions based on ratings have been used. The monthly reference date, 2026-08-26, is 29 days ago and is the oldest available archive date, so there is not yet a full month of history—note that “monthly” strictly means a 29-day comparison. Charts with no comparison data have no movement value, and lack of comparability has not been treated as a new arrival.