Be My Eyes debuted on the same day in ios-lifestyle/free at US #1, GB #2, HR #10, and DE #11, while also reaching #5 in US overall/free. Alongside the cross-market expansion of vertical short dramas—including ShortsWave (KR #15, GB #25, HR #25, DE #50, US #51) and NetShort (JP overall/free #8, +89)—this is today’s strongest signal.

Coverage

We analyzed 468 charts / 45,697 rows for 2026-10-10, with 0 of the 468 tracked charts missing. All 468 / 468 charts can be compared with the previous report on 2026-10-09. The monthly reference date, 2026-09-10, was 30 days ago and is the oldest collection date in the archive. Therefore, a full month of history is not yet available.

New Entries

The biggest entry is Be My Eyes, which debuted in ios-lifestyle/free at US #1, GB #2, HR #10, and DE #11 on the same day. It also ranked #5 in overall/free in the US and #7 in GB. Second is ShortsWave: 인기 숏 드라마 (ios-entertainment/free; KR #15, GB #25, HR #25, DE #50, US #51), which had today’s widest one-day country reach. In grossing, 모바일 레전드: Bang Bang entered both ios-games (JP #24, KR #31, DE #35, GB #59) and overall (HR #41, JP #43, KR #62, DE #87). Merge Mansion also entered overall/grossing at DE #63, JP #65, US #82, and GB #83. In sports, PCB Live debuted in ios-sports/paid at GB #3, DE #8, and US #17.

Biggest Monthly Climbers (2026-09-10 → 2026-10-10)

The largest gain was Live Translator in US ios-reference/free (#2, +97). It was followed by RacquetTune in GB ios-sports/paid (#7, +93) and Stick Nodes Pro in KR ios-entertainment/paid (#8, +92). In JP overall/free, NetShort climbed to #8 (+89), following the same short-drama trend as ShortsWave. Apps absent on the reference date that reached #1 this time include Simple DNS in GB developer-tools/paid and Aiko in HR productivity/paid.

By Rank Tier

The top tier (1–10) is nearly fixed, with 85% held, 2% new, and |Δ| of 2.7. The middle tier has 81% held, 6% new, and |Δ| of 6.7. The lower tier (51–100) has 70% held, 18% new, and |Δ| of 9.4, where most turnover occurs. Google holds 125 top-tier slots, far ahead of second-place Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (32).

By Country

Top-10 held is highest in the US at 89% and lowest in KR at 82%. HR had the most new entries at 1,042, while JP had the fewest at 762. Apps that do not move from the top 10 in any country include TestFlight (#1 in all six countries), Duolingo (#1 in education/grossing in all six countries), and Procreate Pocket (#1 in graphics-design/paid in all six countries). AI coding apps Replit and Cursor also remain firmly near the top of developer-tools/grossing.

By Category

Top-10 held is lowest in ios-reference and ios-sports (both 76%), followed by ios-developer-tools and ios-finance (80%). It is highest in ios-photo-video and ios-social-networking (92%). New entries are numerous in ios-utilities (343), ios-education (323), and ios-music (322), while ios-shopping has only 70.

Key Findings

1. Be My Eyes debuts in ios-lifestyle/free across the US, GB, HR, and DE on the same day; reaches US overall/free #5

It debuted in ios-lifestyle/free at US #1, GB #2, HR #10, and DE #11. It also reached US overall/free #5 and GB #7. In DE, it gained +86 versus the reference date. Since it has reached not just one category but the overall chart, an external catalyst—such as media coverage or integration with an OS feature—is likely. Accessibility and visual assistance are the most timely themes for coverage today.

Confidence: High

2. Vertical short dramas: ShortsWave debuts in KR, GB, HR, DE, and the US; NetShort reaches JP overall/free #8

ShortsWave: 인기 숏 드라마 debuted in ios-entertainment/free at KR #15, GB #25, HR #25, DE #50, and US #51 on the same day. Its country reach is the largest among today’s new entries. NetShort reached #8 in JP overall/free (+89 versus the reference date), while VibeShort reached #29 in GB overall/free (+69 versus the previous report). Since multiple publishers are growing across multiple markets at the same time, this appears to be genre-wide momentum rather than app-specific circumstances.

Confidence: High

3. 모바일 레전드: Bang Bang and Merge Mansion appear simultaneously in grossing charts across multiple countries

Mobile Legends entered ios-games/grossing at JP #24, KR #31, DE #35, and GB #59, as well as overall/grossing at HR #41, JP #43, KR #62, and DE #87. Merge Mansion entered overall/grossing at DE #63, JP #65, US #82, and GB #83, and ranked #29 (+66) in GB ios-games/grossing. Simultaneous appearances in monetization charts across several countries often indicate a surge in spending driven by an event or update.

Confidence: Medium

4. PCB Live debuts in ios-sports/paid across GB, DE, and the US, while also rising sharply in GB grossing

PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD’s PCB Live debuted in ios-sports/paid at GB #3, DE #8, and US #17. It also reached #17 in GB ios-sports/grossing (+82 versus the previous report). This likely reflects diaspora demand around cricket events. ios-sports has a top-10 held rate of 76%, tied for the lowest across all categories.

Confidence: Medium

5. Active turnover among paid and new apps in developer tools

Simple DNS debuted at GB developer-tools/paid #1, Vanta: Local AI & Self-Hosted at DE #2, and CSS Inspector for Safari at JP #2. Termini - SSH Terminal ranked #10 in US free, #23 in JP, and #97 in KR. Code - Compile & Run Program ranked #10 in US paid (+86 versus the previous report). Meanwhile, Replit and Cursor continue to dominate the top grossing positions across all six countries. ios-developer-tools has a top-10 held rate of 80%, among the lowest overall.

Confidence: Medium

6. The top ranks are fixed; turnover is concentrated in the lower ranks

The top tier has 85% held, 2% new, and |Δ| of 2.7. The bottom tier has 70% held, 18% new, and |Δ| of 9.4. Google holds 125 top-tier slots. To spot emerging apps, focus on the #51–100 range.

Confidence: High

7. Live Translator is the largest monthly climber (US ios-reference/free #2, +97)

It rose +97 from the 2026-09-10 reference date to reach #2. Other major gainers include RacquetTune (GB sports/paid #7, +93), Stick Nodes Pro (KR entertainment/paid #8, +92), and Goiey (US developer-tools/grossing #6, +91). However, the reference date was 30 days ago and is the archive’s oldest collection date.

Confidence: Medium

8. Market stability: the US is the most stable, HR has the most new entries, and KR has the lowest top-10 held rate

Top-10 held rates are US 89%, JP 86%, DE 85%, GB 84%, HR 84%, and KR 82%. New entries total HR 1,042, GB 955, DE 941, US 902, KR 799, and JP 762. Since HR is a smaller market, rankings can move substantially with fewer downloads, which should be considered when interpreting the results.

Confidence: Medium

9. Categories: reference and sports are fluid, while photo-video and social-networking are fixed

Top-10 held rates split between ios-reference at 76% and ios-sports at 76%, versus ios-photo-video at 92% and ios-social-networking at 92%. New entries are highest in ios-utilities (343), ios-education (323), and ios-music (322), while ios-shopping has only 70.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• Confirm today what triggered Be My Eyes reaching US overall/free #5—such as coverage or an update—and prepare a breaking item focused on accessibility.
• Package ShortsWave, NetShort, and VibeShort into a story on the international expansion of vertical short dramas, and track their KR, JP, and GB rankings from tomorrow onward.
• Assess over several days whether the simultaneous grossing-chart appearances of 모바일 레전드 and Merge Mansion are temporary effects of in-game events.
• Check PCB Live’s gains in GB, DE, and the US against the cricket match schedule.
• Notify the data-collection team about degraded featured sources (DE/GB/HR/JP/KR) and the inconsistency in missing-rating counts.

Data Quality Notes

All 468 tracked charts were collected, and all 468 / 468 can be compared with the previous report on 2026-10-09. Rows from charts absent in the previous report are not counted as new entries. The monthly reference date, 2026-09-10, was 30 days ago and is the oldest collection date in the archive. Therefore, a full month of history is not yet available. Featured sources for DE, GB, HR, JP, and KR are degraded, and featured information was not used in this analysis. Missing ratings are reported as 274,255, which exceeds the 45,697 rows analyzed and may indicate an inconsistency in the counting definition. No judgments based on ratings were made.