Zenless Zone Zero debuted at #2 in KR and #3 in JP for ios-games revenue, while also entering the top 10 for overall revenue in both JP and KR. On the same day, Chaos Zero Nightmare appeared at #8 for ios-games revenue in JP and #17 for overall revenue in KR. It was a day of notable turnover among the top-grossing games in Japan and Korea.

1. New Entries

The strongest movement today came from apps entering charts across multiple markets on the same day. Zenless Zone Zero (COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.) appeared at KR #2, JP #3, US #32, and HR #100 for ios-games revenue. It also entered overall revenue at JP #10, KR #10, and US #97. Chaos Zero Nightmare (Smilegate, Inc.) also appeared at JP #8, US #31, and DE #96 for ios-games revenue, and at JP #16, KR #17, and US #96 for overall revenue. The broadest entry was iRecorder Pro Audio Recorder, which entered paid ios-business in all six markets, from JP #24 to US #84. SeaHaze: Create Your Story entered five ios-lifestyle revenue markets and four free charts simultaneously. Examples of apps reaching #1 in a single market include Very Good Camera (paid photo-video) and AWTRIX NG (paid utilities) in DE, along with four entries on HR's paid charts.

2. Sharp Monthly Gains (Baseline Date: 2026-09-22)

The baseline date is the oldest collection date in the archive, 30 days ago. However, the data does not yet cover a full month. The largest gains were dominated by paid developer apps: VSCoW - Code Wrapper (DE #1, +99) and SourceView Pro (GB #2, +96). In GB, CodeMan - VSCode, which was unranked on the baseline date, reached #1. Live Translator: Translate + rose simultaneously in two markets, reaching #1 in GB (+92) and #5 in the US (+86).

3. Trends by Tier

Among the top tier (ranks 1–10), 85% of entries remained in the same tier as last time, 2% were new, and the average movement |Δ| was 3—indicating almost no movement. The middle tier recorded 81%, 7%, and 6.7, while the lower tier recorded 70%, 18%, and 9.3. Most turnover occurred in the lower tier. Google holds the most top-tier slots, with 124.

4. Trends by Country

HR had the most new entries, at 1,033, and the lowest top-10 retention rate, at 82%. It was the most volatile market. The US was the most stable, with an 89% retention rate, while KR had the fewest new entries at 756. Among cross-market hits, TestFlight was #1 in all six markets in free developer-tools. Duolingo was also #1 in all six markets for education revenue.

5. Trends by Category

The category with the most new entries was ios-utilities (345), followed by ios-music (339) and ios-education (328). ios-reference and ios-weather had the lowest top-10 retention rates at 78%, while ios-photo-video and ios-social-networking were the most stable at 91%. ios-shopping had the fewest new entries, with 66.

Key Findings

1. Zenless Zone Zero enters the top game revenue rankings in KR and JP simultaneously

It debuted at KR #2, JP #3, US #32, and HR #100 for ios-games revenue. It also entered overall revenue at JP #10, KR #10, and US #97. As it was absent from the previous charts, this is the strongest signal of a simultaneous revenue surge in Japan and Korea.

Confidence: High

2. Chaos Zero Nightmare appears in JP, KR, and US revenue charts, up +84 in KR from the previous period

It debuted at JP #8, US #31, and DE #96 for ios-games revenue, and also entered overall revenue at JP #16, KR #17, and US #96. In KR ios-games revenue, it rose to #9, up +84 from the previous period. It entered the top revenue ranks in Japan and Korea on the same day as Zenless Zone Zero.

Confidence: High

3. iRecorder Pro Audio Recorder enters paid business charts in all six markets simultaneously

It appeared in paid ios-business at JP #24, HR #31, DE #40, KR #50, GB #60, and US #84. Its ranks range from the middle to lower tier, but it was the only app to enter all target markets on the same day.

Confidence: Medium

4. SeaHaze: Create Your Story enters both lifestyle revenue and free charts simultaneously

For ios-lifestyle revenue, it entered at GB #24, DE #25, JP #27, US #39, and HR #45. It also appeared on free ios-lifestyle charts at HR #36, US #68, GB #92, and DE #97. This suggests downloads and monetization are both gaining momentum at the same time.

Confidence: Medium

5. Very Good Camera reaches #1 in paid photo-video in DE and GB, and #2 in the US

Compared with the previous period, DE #1 and US #2 are new entries. Relative to the baseline date, both DE #1 and GB #1 were unranked. It is a camera app that has entered the top paid rankings in three markets simultaneously.

Confidence: High

6. Paid developer apps dominate the largest monthly gains

VSCoW - Code Wrapper rose to DE #1 (+99), SourceView Pro - Web Inspector to GB #2 (+96), and MDC - Markdown Copier to JP #11 (+85). In GB, CodeMan - VSCode, which was unranked on the baseline date, reached #1. In DE, Termi Pro (#3) and Agent Limbo: AI Coding (#4) made new entries.

Confidence: Medium

7. Live Translator: Translate + rises sharply in GB and the US at the same time

Compared with the baseline date, it reached #1 (+92) in free ios-reference in GB and #5 (+86) in the US. The translation app has climbed to the top ranks in two English-speaking markets simultaneously.

Confidence: Medium

8. The top tier is stable, while turnover is concentrated in the lower tier

The top tier recorded 85% retention, 2% new entries, and |Δ| of 3; the middle tier recorded 81%, 7%, and 6.7; and the lower tier recorded 70%, 18%, and 9.3. Google holds the most top-tier slots (124), followed by Microsoft Corporation (31).

Confidence: High

9. HR is the most volatile, while the US is the most stable

HR had 1,033 new entries and a top-10 retention rate of 82%. StudyWrist, PediaTools, Fields - Audio Recorder, and Minimal RSS Reader made new #1 entries on paid charts. The US was the most stable with an 89% retention rate, while KR had the fewest new entries at 756.

Confidence: High

10. TestFlight and Duolingo are #1 in all six markets

TestFlight remains #1 in free developer-tools in all six markets, while Duolingo remains #1 for education revenue in all six. Microsoft Teams is also #1 in free business in DE, GB, JP, and the US. Each is firmly established as the market leader.

Confidence: High

11. Utilities and music see the most turnover, while photo-video and social are stable

ios-utilities had 345 new entries and ios-music had 339. ios-reference and ios-weather had the lowest top-10 retention rates at 78%. In contrast, ios-photo-video and ios-social-networking were highest at 91%, while ios-shopping was the least active category with 66 new entries.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• Prepare content today for Japanese and Korean audiences covering the revenue surge of Zenless Zone Zero and Chaos Zero Nightmare. Check subsequent daily data to see how long they remain among the top revenue ranks.
• Paid developer apps are rising in DE and GB (VSCoW, SourceView Pro, CodeMan - VSCode, and Agent Limbo). Consider a feature around the theme of “coding on iPhone.”
• Prioritize Very Good Camera (DE and GB #1, US #2) as a candidate for a camera-app feature aimed at European and US audiences.
• iRecorder Pro Audio Recorder and SeaHaze entered multiple markets simultaneously. Treat them as trends if they sustain their positions in tomorrow's data.
• Treat apps newly reaching #1 on HR's paid charts as one-day movements, since this is the market with the lowest retention rate. Confirm that they remain there the following day before featuring them.

Data Quality Notes

For the target date, 2026-10-22, all 468 tracked charts were collected (0 missing; 45,724 rows). All 468 of 468 charts were also comparable with the previous date, 2026-10-21. The monthly baseline date, 2026-09-22, is 30 days ago and is the oldest collection date in the archive. As the data does not yet cover a full month, interpret monthly gains as provisional. KR/featured has been reported as a degraded source. Ratings are missing from 228,603 records, so no analysis related to ratings was conducted.