Tiny Computers (Fountain Interactive Ltd), which was not present on the baseline date of 2026-09-25, reached #1 in ios-entertainment/paid across five countries—DE, GB, JP, KR, and US—and #6 in HR. It is today’s strongest new global entrant. Among new entries, Wallflower - Boring Reader and UFC each entered five countries simultaneously.

New Entries

Apps appearing in multiple countries at the same time are the strongest signal. Wallflower - Boring Reader entered ios-news/paid in five countries (US #5, KR #37, DE #58, JP #66, GB #67). UFC also entered ios-sports/free in five countries (HR #10, DE #26, GB #42, KR #59, US #88). In grossing, a cluster of Pokémon GO companion apps appeared: GO Raid Party in four countries, PokeRaid in four, and Poke Genie in three. Among high-ranking single-chart entries, ASDA at #2 in GB overall/free and three #1s in HR paid charts (Animals for Kids, Mast für SoundTouch-Systeme, and Car parts for Honda) stand out.

Sharp Monthly Gains (Baseline: 2026-09-25, 30 Days Ago)

The baseline date is the earliest collection date available in the archive. The largest gains were two increases of +93: C Code Develop (#3) in JP ios-developer-tools/paid and Primos Hunting Calls (#5) in US ios-sports/paid. Among apps absent on the baseline date that entered the top 20 this time, Tiny Computers, Deck-Man: Cassette Player, and TypeDraw are #1 in both DE and GB. In DE, move2pay also reached #1 in overall/free.

Trends by Rank Tier

The top tier (ranks 1–10) is nearly fixed, with 84% held, 2% new, and |Δ| of 2.8. The middle tier has 79% held, 7% new, and |Δ| of 7.3. The lower tier has 67% held, 20% new, and |Δ| of 10.4, with turnover concentrated there. Google occupies 114 top-tier slots, far ahead of second-place Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (30).

Trends by Country

All 78 charts were comparable across all six countries. HR had the most new entries at 1,082, while KR had the fewest at 774. The US was the most stable, with 86% top-10 held, while HR was the least stable at 81%. TestFlight, Duolingo (education/grossing), and LinkedIn (business/grossing) are fixtures in the top 10 across all six countries. Meanwhile, local sports demand is also visible, such as DE’s Mainova Frankfurt Marathon at #1 and BVB’s +88 rise.

Trends by Category

ios-education had the most new entries at 424, followed by ios-utilities at 375 and ios-music at 345. Despite many new entries, ios-music had the highest top-10 held rate at 90%, meaning movement is confined to the lower ranks. ios-reference had the lowest top-10 held rate at 73%; along with ios-sports (77%, 310 new entries), it is seeing turnover even at the top. ios-shopping was the quietest, with 85 new entries.

Key Findings

1. Tiny Computers reaches #1 in ios-entertainment/paid in five countries after being absent on the baseline date

An app absent on the baseline date of 2026-09-25 reached #1 in DE, GB, and JP this time (in the table of apps absent on the baseline date that entered the top 20). In the global table, it is #1 in DE, GB, JP, KR, and US, and #6 in HR. As a paid app that took the top spot in multiple markets within 30 days, this is today’s strongest cross-market signal.

Confidence: High

2. Wallflower - Boring Reader enters ios-news/paid in five countries simultaneously, reaching #5 in the US

It was absent on the previous day, 2026-10-24, and entered US #5, KR #37, DE #58, JP #66, and GB #67 on the same day. Its highest rank is in the US; in the other four countries, it sits in the middle to lower ranks.

Confidence: High

3. UFC enters ios-sports/free in five countries simultaneously

It ranked HR #10, DE #26, GB #42, KR #59, and US #88. ios-sports has a low top-10 held rate of 77% and 310 new entries, so it is an appearance within a category already experiencing broad movement.

Confidence: High

4. Pokémon GO companion apps appear simultaneously in grossing charts across multiple countries

GO Raid Party entered ios-utilities/grossing in four countries (KR #43, US #58, JP #72, DE #91), PokeRaid entered ios-social-networking/grossing in four countries, and Poke Genie entered ios-utilities/grossing in three countries (US #42, DE #47, JP #63) on the same day. Because apps in the same genre are moving at once, this may be linked to activity in the underlying game. However, the cause cannot be determined from this data.

Confidence: Medium

5. Deck-Man and TypeDraw also reach #1 in DE and GB after being absent on the baseline date

Deck-Man: Cassette Player is #1 in ios-music/paid, and TypeDraw is #1 in ios-productivity/paid, in both DE and GB. TypeDraw also rose +76 day over day to #2 in HR, spreading across European paid charts.

Confidence: High

6. The largest monthly gains are +93 for C Code Develop and Primos Hunting Calls

C Code Develop in JP ios-developer-tools/paid is #3, and Primos Hunting Calls in US ios-sports/paid is #5. YayTalk in KR ios-education/free also rose +92 to #2.

Confidence: High

7. mustafa pistofoglu’s GPS apps rise simultaneously in navigation/paid in JP and KR

MilGPS PRO is a new entry at #5 in JP and rose +86 monthly to #7 in KR. MGRS & UTM GPS Maps PRO, by the same developer, also rose +89 to #3 in KR. One developer’s product lineup is gaining traction in two markets at the same time.

Confidence: Medium

8. The top ranks are fixed, while turnover is concentrated in the lower ranks

The top tier (ranks 1–10) has 84% held, 2% new, and |Δ| of 2.8; the middle tier has 79% held, 7% new, and |Δ| of 7.3; and the lower tier has 67% held, 20% new, and |Δ| of 10.4. Google holds 114 top-tier slots, well above the 30 held by the runner-up. The lower tier is where new apps can realistically break in.

Confidence: High

9. HR is the most fluid, while KR is the quietest

HR had the most new entries at 1,082 and the lowest top-10 held rate at 81%. KR had the fewest new entries at 774. The US was the most stable, with 86% top-10 held.

Confidence: High

10. Local sports demand in DE: Mainova Frankfurt Marathon #1, BVB +88

Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, absent on the baseline date, is #1 in DE ios-sports/free. BVB rose +88 monthly to #5 in the same chart. Both are movements unique to DE.

Confidence: Medium

11. Fixture apps in the top 10 across all six countries

TestFlight is #1 in ios-developer-tools/free in all six countries, and Duolingo is #1 in ios-education/grossing in all six. LinkedIn is #1 in business/grossing in four countries and #2 in JP and KR. These apps form a stable foundation for national charts.

Confidence: High

12. ios-education has the most new entries, while ios-music’s top ranks remain unmoved despite many new apps

ios-education had the most new entries at 424, followed by ios-utilities at 375 and ios-music at 345. ios-music’s top-10 held rate is 90%, the highest of any category, so turnover is confined to the lower ranks. ios-shopping had the fewest new entries at 85.

Confidence: High

13. ios-reference is turning over even at the top, with the lowest top-10 held rate at 73%

Car parts for Honda (EPC) entered at #1 in HR. Live Translator: Translate + rose monthly to #2 in GB (+85) and #10 in DE (+86). Qaf: Islamic AI appeared simultaneously in DE, GB, and US (DE #18).

Confidence: Medium

14. Netflix Game Controller surges to #7 in US overall/free

It rose +89 day over day and +82 monthly to #7 in the US overall free chart. A rise of this magnitude near the top of the overall chart is unusual and indicates growing interest in Netflix’s gaming initiative.

Confidence: Medium

Recommended Actions

• Make Tiny Computers (ios-entertainment/paid, #1 in five countries) today’s lead story, with a feature on what happened during the 30 days since the baseline date.
• Track the five-country simultaneous entries of Wallflower - Boring Reader and UFC again tomorrow to see whether they establish themselves—whether their ranks rise or they remain present.
• Have the editorial team conduct follow-up reporting on what happened with the underlying game alongside the simultaneous appearances of Pokémon GO companion apps (GO Raid Party, PokeRaid, and Poke Genie).
• For DE, cover sports (Mainova Frankfurt Marathon #1, BVB +88); for Europe, run a brief item on Deck-Man and TypeDraw topping paid charts.
• Because the top tier is stable at 84% held and 2% new, focus discovery of new entrants on the lower tier (20% new) and on new entries in ios-education and ios-utilities.
• Report the inconsistency between the count of missing ratings and the number of analyzed rows to the collection team, and confirm the definition of the counts.

Data Quality Notes

All 468 target charts were collected (0 missing), and all 468 were comparable with the previous day, 2026-10-24. Because no charts were absent on the previous day, there is no overcounting of new entries due to non-comparability. The monthly baseline date of 2026-09-25 is 30 days earlier, but it is also the earliest collection date in the archive. Note that monthly changes are only comparisons with this single day. In addition, “rating missing on 228581 record(s)” exceeds the 45,732 analyzed rows, suggesting an inconsistency either in the aggregation unit or in one of the counts. Ratings are not used in this report, and the collection side needs to verify the source of the count.