The strongest iOS signal on 2026-10-27 was Apple 지원 (ios-utilities/free) and Mockup & Demo Maker: Screeny (ios-developer-tools/free) newly entering charts in all six countries on the same day. In overall/free, DAZN: Stream Live Sports debuted at #1 in GB and HR, while Microsoft Teams also appeared simultaneously in five countries.

New Entries

The biggest news is apps appearing in multiple countries on the same day. Apple 지원 (Apple) entered ios-utilities/free in all six countries: US #7, KR #10, DE #12, GB #15, HR #15, and JP #17. Mockup & Demo Maker: Screeny also appeared in ios-developer-tools/free across all six countries (HR #10; GB and US #13; DE #14; JP #41; KR #55). In overall/free, DAZN: Stream Live Sports debuted at #1 in GB and HR and at #24 in JP. Microsoft Teams also appeared in five countries, from HR #18 to GB #70, while Microsoft Authenticator appeared at US #23, GB #35, and HR #57. Among paid apps, Running Writings Lab (ios-sports/paid) entered at GB #1, US #2, and DE #7, while HollowTone (ios-music/paid) appeared in four countries, led by GB #8.

Sharp Monthly Gains (Baseline Date: 2026-09-27, 30 Days Ago)

The baseline date is the oldest collection date in the archive, exactly 30 days ago. The largest increase was Emoji Battery Charging (US ios-graphics-design/free), which climbed +94 to #1. It was followed by Baby Shusher Sleep Miracle App (HR #3, +92), Forbes Srbija (HR #6, +92), and eFootball™ ウイコレ CHAMPION SQUADS (JP grossing #6, +88). Among apps absent on the baseline date but now ranked highly, Tiny Computers and Deck-Man: Cassette Player reached #1 in all three of DE, GB, and HR.

Trends by Rank Tier

The top tier (ranks 1–10) is stable. Of entries, 84% remained in the same tier as last time, 2% were new, and the average movement was 2.9 places. For the middle tier, these figures were 80%, 7%, and 7.1; for the lower tier (ranks 51–100), they were 69%, 19%, and 10. Most churn is occurring in the lower tier. Google overwhelmingly holds 126 top-tier slots.

Trends by Country

HR had the most new entries, with 1,052, and also the lowest top-10 retention rate at 81%. JP had the fewest new entries at 810, while its 86% retention rate, tied with the US, makes it the most stable. Among apps simultaneously in the top 10 across multiple countries, TestFlight and Tiny Computers were #1 in all six countries, while Duolingo was #1 in education/grossing in all six.

Trends by Category

The categories with the most new entries were ios-utilities (386), ios-education (352), and ios-music (327). ios-shopping had the fewest, at 77. ios-magazines-newspapers and ios-social-networking were the least volatile, each with 91% top-10 retention, while ios-developer-tools (77%) and ios-reference and ios-sports (78%) saw the most turnover.

Key Findings

1. Apple 지원 enters ios-utilities/free simultaneously in all six countries

It entered every market covered on the same day: US #7, KR #10, DE #12, GB #15, HR #15, and JP #17. This is a stronger signal than appearing in just one country, indicating that demand for Apple support is rising simultaneously across markets.

Confidence: High

2. DAZN debuts at #1 in overall/free in GB and HR

DAZN: Stream Live Sports entered at GB #1, HR #1, and JP #24. It is also #1 in DE, but that entry is listed as an app absent on the baseline date (2026-09-27), not as a new appearance compared with the previous day. Demand for sports streaming is strong.

Confidence: High

3. Microsoft Teams and Authenticator enter overall/free simultaneously

Microsoft Teams appeared in five countries (HR #18, US #48, JP #50, DE #54, GB #70). Microsoft Authenticator appeared at US #23, GB #35, and HR #57, and also rose +77 from the previous day to DE #19. This suggests business-app demand is rising at the same time across multiple countries.

Confidence: Medium

4. Screeny enters ios-developer-tools/free in all six countries, and also grossing in GB

Mockup & Demo Maker: Screeny entered six countries: HR #10; GB and US #13; DE #14; JP #41; and KR #55. It also newly entered grossing at #6 in GB, with both free downloads and in-app spending growing simultaneously.

Confidence: High

5. Tiny Computers is #1 in all six countries in ios-entertainment/paid

It is #1 in DE, GB, HR, JP, KR, and US. As it was absent from the baseline date in DE, GB, and HR, it can be considered a global hit that emerged over the past month.

Confidence: High

6. A wave of new paid music apps (Deck-Man, HollowTone, Fields)

Deck-Man: Cassette Player was absent on the baseline date and is now #1 in ios-music/paid in DE, GB, and HR. HollowTone debuted at GB #8, DE #16, US #17, and JP #73, while Fields - Audio Recorder entered three countries, led by DE #19. ios-music recorded 327 new entries, the third-highest total of any category.

Confidence: Medium

7. Running Writings Lab reaches GB #1 and US #2 in ios-sports/paid

It was absent from the charts last time and simultaneously entered at GB #1, US #2, and DE #7. ios-sports has a low top-10 retention rate of 78%, making it a category prone to turnover.

Confidence: Medium

8. The largest 30-day gain is Emoji Battery Charging (US #1, +94)

It rose +94 from the 2026-09-27 baseline date to become #1 in US ios-graphics-design/free. Other major gains include eFootball™ ウイコレ CHAMPION SQUADS (JP grossing #6, +88) and Music Creator - Make Songs (US music/free #12, +88).

Confidence: High

9. European weather apps surge month over month

Storm Tracker° - Weather Radar (GB #9, +87), FrostGuard (GB #9, +84), and BaroWatch (DE #9, +86) all made major gains. HF Weather Fax also entered at DE #11, up +80 from the previous day. All of them have broken into the upper ranks since the baseline date 30 days ago.

Confidence: Medium

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

The share of entries remaining in the same tier as last time was 84% in the top tier, 80% in the middle tier, and 69% in the lower tier. The shares of new entries were 2%, 7%, and 19%, respectively, while average movement was 2.9, 7.1, and 10 places. Google holds 126 top-tier slots, leaving room to break in mainly in the lower ranks.

Confidence: High

11. HR sees the most turnover, while JP is the most stable

HR had 1,052 new entries and an 81% top-10 retention rate, making it the most volatile by both measures. JP had the fewest new entries at 810, while its 86% retention rate is tied with the US.

Confidence: High

12. Apps at #1 in all six countries: TestFlight and Duolingo

TestFlight is #1 in ios-developer-tools/free, while Duolingo is #1 in ios-education/grossing across all six countries. LinkedIn was also #1 in business/grossing in four countries. These established apps remain steady regardless of country.

Confidence: High

13. New paid developer tools are appearing one after another in DE

In DE, JavaScript Blocker for Safari #4, iperf3 - Network Tools #5, My Styles: Custom Website Look #6, and Vanta: Local AI & Self-Hosted #7 all entered as new apps. In KR, VSCoW - Code Wrapper debuted at #1, while YAML Tools rose +87 from the previous day to #6 in the US. ios-developer-tools has the lowest top-10 retention rate of any category, at 77%.

Confidence: Medium

14. Utilities and education see the most turnover; shopping and social the least

ios-utilities had 386 new entries and ios-education had 352, while ios-shopping had only 77 and ios-social-networking had 126. ios-magazines-newspapers and ios-social-networking both have top-10 retention rates of 91%.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• Investigate today why Apple 지원, Microsoft Teams, and Authenticator appeared simultaneously across multiple countries (such as an iOS update or business-related factors), and turn the findings into explanatory content
• Identify the relevant sports events behind DAZN reaching #1 in GB and HR, and create a comparison article on streaming apps
• Write review articles on Tiny Computers and Deck-Man: Cassette Player as paid hits that reached #1 in six countries and three countries, respectively
• Create a developer-focused feature covering Screeny and new paid developer tools in DE (JavaScript Blocker, iperf3, and Vanta)
• Track the new-entry rate in the lower tier again tomorrow to determine whether HR's high turnover (1,052 new entries) is temporary
• Use next week's collection data to determine whether the rise of European weather apps (Storm Tracker, FrostGuard, and BaroWatch) is seasonal

Data Quality Notes

All 468 charts in scope were collected, with zero missing. Because all 468 charts were also comparable with the previous day (2026-10-26), there are no omissions or errors in new-entry detection caused by unavailable comparisons. The monthly baseline date, 2026-09-27, is 30 days ago, but it is the oldest collection date in the archive. The data notes that there is not yet a full month of data, so no intermediate trends were reviewed; monthly gains are based solely on a comparison between the baseline date and today. Missing rating values are reported as 274,308, exceeding the 45,707 rows analyzed, suggesting a mismatch in aggregation scope. This report does not use ratings. DAZN's #1 in DE was treated as absent on the baseline date rather than as a new appearance compared with the previous day.