Today's biggest change is the simultaneous influx of video and audio utility apps: SnapTok - TT Video Downloader appeared at once in android-video-players/free across all six countries (HR #13 to DE #24), while similar apps Music Audio Editor and Portable WiFi also entered all six countries simultaneously. Meanwhile, Polymarket suddenly appeared at #1 in US/android-finance/free, standing out as an abrupt single-market event.

1. New Entries

Among the rows absent on 2026-09-09 that entered today, the strongest are three apps appearing simultaneously in six countries. SnapTok - TT Video Downloader entered android-video-players/free at HR #13 / GB #14 / JP #20 / US #20 / KR #23 / DE #24; Music Audio Editor, MP3 Cutter entered android-music-and-audio/free from JP #25 to US #43; and Portable WiFi - Mobile Hotspot entered android-communication/free from HR #27 to DE #39. Apps entering five countries simultaneously include NBA: Live Games & Scores (with KR #2 standing out), Talkin, Video Maker, Video Downloader & Story Saver, VivaVideo, KICK, ZEPETO, Colony Flow!, Litmatch, Omio, MuseScore, Ringtones, and Donna AI. Among high-ranking single-market entries, Polymarket debuted at US/android-finance/free #1, Nocebo Launcher at HR/android-personalization/free #2, Boo App at KR/android-dating/free #2, and Norton360 at US/android-tools/free #3.

2. Sharp Rise Since the Baseline

The baseline date is 2026-08-26, 15 days before today and the oldest available archive date; note that this is not yet a full month of data. The largest increases were Pixel Tamerz at KR/android-game/free #1 (+42), Splitwise at HR/android-finance/grossing #5 (+38), LingQuiz at KR/android-education/free #2 (+37), and TradingView at HR/android-finance/grossing #1 (+36). Apps absent on the baseline date that have now entered the top 20 include BlinkDrama at GB/android-entertainment/free #1, PhonePe at HR/android-finance/free #1, MOUM at KR/android-finance/free #1, and Polymarket at US #1, concentrated in finance.

3. By Tier

The top tier (ranks 1–10; 3,873 slots) is stable, with 79% held, 2% new, and an average movement of 3. The mid tier (ranks 11–30; 7,020 slots) has 63% held, 16% new, and 5.4 average movement. The bottom tier (ranks 31–45; 4,949 slots) has 46% held, 35% new, and 6.3 average movement, meaning more than one-third of turnover occurs in the lowest tier. Developers occupying the top ranks could not be aggregated (the developer field is missing, so the table shows “—”).

4. By Country

US had the largest influx of new entries, with 694 across 89 charts, followed by HR with 601. HR was the most volatile market, with the lowest top-10 held rate among the six countries at 76%. JP was the quietest, with 289 new entries. DE was the most stable, with 81% held. Commonly, Canva and Spotify(music) ranked #1 in all six countries, while Duolingo, WhatsApp, Zoom, ReelShort, Fever, and Findmykids were also top-10 in multiple countries.

5. By Category

android-tools saw the most turnover (55% held; 151 new entries), with new high-ranking entries including Norton360 at US #3 and Smart IPTV at KR #5. android-dating had 67% held, android-game 69% (148 new entries), and android-personalization / android-photography / android-shopping each had 71%. Conversely, android-libraries-and-demo was nearly unchanged with 91% held and five new entries; art-and-design was 87%, while books-and-reference, communication, music-and-audio, and social were static at 86%.

Key Findings

1. Video Downloading, Audio Editing, and Hotspot Utilities Entered All Six Countries Simultaneously

SnapTok - TT Video Downloader entered android-video-players/free simultaneously in all six markets at HR #13 / GB #14 / JP #20 / US #20 / KR #23 / DE #24. On the same day, Music Audio Editor, MP3 Cutter (JP #25 to US #43) and Portable WiFi - Mobile Hotspot (HR #27 to DE #39) also entered all six markets. Rather than appearing in a single chart, they launched simultaneously across regions, making it likely that a coordinated distribution and ASO push took effect at the same time. Publishing utility-focused planning or comparison content today is worthwhile.

Confidence: High

2. Polymarket Suddenly Appeared at #1 in US/android-finance/free

Polymarket, which was absent from the previous chart on 2026-09-09, immediately took first place in US/android-finance/free. It was also absent on the baseline date of 2026-08-26 and is recorded among apps that entered the top 20 this time. Reaching the top position in a single market is today's most dramatic standalone event, signaling growing demand for explainers on prediction markets.

Confidence: High

3. NBA and UEFA Champions League Lifted the Sports Category on the Same Day

NBA: Live Games & Scores entered android-sports/free simultaneously in five countries: KR #2 / HR #7 / JP #11 / US #20 / GB #25. UEFA Champions League Official ranked GB/android-sports/free #1 (+40 from the previous report) and newly entered at DE #3 and JP #7. This is a typical synchronized rise tied to the start of the season and match schedules, making sports-viewing guides immediately timely.

Confidence: High

4. android-tools Has the Most Intense Turnover of Any Category, With 55% Held and 151 New Entries

android-tools had the highest category turnover, with 55% held in the top 10 and 151 new entries. Norton360 Virus Scanner & VPN entered at US #3, Smart IPTV Playlist Player at KR #5, and Level plus at HR/grossing #6. Security, IPTV, and measurement apps are rotating simultaneously, so tool-ranking articles need updating today.

Confidence: High

5. The Baseline Is 15 Days Old: Read This as Half-Month Change, Not Monthly Change

The baseline date, 2026-08-26, is today's oldest archive date and only 15 days ago, so a full month of accumulation is not yet available. Even with that limitation, Pixel Tamerz rose to KR/android-game/free #1 (+42), Splitwise to HR/android-finance/grossing #5 (+38), LingQuiz to KR/android-education/free #2 (+37), and TradingView to HR/android-finance/grossing #1 (+36). Avoid presenting this externally as a “monthly ranking”; specify the period.

Confidence: High

6. The Top Ranks Are Firm (79% Held, 2% New), While the Bottom Ranks Are the Main Turnover Battleground (46% Held, 35% New)

The top 1–10 ranks, comprising 3,873 slots, were nearly immobile with 79% held, 2% new, and average movement of 3. The mid tier of ranks 11–30 had 63% held, 16% new, and 5.4 average movement; the bottom tier of ranks 31–45 had 46% held, 35% new, and 6.3 average movement. This creates a clear division of roles: use rank 31 and below to find newcomers, and use the top 10 for evergreen recommendations. Developer information is missing, so it was not possible to calculate developers dominating the top ranks.

Confidence: High

7. HR Is the Most Volatile (601 New Entries, 76% Top-10 Held), While JP Is the Quietest (289 New Entries)

Across 65 charts, HR had 601 new entries and a 76% top-10 held rate, the lowest retention among the six markets. US had the largest absolute number of new entries at 694 across 89 charts, but a 78% held rate. In contrast, JP had the fewest new entries at 289, while DE was most stable at 81% held. Local newcomers such as Nocebo Launcher #2, Go Jet #3, and e-saudeSP #5 reached high ranks in HR, supporting a strategy of tracking individual changes for HR and strengthening evergreen coverage for JP.

Confidence: High

8. Only Canva and Spotify(music) Are #1 in All Six Countries

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor ranks #1 in android-art-and-design/free across DE, GB, HR, JP, KR, and US, while Spotify: Music and Podcasts ranks #1 in android-music-and-audio/free in all six countries. Duolingo (#2 only in GB and #1 in the other five countries), WhatsApp, Zoom Workplace, ReelShort, Fever, and Findmykids are also top-10 in multiple countries, so they can be treated as common coverage rather than market-specific differences.

Confidence: High

9. Short-Drama Apps Are Pushing Up Entertainment From Both Ends

BlinkDrama - Short Dramas reached GB/android-entertainment/grossing #11 (+33 from the baseline) and rose from absent on the baseline date to #1 in GB free. In HR, Rigi TV #6, Halo Reels Pro #8, and FreeReels #9 newly entered; in DE, MoboReels reached #10 (+22 from the previous report). ReelShort ranks #1 in DE, HR, and JP. Short dramas are becoming established as a category structure rather than a temporary trend.

Confidence: High

10. High-Ranking New Entries Are Concentrated in Personalization and Parenting

android-personalization had 71% held in the top 10 and 123 new entries. Clap to Find My Phone: Whistle entered simultaneously in four countries at GB #8 / DE #10 / US #13 / JP #18, while Themely - Icons & Widgets entered in HR #9 / DE #12 / GB #15 / US #17. In US/android-parenting, Enfamil #4, Nara #5, and Preggers #7 all entered on the same day. Both themes/widgets and parenting are viable topics today.

Confidence: Medium

Recommended Actions

• Bundle the six-country simultaneous entries SnapTok, Music Audio Editor, and Portable WiFi into one article today: “Video/Audio/Connectivity Utilities Rise All at Once.” The fact of appearing in multiple countries on the same day, rather than a new entry in a single chart, should be the article's core.
• Take a standalone deep dive into Polymarket at US/android-finance/free #1. Having gone from absent in both the previous report and baseline to first place, it has the greatest explanatory value as a sudden US-only event.
• Publish a sports-viewing-app installment immediately, timed to match schedules, combining NBA (simultaneous entry in five countries, KR #2) and UEFA Champions League (GB #1, DE #3, JP #7).
• Separate the production workflow by tier: discover newcomers in ranks 31–45 (46% held; 35% new) and source evergreen recommendations from the top 10 (79% held; 2% new).
• Assign market-specific operations as follows: HR (601 new entries; 76% held) for daily-change content, and JP (289 new entries) for evergreen and deep-dive content.
• Because TOP_GROSSING data is broadly missing, do not publish articles based on monetization rankings today, or limit them to apps supported by free-chart evidence. Grossing data is degraded in 21 categories in DE.
• Investigate the causes of 50 uncollected charts and 34 failed fetches, then attempt retrieval again before the next run. The 38 non-comparable charts will also affect difference calculations on subsequent days.
• Plan short dramas (BlinkDrama, Rigi TV, Halo Reels Pro, FreeReels, MoboReels, ReelShort) as an ongoing series rather than standalone stories. They are gaining depth simultaneously across multiple countries and charts.

Data Quality Notes

Today, 430 charts and 15,842 rows were collected. Of the 480 target charts (after excluding 150 sources that had not yet been published from the configured plan), 50 charts were not collected. Of the 430 charts, 392 could be compared with 2026-09-09; the remaining 38 lacked a previous collection, so neither “new entries” nor “movement” was calculated for them (do not interpret lack of comparison as a new entry). Of recent runs, six were partially completed and 34 fetches failed. Degraded sources are concentrated in TOP_GROSSING: DE has 21 affected categories, while GB, KR, HR, JP, and US also lack grossing/paid data in many categories. Therefore, treat conclusions based on grossing and paid charts as weaker than those based on free charts. In terms of attributes, developer is missing for 97,214 records, ratingCount for 97,214 records, and rating for 6,010 records; consequently, “developers holding many top slots” remains blank (—) in the tier table. The baseline date, 2026-08-26, is 15 days before today and the oldest archive date. A month-over-month comparison is not yet possible.