On 2026-10-24, the top ranks were largely unchanged (top-10 retention rate: 95%), with movement concentrated in the lower ranks (11% new entries). Among apps newly appearing since the previous report, the only one to enter three countries simultaneously was IPTV Online Player: Live TV (KR #23, HR #37, JP #43). ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet entered at #5 among paid games in the US. Across the previous-period, monthly, and baseline-date tables, PDF-related, AI video, and Halloween-related apps are all rising across countries.

1. New Entries

The only app to appear simultaneously in three countries was IPTV Online Player: Live TV (android-video-players/free), at KR #23, HR #37, and JP #43. The highest-ranked app to appear simultaneously in two countries was ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet (android-game/paid), at US #5 and GB #25. AI-generation apps also stood out with simultaneous entries in two countries: AIReel (JP #19, KR #33), AI Music Video Maker - Rap AI (US #35, GB #42), and AI Photo Magic Editor (US #36, GB #41). The highest single-chart entries were at #2: Muse from Meta (productivity) and YAIN PDF (personalization) in JP, Galactic Outlaw: Tower Defense (game) in KR, and moj ZET (travel-and-local) in HR. In the US, CFS158 Halloween entered three charts at once: paid watch-face #5, android-wear #6, and personalization #8.

2. Sharp Monthly Gains (Baseline: 2026-09-24)

The baseline date is the oldest collection date in the archive, 30 days ago. The largest gains were Gauth: AI Study Companion in DE (#4, +41) and Trump Accounts: Official App in the US (#4, +40). They were followed by BP Health Log in the US (#3, +38), Room Temperature Thermometer in DE (#5, +37), and Demon Castle Story in KR (paid #9, +36). Some apps that were absent from the charts on the baseline date reached #1 this time, including PDF Flow in DE (tools), ImmoScout24 in DE (travel grossing), AI Photo Editor: Art Studio in GB, and Duck Survivor in JP (game free).

3. Trends by Rank Tier

The top tier (1–10) was nearly fixed, with held 95%, new 1%, and |Δ| 0.6. The middle tier (11–30) had held 92%, new 1%, and |Δ| 1.5. The lower tier (31–45) had held 82%, new 11%, and |Δ| 2.2, meaning turnover is concentrated in the lower ranks. Because the developer field is missing, it is not possible to determine whether a small number of developers dominate the top ranks.

4. By Country

HR had the most new entries, at 138, and the lowest top-10 retention rate, at 94%. JP was the most stable, with a 97% retention rate. Established apps were shared across multiple countries. Tinder (android-dating) ranked #1 in DE, GB, HR, JP, and the US, and #2 in KR. Google Flow (android-art-and-design) ranked #1 in JP and #2 in KR, showing that AI tools have become established among the shared top ranks.

5. By Category

android-business saw the greatest turnover (34 new entries, top-10 retention rate: 86%). Many of the new entries were in HR, including Gocrypto at #9 and Animall Bhai at #11. health-and-fitness (87%) and game (90%) followed. In android-sports, NBA: Live Games & Scores rose in HR (+19), KR (+14), and DE (+13). communication and video-players had 99% top-10 retention rates and barely moved.

Key Findings

1. IPTV Online Player: Live TV enters KR, HR, and JP simultaneously

It entered android-video-players/free on the same day at KR #23, HR #37, and JP #43. This was the only simultaneous entry across three countries, making it the earliest sign of a new trend. However, it ranked below #20 in all three countries, and the category's top-10 retention rate is an extremely stable 99%, so it is still unclear whether it can reach the top ranks.

Confidence: Medium

2. ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet enters at #5 among US paid games and #25 in GB

This is the highest-ranked entry among apps appearing simultaneously in two countries. A paid title based on a well-known IP entered the upper ranks in the US on its first day.

Confidence: High

3. AI video and image generation apps enter multiple countries simultaneously

AIReel entered at JP #19 and KR #33; Rap AI at US #35 and GB #42; and AI Photo Magic Editor at US #36 and GB #41. Movify in DE (#15) is also a new entry. In art-and-design, Google Flow ranked #1 in JP and #2 in KR, reaching the top 10 in six countries.

Confidence: Medium

4. PDF tools make new entries and surge across countries

Among new entries, YAIN PDF reached #2 in JP and PDF File Plus reached #5 in GB. PDF Flow, which was absent on the baseline date, is #1 in tools in DE. Compared with the previous report, Document Reader & Edit All PDF in KR rose to #13 (+25), while AdoPDF in JP rose to #23 (+14).

Confidence: Medium

5. Halloween watch faces rise in the US

CFS158 Halloween entered three charts simultaneously: paid watch-face #5, android-wear #6, and personalization #8. Halloween Moon Watch Face reached #8 with a monthly gain of +34, and Halloween LX13666 reached #10 with a previous-period gain of +10. Demand for seasonal designs is emerging.

Confidence: High

6. The largest monthly gains were Gauth (DE +41) and Trump Accounts (US +40)

This comparison is against the 2026-09-24 baseline date. Gauth: AI Study Companion in DE and Trump Accounts: Official App in the US both rose to #4. BP Health Log in the US (#3, +38) and Room Temperature Thermometer in DE (#5, +37) also climbed into the top five.

Confidence: High

7. Muse from Meta enters at #2 in JP and gains +30 monthly in US grossing

It entered at #2 in productivity/free in JP. In the US, it rose to #15 in productivity grossing (+30 versus the baseline date). Meta's new app is growing simultaneously in Japan and the US.

Confidence: Medium

8. Turnover is concentrated in the lower ranks, while the top ranks are nearly fixed

top (1–10) had held 95%, new 1%, and |Δ| 0.6. bottom (31–45) had held 82%, new 11%, and |Δ| 2.2. Most new entries are appearing below rank 31, making it difficult to break into the top ranks.

Confidence: High

9. HR had the most new entries at 138 and the greatest volatility

HR's top-10 retention rate was 94%, the lowest among the six countries. New entries were concentrated in business and social, including Gocrypto at #9 and MAMI at #8. JP was the most stable (97% retention rate).

Confidence: High

10. android-business had the most turnover, while communication and video-players were immobile

business had 34 new entries and an 86% top-10 retention rate. health-and-fitness had 87%, and game had 90%. Both communication and video-players had 99% retention rates.

Confidence: High

11. NBA: Live Games & Scores rises simultaneously in sports across three countries

Compared with the previous report, it rose to #26 (+19) in HR, #24 (+14) in KR, and #31 (+13) in DE. This appears to be movement aligned with the start of the season.

Confidence: Medium

12. Established apps maintain top-10 positions across six countries

In dating, Tinder ranked #1 in DE, GB, HR, JP, and the US, and #2 in KR. Duolingo ranked #1 in DE, GB, JP, KR, and the US, and #3 in HR. In communication, WhatsApp ranked #1 in DE, GB, HR, and the US.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• IPTV Online Player: Live TV entered KR, HR, and JP simultaneously. Track whether it remains in all three countries tomorrow and beyond, and whether it rises into the top 20.
• Create content today covering the initial performance of ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet in the US and GB. Its US paid-game rank of #5 is the highest among simultaneous entries in two countries.
• Halloween watch faces entered three US charts simultaneously. Before Halloween, publish a seasonal comparison of CFS158 Halloween and Halloween Moon Watch Face.
• AI video and image generation apps (AIReel, Rap AI, Movify, Google Flow) and PDF tools are growing simultaneously across countries. Cover them together in a thematic feature.
• HR has seen many new entries in business and social. Check whether they are concentrated in cryptocurrency or video-chat apps, and determine whether the movement is temporary before covering it.
• Grossing data for DE and HR is degraded across many categories, making monetization rankings unreliable. Ask the data infrastructure team to investigate the cause of grossing collection failures.

Data Quality Notes

The collection target is 390 charts. This excludes 240 charts that the source does not publish from the configured total. Of those, 367 charts and 13,271 rows were collected, while 23 charts could not be collected (25 collection failures were recorded). Five of the most recent runs completed only partially. Of the 367 charts, 331 could be compared with 2026-10-23. Rows from charts that could not be compared were not counted as either new entries or changes. The degraded sources are primarily TOP_GROSSING; grossing is degraded for many categories in DE and HR. JP game (grossing and paid), KR game, and US game grossing are also among the degraded sources, so conclusions about game monetization rankings should be treated cautiously. The monthly baseline date, 2026-09-24, is the oldest collection date in the archive and is 30 days ago. developer and ratingCount are missing in 67,288 records, while rating is missing in 1,429 records. As a result, it is not possible to analyze whether a small number of developers dominate the top ranks.