Swift Watch Face debuted on the free android-watch-face charts on the same day at #7 in DE, #11 in GB, and #41 in KR. With an 85% top-10 retention rate, android-watch-face has the most turnover of any category, making watch faces today’s most active segment.

New Entries

Today’s biggest move was Swift Watch Face entering the free android-watch-face charts simultaneously in three countries: DE #7, GB #11, and KR #41. Other apps appearing simultaneously in the same three countries include Emoji Keyboard: Color Themes (HR #29, KR #32, GB #44), Cast to TV - Screen Mirroring (GB #34, KR #40, US #40), and Wallpaper 3D Live (DE #35, GB #37, US #41). However, all three appeared in lower positions. In individual charts, Rispas! debuted at #1 on Japan’s paid android-education chart, while Headunit Reloaded Emulator HUR and NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro) each entered at #2 on paid charts in the US.

Sharp Monthly Rises (Baseline: 2026-09-26, 30 Days Ago)

The baseline date is the oldest collection date in the archive. The largest gain was Time Warp Scan - Face Scanner in DE, reaching #4 (+41). In US android-maps-and-navigation, location-tracking apps rose together: GPS Location Tracker Plus at #3 (+40), GPS Location Tracker Ultra at #10 (+32), and GPS Maps & Voice Directions at #13 (+32). Mechanical Keyboard: RGB Theme rose in two countries: HR #6 (+39) and DE #11 (+32). Among apps that were unranked on the baseline date, Reddice Classic Analog M1 reached #1 in android-watch-face in both DE and JP.

Trends by Rank Tier

The top tier (ranks 1–10) was stable, with 93% held, 1% new, and |Δ| of 0.7. The middle tier had 89% held and |Δ| of 2. The lower tier (ranks 31–45) had 77% held, 14% new, and |Δ| of 2.7, where most of the turnover occurred. Because developer information is missing, it is not possible to determine whether a small number of developers dominate the top rankings.

Trends by Country

HR had the most new entries (132), followed by the US (126 across 78 charts). JP had 68, but only 41 of 53 charts could be compared. Top-10 retention was 93–94% in every country, with virtually no variation. Shared hits across multiple countries included Meowdoku: Brain Puzzle Games (#1 in DE, GB, HR, JP, and US; #8 in KR) and Google Flow (#1 in JP and KR). By contrast, KR’s 도깨비의세계 (grossing #1) and JP’s Muse from Meta (productivity free #1) were movements limited to one country.

Trends by Category

android-watch-face saw the most turnover, with 85% top-10 retention and 25 new entries. It was followed by android-tools at 88% with 32 new entries, and android-sports at 89% with 31. The least movement was in android-comics and android-libraries-and-demo (both 99%), followed by android-entertainment (98%). android-news-and-magazines had only three new entries.

Key Findings

1. Swift Watch Face Debuts in DE, GB, and KR on the Same Day

It entered the free android-watch-face charts simultaneously at DE #7, GB #11, and KR #41. A simultaneous appearance in three countries appears to be a stronger early trend signal than an appearance in a single chart.

Confidence: High

2. android-watch-face Has the Most Turnover of Any Category

Its top-10 retention rate is the lowest of any category at 85%, with 25 new entries. Digital Simpul Watch face debuted at #4 in GB, while Minimal & Simple Watch - RE debuted at #4 in JP.

Confidence: High

3. Reddice Classic Analog M1 Reaches #1 in Watch Faces in DE and JP

An app that was absent on the baseline date reached #1 on the free android-watch-face charts in both DE and JP. It also debuted in android-personalization at JP #35 and DE #45.

Confidence: High

4. Halloween-Themed Apps Debut on the US Paid android-watch-face Chart

Halloween Cat Watch Face entered at #19 and Key WF94 Halloween Watch Face at #20 on the US paid android-android-wear chart. This is likely driven by seasonal demand.

Confidence: Medium

5. Keyboard, Wallpaper, and Casting Apps Debut Simultaneously in Three Countries

Emoji Keyboard: Color Themes (HR #29, KR #32, GB #44), Wallpaper 3D Live (DE #35, GB #37, US #41), and Cast to TV - Screen Mirroring (GB #34, KR #40, US #40). All appeared in lower positions.

Confidence: Medium

6. Location-Tracking Apps Rise Together in US android-maps-and-navigation

Compared with the 2026-09-26 baseline, GPS Location Tracker Plus reached #3 (+40), GPS Location Tracker Ultra #10 (+32), and GPS Maps & Voice Directions #13 (+32). GPS Location Tracker Plus also rose by 16 positions from the previous period in GB, reaching #27.

Confidence: High

7. Time Warp Scan Posts the Largest Monthly Gain (DE #4, +41)

It rose 41 positions on DE’s free android-photography chart. Mechanical Keyboard: RGB Theme also gained ground in two countries: HR #6 (+39) and DE #11 (+32).

Confidence: High

8. Movement Is Concentrated in Lower Ranks While the Top Is Stable

The top tier had 93% held, 1% new, and |Δ| of 0.7. The lower tier had 77% held, 14% new, and |Δ| of 2.7. Because developer information is missing, concentration among top-ranked developers cannot be assessed.

Confidence: High

9. Meowdoku Is a Shared Hit Across Six Countries

Meowdoku: Brain Puzzle Games is #1 on free android-game charts in DE, GB, HR, JP, and US, and ranks #8 in KR.

Confidence: High

10. HR Has the Most New Entries, While Country-Level Top-10 Retention Is Even

HR had 132 new entries, followed by the US with 126 and JP with 68. Top-10 retention was 93–94% in every country.

Confidence: Medium

11. Two Single-Country #1s in KR Games

도깨비의세계, which was absent on the baseline date, reached #1 on KR’s grossing chart, while ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet reached #1 on KR’s paid chart. However, KR/android-game/TOP_GROSSING is included among degraded sources.

Confidence: Medium

12. android-tools and android-sports Also Have Significant Turnover

android-tools had 88% top-10 retention and 32 new entries, while android-sports had 89% and 31 new entries. All Document - File Viewer debuted at #6 on GB’s free android-tools chart. In contrast, android-comics was at 99%, while android-news-and-magazines had only three new entries and saw almost no movement.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

• Create a watch-face feature today focused on Swift Watch Face and Reddice Classic Analog M1 for DE, GB, JP, and KR. Also cover paid Halloween-themed watch faces in the US.
• Create comparison and cautionary content for the rapidly rising US location-tracking apps (GPS Location Tracker Plus / Ultra). Continue tracking their rise in GB.
• Compile Meowdoku’s simultaneous hit across six countries into a cross-market article on puzzle-game trends.
• Tomorrow, check whether the keyboard, wallpaper, and casting apps that debuted simultaneously in three countries rise from the lower ranks.
• Since KR grossing charts are degraded sources, verify 도깨비의세계’s #1 position in the next collection before covering it.

Data Quality Notes

Of 406 target charts, 369 charts (13,567 rows) were collected, while 37 charts were not obtained. Of the 369 charts, 329 could be compared with the previous run (2026-10-25); rows from charts without a previous run were not counted as new entries. Only 41 of 53 charts could be compared for JP, so its new-entry count may be understated relative to other countries. Six recent runs were partially completed, with 33 collection failures. Degraded sources are concentrated mainly in TOP_GROSSING and TOP_PAID, including android-game grossing charts for KR/US/JP/GB/HR/DE, so revenue-chart rankings should be interpreted cautiously. developer is missing for 80,495 records, ratingCount for 80,495 records, and rating for 1,474 records. Therefore, concentration analysis by developer could not be conducted. The monthly baseline date of 2026-09-26 is the oldest collection date in the archive, and there is not yet a full month of history.