The App Almanac
App Store Movers, 24 August 2026
3 record crowns changed hands, 10 on the move, 4 price drops across the App Store in the last day.
Crowns that changed hands
- Basic Math snatched the Longest Continuous Run crown from iWoman (23 Aug)
- Basic Math also took the Oldest App Still Updated title off iWoman (23 Aug)
- Simple Maze 3D bumped Mirror XL Free off the The Smallest Real App throne (22 Aug)
On the move
- Gmail - Email by Google climbed from #13 to #6 on Most Globally Charting App (+7)
- Google worked its way from #10 up to #5 on Most Globally Charting App (+5)
- Procreate Pocket pushed from #5 to #2 on Most Globally Charting App (+3)
- Telegram Messenger edged up from #13 to #10 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- 抖音商城-下单返积分、退货包运费 moved from #14 to #11 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- Netflix Game Controller went from #15 to #12 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- StoryReel: Exclusive Drama climbed from #19 to #16 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- Lloyds Mobile Banking stepped up from #20 to #17 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- UC Browser rose from #21 to #18 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
- Money Manager (Remove Ads) gained ground, going from #22 to #19 on Most Countries at Number One (+3)
New to the boards
- Basic Math debuts straight at #1 on Longest Continuous Run
- Basic Math also lands at #1 on Oldest App Still Updated
- DramaWave - Dramas & Reels makes its first appearance on Most Countries at Number One at #4
- The Three Little Pigs - The Puppet Show - Lite pops up at #4 on Most Devices Supported
- Basic Math shows up at #4 on The Oldest Survivor
- Basic Math Deluxe enters at #5 on Longest Continuous Run
- Workout Logger: Gym Tracker lands at #5 on Most Verbose App Description
- StealthOrb debuts at #6 on Most Screenshot Heavy App
- Google Maps breaks onto Most Countries at Number One at #7
- Pretty Pet Salon Seasons arrives at #7 on Most Devices Supported
Price drops and freebies
- Dock Line Calculator is now Free, down from $4.99
- iDousyn knocked its price down from $4.99 to $3.99
- Photo Cleaner Offline by Flick saw a steep cut, from $99.99 down to $0.99
- Knight & Dragon IV fell from $3.99 to $1.99
You can check the live picture anytime on the Trends page, keep an eye on price drops over at Deals, or dig through all record boards yourself.
About the Almanac
Each edition is a data digest, not an editorial guide: it summarises the period's biggest moves across our record boards — crown changes, climbers, new entrants and price drops — drawn straight from the dated figures behind every board. Every name links to the record it came from.