The App Almanac
App Store Movers, 8 September 2026
20 record crowns changed hands, 10 on the move, 12 price drops across the App Store in the last day.
Crowns that changed hands
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (8 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (8 Sep)
- 7 Brew Coffee pulled the Youngest Hit App crown away from ホロライブドリームス (7 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (7 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (7 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (7 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (7 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (7 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (7 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network pulled the The Priciest Paid App crown away from Твой Финансовый Калькулятор (6 Sep)
- Твой Финансовый Калькулятор grabbed it straight back from Golfstream - Social Network on The Priciest Paid App (6 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network reclaimed the The Priciest Paid App crown from Твой Финансовый Калькулятор (6 Sep)
- Твой Финансовый Калькулятор wrestled the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (6 Sep)
- SYS™ got the The Priciest Paid App crown back from Golfstream - Social Network (6 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (6 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (6 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (6 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown right back from Golfstream - Social Network (6 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network pulled the The Priciest Paid App crown away from Твой Финансовый Калькулятор (6 Sep)
- Твой Финансовый Калькулятор wrestled the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (6 Sep)
On the move
- 饿不着 climbed from #15 up to #5 on The Priciest Paid App (+10)
- Deezer: Music Player, Podcast went from #21 to #11 on Longest Continuous Run (+10)
- AudioFix Pro: For Video Volume climbed from #24 to #16 on Most Expensive App With Real Ratings (+8)
- Google Maps moved up from #11 to #5 on Most Globally Charting App (+6)
- Threads rose from #14 to #8 on Most Globally Charting App (+6)
- VideoMaster Pro: EQ For Videos climbed from #23 up to #17 on Most Expensive App With Real Ratings (+6)
- Live Home 3D Pro: House Design moved from #19 to #14 on Most Expensive App With Real Ratings (+5)
- Cuespeak Clinician moved up from #13 to #9 on The Priciest Paid App (+4)
- Strongbox Pro nudged up from #21 to #18 on Most Expensive App With Real Ratings (+3)
- Wonster Words (Pro Edition) nudged up from #22 to #19 on Most Expensive App With Real Ratings (+3)
New to the boards
- 7 Brew Coffee came in at #1 on Youngest Hit App
- Tapline Tycoon entered at #3 on The Priciest Paid App
- Blitzer.de PRO entered at #5 on Most Countries at Number One
- bet365 - Apostas Esportivas came in at #5 on Youngest Hit App
- Zoom Workplace entered at #9 on Most Countries at Number One
- Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire entered at #10 on Most Countries at Number One
- Instagram came in at #10 on Most Globally Charting App
Price drops and freebies
- 自衛官陸曹昇任試験対策 dropped from ¥3,000 to Free
- Leela Chakra Ai dropped from $39.99 to Free
- 放炮罚计算器 dropped from $14.99 to Free
- Gold Scale: Family Budget dropped from $14.99 to Free
- My Tarot Deck dropped from $6.99 to Free
- Alexandria - The Media Library dropped from $6.99 to Free
- Mural Quest dropped from $6.99 to Free
- Photo2Calendar: Calendar Scan dropped from $5.99 to Free
- DebitTracker dropped from $4.99 to Free
- Citatum - Academic Citations dropped from $4.99 to Free
- GridSticker - Sticker Maker dropped from $4.99 to Free
- Passport Photo+ dropped from $2.99 to Free
You can pull up the live picture anytime on the Trends page, keep an eye on price drops over at Deals, or dig through all record boards.
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.