The App Almanac
App Store Movers, 17 September 2026
23 record crowns changed hands, 10 on the move, 12 price drops across the App Store in the last day.
Crowns that changed hands
- Tapline Tycoon knocked Golfstream - Social Network off the The Priciest Paid App throne (17 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network grabbed the The Priciest Paid App crown back from SYS™ (17 Sep)
- CurrentDrive - Route Planer bumped Apple TV Remote off the top of Demands the Newest iOS (17 Sep)
- SYS™ pulled the The Priciest Paid App title away from Tapline Tycoon (17 Sep)
- Tapline Tycoon reclaimed the The Priciest Paid App spot from SYS™ (17 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown back from Golfstream - Social Network (17 Sep)
- Procreate Pocket pushed Duolingo: Language Lessons out of the top spot on Most Globally Charting App (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network retook The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ snatched the The Priciest Paid App crown from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network won the The Priciest Paid App spot back from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App crown away from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network reclaimed The Priciest Paid App from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ pulled the The Priciest Paid App crown back from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network took back The Priciest Paid App from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ grabbed the The Priciest Paid App crown from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network won back The Priciest Paid App from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ took the The Priciest Paid App spot back from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network reclaimed the The Priciest Paid App crown from SYS™ (16 Sep)
- SYS™ snatched The Priciest Paid App back from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network knocked Твой Финансовый Калькулятор off the The Priciest Paid App perch (16 Sep)
- Твой Финансовый Калькулятор took the The Priciest Paid App crown from Golfstream - Social Network (16 Sep)
- Golfstream - Social Network beat out SYS™ for the The Priciest Paid App title (15 Sep)
- SYS™ reclaimed The Priciest Paid App from Golfstream - Social Network (15 Sep)
On the move
- Shanghai Mahjongg Puzzle jumped from #24 up to #11 on Highest Rated With Real Volume (+13)
- Shanghai Mahjongg Puzzle also moved from #22 to #10 on Highest Rated Free App With Volume (+12)
- Dux Manufactory climbed from #18 to #10 on The Priciest Paid App (+8)
- play_music_theory moved up from #10 to #3 on Most Globally Charting App (+7)
- ShakerWatch gained ground, going from #17 to #11 on The Priciest Paid App (+6)
- play_music_theory also climbed from #6 to #2 on Most Countries at Number One (+4)
- vhStressECG edged up from #16 to #12 on The Priciest Paid App (+4)
- The Weather Channel - Radar nudged up from #18 to #15 on Longest Continuous Run (+3)
- Grok AI moved from #20 to #17 on Most Globally Charting App (+3)
- CapCut: Photo & Video Editor rose from #21 to #18 on Most Globally Charting App (+3)
New to the boards
- CurrentDrive - Route Planer debuted at #1 on Demands the Newest iOS
- SV Car Meet came in at #4 on Demands the Newest iOS
- Zoom Workplace showed up at #9 on Most Countries at Number One
Price drops and freebies
- Rain Radar Pro - Live Forecast went from $17.99 to Free
- DFE Forensics Essentials Prep went from $12.99 to Free
- Military Retirement went from $5.99 to Free
- GK World Quiz - Exam Reminder went from $4.99 to Free
- HomeAtmo : The Netatmo client went from $4.99 to Free
- San Fransymbols: SF Symbols went from $3.99 to Free
- JH Music Player went from $2.99 to Free
- Soap Recipe Calculator: Lye went from $2.99 to Free
- Repeat Video went from $2.99 to Free
- EV Charging Log , Cost & kWh went from $1.99 to Free
- MineSkin PRO went from $1.99 to Free
- MahJongSpeed went from $0.99 to Free
Want the live picture? Check 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.