The standing rankings

Every board publishes what it measures, what qualifies an app for it, and how many apps were considered, so a position can be checked rather than taken on trust.

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Weirdest 5

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Massive But Loved	The largest apps that are also genuinely beloved.	恋与制作人	3.9 GB	19,128	—	442 w
The Biggest App	The download size of the app in bytes.	Assassin’s Creed Shadows	153 GB	914,234	—	401 w
The Biggest Free App	The largest download among apps that cost nothing.	World of Tanks Blitz PVP	18.8 GB	843,078	—	524 w
The Smallest Real App	The smallest download size among apps that are clearly real.	Simple Maze 3D	63 KB	60,020	—	542 w
Tiny But Loved	The smallest apps that are also genuinely beloved.	Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu	417 KB	19,128	—	529 w

Age and Longevity 4

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Ghost Apps Still Standing	The earliest release among apps untouched for 5+ years yet still listed.	Voice Changer	2008	4,919	—	550 w
Longest Continuous Run	The span between first release and the most recent update.	iWoman: Period & Cycle	17 yrs 329 d	914,234	5d	557 w
Oldest App Still Updated	The earliest original release among apps updated in the last month.	Basic Math	2008	127,935	—	537 w
The Oldest Survivor	The earliest original release date among apps still maintained this year.	Complex RPN Calculator	2008	536,404	—	570 w

Fresh 2

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Recently Updated Giant	The most-rated apps shipped a fresh update this month.	抖音	52.1M	127,934	—	396 w
Youngest Hit App CHANGED TODAY	The most recently released app that already has a huge audience.	7 Brew Coffee	2026	5,660	today	493 w

Giants and Makers 9

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Fastest to Fame	Average ratings earned per year since first release.	抖音	5.2M	15,326	—	440 w
Highest Rated With Real Volume	The best average rating among apps with a large rating count.	Waymo	5.0	5,660	—	579 w
Most Countries at Number One	How many country charts an app sits at rank one on.	ChatGPT	30	38	—	546 w
Most Globally Charting App	How many countries an app currently charts in.	Duolingo: Language Lessons	25	3,361	—	533 w
Most Prolific Developer	How many distinct apps a single developer has in our index.	fly sky pty ltd	438	320,484	—	464 w
Most Rated of All Time	The total number of user ratings an app has collected.	抖音	52.1M	914,234	—	376 w
The Biggest Studio	The combined user ratings across every app a developer makes.	Google	99M	320,484	—	365 w
The Most Trusted Developer	The highest average rating across a developer's rated apps, for developers with several apps.	Thru The Bible Radio Network	5.0	320,484	—	440 w
The One-Hit Wonder	The single biggest app from developers who only ever shipped one.	Beijing Qiyi Century Science & Technology Co.,LTD.	26.2M	320,484	—	411 w

Money 6

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Highest Rated Free App With Volume	The best-rated free app with a huge number of ratings.	Waymo	5.0	5,617	—	451 w
Highest Rated Paid App With Volume	The best-rated paid app with a meaningful number of ratings.	Guide+ for Binding of Isaac	5.0	1,364	—	550 w
Most Expensive App With Real Ratings	The highest price among apps people actually bought and rated.	SnapType Pro	$399.99	5,161	—	449 w
Most Expensive Per Megabyte	The up-front price divided by download size, in dollars per megabyte.	Soundboard Studio Pro	$53.82	5,138	—	548 w
Most Rated Paid App	The most-rated app that costs money up front.	Minecraft: Play with Friends!	835.5K	70,637	—	502 w
The Priciest Paid App CHANGED TODAY	The highest up-front purchase price.	Golfstream - Social Network	$1,000.00	70,637	today	501 w

Reach and Compatibility 5

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Demands the Newest iOS	The highest minimum iOS version the app requires.	Apple TV Remote	27.0	914,234	—	399 w
Most Devices Supported	The number of distinct Apple devices the app supports.	Bomb Squad: Red Line	172	903,995	—	365 w
Most Languages	The number of languages the app is localized into.	Oshi Island - Pixel Art Widget	178	898,788	—	413 w
Polyglot Lightweight	The most languages packed into the leanest apps.	JW Library	120	12,172	—	502 w
Supports the Oldest iOS	The lowest iOS version the app still runs on.	Parchi: Audio Sticky Notes	1.0	914,234	—	507 w

Quirks 7

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Most iPad Screenshots	The number of iPad screenshots on the store listing.	Voyager Safe	17	627,002	—	378 w
Most Minimal Description With Real Volume	The shortest description among genuinely popular apps.	Snackpass	20	22,245	—	434 w
Most Screenshot Heavy App	The number of iPhone screenshots on the store listing.	Escape Game: Santorini	18	903,570	—	479 w
Most Verbose App Description	The length of the store description in characters.	Fence Material Cost Estimator	4,000	914,232	—	385 w
The 17+ Champion	The most-rated app rated for adults only (17+).	抖音	52.1M	130,036	—	472 w
The 4+ Champion	The most-rated app rated safe for all ages (4+).	Walmart: Shopping & Savings	18.3M	684,725	—	418 w
The Most Iterated App	The highest major version number an app has reached.	Gangstar Vegas - Mafia action	980	43,969	—	591 w

Discovery 1

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
App Rabbit Holes	How many record boards a single app appears on.	OpenTable	12	100	5d	513 w

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