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	9,576	23d	365 w
The Biggest App	The download size of the app in bytes.	Assassin’s Creed Shadows	142 GB	248,287	14d	475 w
The Biggest Free App	The largest download among apps that cost nothing.	macOS Big Sur	11.7 GB	197,291	15d	475 w
The Smallest Real App	The smallest download size among apps that are clearly real.	Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu	417 KB	27,542	—	505 w
Tiny But Loved	The smallest apps that are also genuinely beloved.	Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu	417 KB	9,576	—	453 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	1,663	15d	467 w
Longest Continuous Run	The span between first release and the most recent update.	Collins Spanish-English	17 yrs 297 d	248,305	17d	580 w
Oldest App Still Updated	The earliest original release among apps updated in the last month.	Apartment Guide Home Rentals	2008	52,287	12d	524 w
The Oldest Survivor	The earliest original release date among apps still maintained this year.	Apartment Guide Home Rentals	2008	153,900	12d	460 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	52,287	23d	487 w
Youngest Hit App	The most recently released app that already has a huge audience.	ホロライブドリームス	2026	4,395	13d	329 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	5.3M	9,910	23d	421 w
Highest Rated With Real Volume	The best average rating among apps with a large rating count.	Waymo	5.0	4,395	—	458 w
Most Countries at Number One	How many country charts an app sits at rank one on.	ChatGPT	20	48	30d	558 w
Most Globally Charting App	How many countries an app currently charts in.	Duolingo: Language Lessons	25	3,318	30d	499 w
Most Prolific Developer	How many distinct apps a single developer has in our index.	hao du	119	56,903	—	474 w
Most Rated of All Time	The total number of user ratings an app has collected.	抖音	52.1M	248,305	23d	456 w
The Biggest Studio	The combined user ratings across every app a developer makes.	Google	97.8M	56,903	—	445 w
The Most Trusted Developer	The highest average rating across a developer with several apps.	Max Shaw	5.0	56,903	—	409 w
The One-Hit Wonder	The single biggest app from developers who only ever shipped one.	Roblox Corporation	19.7M	56,903	—	397 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	4,353	—	492 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	1,228	—	552 w
Most Expensive App With Real Ratings	The highest price among apps people actually bought and rated.	Шансон Радио FM Hi-Fi	$4,490.00	4,366	23d	397 w
Most Expensive Per Megabyte	The up-front price divided by download size, in dollars per megabyte.	Шансон Радио FM Hi-Fi	$1,587.08	4,345	23d	398 w
Most Rated Paid App	The most-rated app that costs money up front.	Minecraft: Play with Friends!	826.8K	50,765	—	458 w
The Priciest Paid App	The highest up-front purchase price.	スマホ de サーベイ	$11,000.00	50,765	16d	454 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.	Bedspace Management	26.5	248,305	5d	519 w
Most Devices Supported	The number of distinct Apple devices the app supports.	Butterfly Fingers! with Augmented Reality FREE	172	241,975	12d	442 w
Most Languages	The number of languages the app is localized into.	Oshi Island - Pixel Art Widget	178	245,069	13d	444 w
Polyglot Lightweight	The most languages packed into the leanest apps.	JW Library	120	7,607	—	452 w
Supports the Oldest iOS	The lowest iOS version the app still runs on.	Aurora Player	1.0	248,305	8d	416 w

Quirks 7

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
Most iPad Screenshots	The number of iPad screenshots on the store listing.	Darty Sécurité	17	159,431	4d	445 w
Most Minimal Description With Real Volume	The shortest description among genuinely popular apps.	Jokes!	27	13,389	12d	502 w
Most Screenshot Heavy App	The number of iPhone screenshots on the store listing.	Little Big Workshop	17	231,369	15d	391 w
Most Verbose App Description	The length of the store description in characters.	Lina Scanner: PDF Scanner, OCR	4,000	248,305	10d	420 w
The 17+ Champion	The most-rated app rated for adults only (17+).	抖音	52.1M	30,273	23d	428 w
The 4+ Champion	The most-rated app rated safe for all ages (4+).	Walmart: Shopping & Savings	18M	190,469	—	483 w
The Most Iterated App	The highest major version number an app has reached.	Gangstar Vegas - Mafia action	980	23,061	15d	367 w

Discovery 1

Board	Measures	Leader	Value	Considered	Lead held	Analysis
App Rabbit Holes	How many record boards a single app appears on.	Target: Shop. Style. Save.	13	100	—	508 w

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