The app discovery desk · 2026-10-17

What’s worth watching.

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The market gap · Free apps

Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect

Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect ranks 31 places higher in the UK.

US

#37

UK

#6

A useful reason to compare markets before choosing your competitors.

Apple · 2026-10-17 · Explore app ↗

The climber

YouTube climbs 81 places.

#92 → #11

GB · Free chart · 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-17

Explore the mover ↗

Moving up

A reason to take another look.

The daily charts

What’s getting noticed?

  1. 01
    KICK - Live Streaming

    KICK - Live Streaming

    Kick Streaming

    ↑ 9
  2. 02
    Muse from Meta

    Muse from Meta

    Meta Platforms, Inc.

    ↓ 1
  3. 03
    Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace

    Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace

    Vinted Limited

    ↓ 1
  4. 04
    ChatGPT

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI OpCo, LLC

    ↓ 1
  5. 05
    TikTok Pro - Events

    TikTok Pro - Events

    TikTok Ltd.

    ↓ 1
  6. 06
    McDonald's

    McDonald's

    McDonald's USA

    ↓ 1
  7. 07
    PineDrama - Short Dramas

    PineDrama - Short Dramas

    TikTok Ltd.

    ↑ 2
  8. 08
    Kalshi: Trade Football & more

    Kalshi: Trade Football & more

    KalshiEX LLC

    ↑ 4
  9. 09
    Threads

    Threads

    Instagram, Inc.

    ↓ 2
  10. 10
    Claude by Anthropic

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC

    ↓ 4
Apple · Collected 2026-10-17 UTC · Change vs previous daily snapshotExplore all 100 →

Same app. Different market.

Big on one side of the Atlantic.

Free-chart positions in the US and UK. A starting point for researching local demand.

The release notebook

Fresh versions. New things to try.

Updates released in the last 14 days among the US apps we track.

v6.278.0 · 2026-10-17

Bug fixes and performance improvements. We are listening! Shake your phone if you experience a problem with the app or want to send us feedback about your experience on eBay.

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Messenger
Messenger

Social Networking

v584.0.0 · 2026-10-17

We update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements. This release includes: - Fixes for cras

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v2026.9 · 2026-10-17

- Record a video of yourself playing or singing along with the backing track, with the chord chart following along: tap the microphone button next to Share to start - Add support for iPhone Duo - Moving staff text in the

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HealthFit
HealthFit

Health & Fitness

v12.16.2 · 2026-10-17

• iPhone Duo Ready HealthFit is fully optimized for iPhone Duo, with adaptive layouts designed to make the most of its unique display. • New Medium Up Next Widget See your upcoming workouts for the next 4 weeks at a glan

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v15.5.2 · 2026-10-17

Recent updates: 1. We've fixed some issues and made performance improvements to provide you with a better experience. 2. More surprises are waiting for you to explore on the SHEIN App!

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iBend Pipe
iBend Pipe

Productivity

v6.5 · 2026-10-16

What's New in Version 6.5: New benders: We've added 195 new bender settings from the major brands: • Milwaukee hand benders • Greenlee 854DX, 855GX and 1818 • Current Tools 77, 254, 747 Omni, 750/751 and 797 IQ • iTOOLc

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Beyond the app charts

What builders are making.

Community launches and open-source mobile projects. Different signals, different perspectives.

The weekly perspective

App signals · week of 2026-10-12

Weekly chart movements across free and paid categories in the United States and Great Britain highlight applications in entertainment, food service, and lifestyle sectors experiencing notable upward mobility.

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Start with a signal, then check the evidence. Charts show position; stars and discussion points show community attention. None is a direct measure of revenue or downloads.

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