Week 42, 2026 · 12 to 18 Oct 2026
This week in apps
34 new versions, 45 new top-10 placings and 0 tech stack changes across 40 apps.
Charts
New in a top 10
- #10
- #10
Entered the top 10 · Claude by Anthropic Android
Up from #11 in Google Play top free
- #10
- #1
- #2
- #4
- #5
- #5
- #6
- #6
- #6
- #7
Charts
Biggest climbers
- +6
- +5
- +26
- +2
- +2
- +2
- +54
Climbed · Google Gemini Android
#67 to #13 in British Virgin Islands
Up 54 places in Google Play top free
- +27
- +38
Climbed · Claude by Anthropic iOS
#55 to #17 in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Up 38 places in App Store top free
- +52
- +55
Climbed · Microsoft Word: Edit Documents Android
Up 55 places in Google Play top free
- +38
Charts
Biggest drops
- -52
- -22
- -9
- -77
- -39
- -3
- -3
- -53
Dropped · Gmail - Email by Google iOS
#8 to #61 in British Virgin Islands
Down 53 places in App Store top free
- -18
- -12
- -31
- -62
Charts
New to a top 100
- #22
- #74
Entered the top 100 · Grok - AI Chat & Video iOS
New in App Store top free this week
- #17
Entered the top 100 · Spotify: Music and Podcasts Android
New in Google Play top free this week
- #79
- #19
Entered the top 100 · Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheets Android
New in Google Play top free this week
- #23
- #25
Entered the top 100 · Claude by Anthropic iOS
New in App Store top free this week
- #85
Releases
New versions
- v1.2026.279
- v1.2026.279
- v1.261014.20
- v1.261015.20
- v2.6.2
- v2.6.2
v494.3.2New version · Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup iOS
We release updates regularly and are always looking for ways to make the app better. If you have any feedback or run into issues, come find us in our forums. We’re happy to help!
- v5.298.1
- v6.0.261005
- v26.39.1
- v1.2026.41102
- v4.2641.41201
- v1.2026.4070303
New version · Google Gemini iOS
Meet Gemini 4 Argon — our new frontier model. Handle Tougher Problems: Solve complex tasks from start to finish with less back and forth. Turn Ideas into Projects: Go from a rough concept to a ready-to-use project. Look what you can do with Gemini. Try today.
- v1.2026.41100
- v1.2026.41103
- v1.4.53
- v1.2.46-release.00
- v2.14.0
- v2.15.0
v294.1.0New version · Meta AI iOS
Do more with Meta AI. Get daily briefings and more with scheduled tasks and reminders. Connect your email and calendar for help staying organized. Get in-depth research reports in minutes. Create presentations, quizzes, workout planners, and more. Certain Meta AI features are onl
- v294.1.0.25.165
New version · Meta AI Android
Do more with Meta AI. • Get daily briefings and more with scheduled tasks and reminders. • Connect your email and calendar for help staying organized. • Get in-depth research reports in minutes. • Create presentations, quizzes, workout planners, and more. Certain Meta AI features
- v5.2640.0
- v1.7.346
- v26.41.0
- v2.101.0
- v9.1.90
New version · Spotify: Music and Podcasts iOS
We’re always making changes and improvements to Spotify. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, just keep your Updates turned on.
- v2026.25.0
- v4.61.6
- v26.8.4
- v12.35
- v12.35.0-prod.01
Ratings
Rating shifts
- +0.22
- -0.07
Ranks compare the last complete chart collection of this week with the last one of the week before, in the App Store and Google Play top free charts. Collections compared: App Store 7 Oct 00:09 to 18 Oct 12:09 UTC; Google Play 7 Oct 12:09 to 18 Oct 12:09 UTC. 5 countries were left out because one of the two collections was missing or partial there. Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC).
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