Live App Store and Google Play charts, plus Android install and ranking history, delivered to any AI assistant through one MCP connection.
Live data as of 2026-08-19 · Updated 2026-08-19
App store trend data on Trends MCP combines 3 live chart feeds with 2 Android history sources. As of August 19, 2026, ChatGPT held rank 1 on the App Store Top Free chart, Shadowrocket held rank 1 on App Store Top Paid, and WhatsApp Messenger held rank 1 on Google Play. Install history covers about 5 years weekly by bundle ID. The free plan includes 100 requests per month. Starter is $19 per month.
The App Store Top Free chart mixed AI assistants, resale marketplaces, and short-drama apps. ChatGPT held rank 1, followed by 7 Brew Coffee at 2, TikTok Pro - Events at 3, Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace at 4, and ParentSquare at 5. StoryReel: Exclusive Drama took 6, Threads 7, Google Gemini 8, VibeShort: AI Short Dramas 9, and Netflix Game Controller 10. Three of the top 10 were AI assistants: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude by Anthropic at 11.
The App Store Top Paid chart was led by utilities and pro tools. Shadowrocket held rank 1, HotSchedules 2, AnkiMobile Flashcards 3, Earthquake Network 4, and Procreate Pocket 5. TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome took 6, Antizuck Smart Glasses Scanner 7, Wildwood: Follow the Crows 8, Moment Pro Camera II 9, and Paprika Recipe Manager 3 rounded out the top 10.
Google Play was dominated by messaging and social incumbents. WhatsApp Messenger held rank 1, Facebook 2, YouTube 3, Instagram 4, and Free Fire: 9th Anniversary 5. Messenger took 6, Flipkart Online Shopping App 7, TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE 8, Clash of Clans 9, and Google Photos 10. ChatGPT sat at 11 on Google Play, matching its App Store position at 1.
A live chart shows rank today. History shows whether the app is still compounding. On August 18, 2026, the ChatGPT Android package showed a 3M index change of -50.35% and a 1Y change of +7.58%. Weekly install volume moved from 10,389,572 on May 14, 2026 to 5,123,149 on August 18, 2026, a 3M volume change of -50.69% against a 1Y volume change of +6.18% from 4,825,153.
Duolingo showed a 3M index change of -48.65% and a 1Y change of 0.0%. Weekly volume moved from 1,675,590 on May 14, 2026 to 847,834 on August 18, 2026. WhatsApp showed a 3M index change of -45.16% and a 1Y change of +13.33%, with weekly volume at 6,595,423 on August 18, 2026 against 11,983,630 on May 14, 2026.
Spotify moved the other way. The Android package showed a 3M index change of +183.33% and a 1Y change of +70.0%. Weekly volume moved from 939,924 on May 16, 2026 to 2,402,301 on August 18, 2026, a 3M volume change of +155.58%.
The app rankings source tracks store-chart position by bundle ID. As of August 19, 2026, the available window ran from July 21, 2026 to August 19, 2026, about 30 daily points. A 3M or 1Y growth call returns a date_out_of_range error until the series accumulates more history, so 7D and 14D windows are the working presets.
The Hims package, com.himshers.hims, showed a 7D rank index change of +22.37%, from 51.4 on August 12, 2026 to 62.9 on August 19, 2026. The 14D change was +100.32%, from 31.4 on August 5, 2026. Raw chart position moved from 47 to 36 over those 14 days, a volume change of -23.4% because lower rank numbers are better.
get_top_trends with type App Store Top Free, App Store Top Paid, or Google Play returns the current ranked list with no keyword. get_trends and get_growth use the app downloads source with an Android bundle ID for install history, or app rankings for chart position.
get_top_trends(type='App Store Top Free', limit=25)
get_growth(keyword='com.openai.chatgpt', source='app downloads', percent_growth=['3M', '1Y'])
Investors watch install curves as a leading indicator of consumer pull that may not show on a company's website yet. Product teams watch a peer's bundle ID around a feature launch. ASO specialists confirm that a rank jump had download follow-through. Journalists watch a viral app's package for a few weeks after the first headline to see if the spike stuck.
Paid user acquisition creates a distinct signature: install index jumps while web traffic and Google Search stay flat, then the install series falls when the budget stops. Organic hits often move YouTube search, Google Search, and Android installs together. The Spotify pattern above, +183.33% over 3M on installs, is what durable demand looks like next to ChatGPT's -50.35% cooldown from an extraordinary May peak.
Historical series are Android only. China Android stores and sideload APKs are outside Google Play estimates. Preloads and carrier deals can inflate new-device cohorts. The 0-100 index is relative to that package's own peak, so two apps at 50 are not equal in absolute installs.
Quality is better on widely installed apps. Tiny tools and brand-new listings may miss or look jumpy. A Play takedown ends the series. Store feature badges can lift installs for a week without changing the 5-year slope. Quota is 100 requests per month on the free plan, Starter $19 per month.
Sign up on the free tier, copy the API key, and make the first call with any HTTP client. The setup guide covers Claude, Cursor, and plain REST in 4 copy-paste blocks. The app download trends page covers the Android install series in more depth, and pricing lists current plan limits.
Tools for this workflow
get_trendsChart about 5 years of weekly Android install trend for any app using its bundle ID.
get_trends(keyword='com.duolingo', source='app downloads', data_mode='weekly')get_growthScore 3M and 1Y install or rank change for a bundle ID to separate durable growth from a launch spike.
get_growth(keyword='com.openai.chatgpt', source='app downloads', percent_growth=['3M', '1Y'])get_top_trendsRead the live App Store Top Free, App Store Top Paid, or Google Play chart with no keyword.
get_top_trends(type='App Store Top Free', limit=25)FAQ