App Store top free apps: August 20 2026

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App Store top free apps: August 20 2026

ChatGPT reaches rank 1 in the App Store Top Free ranking on August 20, 2026, up from rank 3 in the August 14 report. OpenAI expanded free access to GPT-5.6 Luna and unlimited text chats earlier in August, while 7 Brew Coffee begins its August 20 to 26 rewards promotion at rank 3. Five apps enter the published top 15, including VibeShort at rank 7, Microsoft Authenticator at rank 10, and Claude at rank 11, across a 50-app Trends MCP snapshot captured at 06:01 UTC.

Top trending free apps on the App Store: August 20

The August 20 top 15 combines two event-backed risers with a larger group of chart fixtures and seasonal school apps.

1. ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant rises from rank 3 on August 14 to rank 1. OpenAI's August 6 update made GPT-5.6 Luna the default for free users and expanded free access to unlimited text chats.

2. TikTok Pro - Events: TikTok's standalone event and fan-rewards app holds rank 2 from the previous report. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

3. 7 Brew Coffee: The coffee chain's ordering and rewards app falls from rank 1 to rank 3. Its August 12 launch is followed by the "Sip Your Way to 100K Points" promotion running from August 20 through August 26.

4. Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace: The secondhand fashion marketplace rises one place from rank 5. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

5. ParentSquare: The school communications app slips one place from rank 4 as the new school year drives seasonal parent and teacher downloads.

6. Google Gemini: Google's AI assistant jumps 9 positions from rank 15 to rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

7. VibeShort: AI Short Dramas: The AI-assisted short-drama app enters the published cut at rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

8. X: The social network enters the published top 15 at rank 8. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

9. Threads: Meta's text-focused social app falls 2 places from rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

10. Microsoft Authenticator: Microsoft's account verification app enters the cut at rank 10. An August 2026 iOS update adds clearer guidance when restoring device-bound passkeys on a new iPhone.

11. Claude by Anthropic: Anthropic's AI assistant enters at rank 11. Anthropic completed its August 18 rollout of Claude Cowork to paid plans on iOS, Android, and the web.

12. Netflix Game Controller: Netflix's phone-based controller for games played on a television returns to the published cut at rank 12 after sitting at rank 19 on August 14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

13. Google: Google's search app falls from rank 9 to rank 13. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

14. Depop - Buy & Sell Clothes: The peer-to-peer fashion marketplace drops from rank 10 to rank 14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.

15. ClassDojo: The classroom community app falls 7 positions from rank 8 to rank 15, while back-to-school demand keeps it inside the published cut.

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What changed on the App Store Top Free chart since August 14

Five names enter the August 20 published cut, while ChatGPT takes the lead and Google Gemini posts the largest gain among returning apps.

ClassDojo records the steepest decline among returning top-15 apps, moving from rank 8 to rank 15. The top three retain the same members in a different order.

What August 20 App Store free trends reveal

AI apps take 4 of the 15 published positions: ChatGPT at rank 1, Google Gemini at rank 6, VibeShort at rank 7, and Claude at rank 11. ChatGPT's rise follows OpenAI's August 6 access expansion, while Claude's entry follows Anthropic's August 18 Cowork rollout.

The chart also carries two clear calendar signals. 7 Brew Coffee starts an advertised rewards event on August 20 at rank 3, and ParentSquare plus ClassDojo remain visible as schools resume classes. The other five new or returning entries lack a widely reported same-day launch, so their positions should be read as chart movement rather than attributed to an unverified cause.

Track App Store free trends in real time with Trends MCP

These 50 ranks came from the Trends MCP API on August 20, 2026, using type App Store Top Free and limit 50. The feed records daily iPhone chart positions for app-market research. The App Store Top Free API page explains the data source.

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