Today's App Store free apps: August 24, 2026
NBA 2K HQ still leads App Store Top Free on August 24, 2026, the same #1 as August 23, after 2K launched the NBA 2K27 companion on August 21 and sunset MyNBA 2K the same day. Threads is the only new top-10 name, entering at #10 as KICK - Live Streaming drops off. Netflix Game Controller and ReelShort swapped #4 and #5.
Top trending free apps on App Store: August 24
NBA 2K HQ
Official NBA 2K27 companion with MyPLAYER builder, crew chat, and daily rewards. 2K Newsroom dated the store launch to August 21 at 8:00 a.m. PT, five days before Early Access on August 26. Support docs said MyNBA 2K was delisted August 18. Holds #1 versus August 23.
7 Brew Coffee
The Arkansas drive-thru chain's first ordering app. AL.com dated the launch to August 12, 2026, with mobile order-ahead, a secret menu, and a Sip Your Way to 100K Points promo running August 20 through August 26. Holds #2.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's consumer chat app. Holds #3 versus August 23. No widely reported same-day App Store event identified for August 24, 2026.
Netflix Game Controller
Netflix's gamepad companion. Rises from #5 on August 23 to #4.
ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
Vertical drama streaming app. Slips from #4 on August 23 to #5.
TikTok Pro - Events
TikTok events client. Holds #6 versus August 23.
Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
Secondhand fashion marketplace. Holds #7.
Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
Discount marketplace. Holds #8.
Depop - Buy & Sell Clothes
Peer-to-peer fashion app. Holds #9.
Threads
Meta's text social app, new at #10. Ember Picks listed Threads at #6 overall free in the U.S. store as of late July 2026, with Social Networking #1 in several markets. Replaces KICK - Live Streaming.
The live ranked board beyond today's top 10 is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key
What changed on App Store Top Free since yesterday
New in the top 10 versus August 23: Threads (#10). Drop-off: KICK - Live Streaming (#10). Big movers: Netflix Game Controller from #5 to #4; ReelShort from #4 to #5. Ranks 1 through 3 and 6 through 9 are unchanged: NBA 2K HQ, 7 Brew Coffee, ChatGPT, TikTok Pro - Events, Vinted, Temu, Depop.
What today's App Store free apps reveal
Companion launches and resale marketplaces still dominate a mostly frozen free chart. NBA 2K HQ at #1 is a three-day-old 2K27 companion timed to August 26 Early Access. 7 Brew Coffee at #2 is still riding an August 12 debut plus an August 20-26 points contest. Threads at #10 is the only true newcomer, a social app re-entering the overall free ten. ChatGPT at #3 is a fixture, not a news spike. For App Store tooling, see best App Store trend research tools.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list is the August 24, 2026 get_top_trends snapshot for type App Store Top Free with limit 10. Product and research teams that watch ranks as they move, instead of after a recap, can call the same feed as new rows arrive. The generating call:
{
"type": "App Store Top Free",
"limit": 10
}
See the App Store Top Free API page for source notes.