App Store top free apps — July 26 2026

Fifteen US App Store Top Free ranks from the July 26, 2026 snapshot, with dated triggers behind each mover. Netflix Game Controller overtakes ChatGPT while TikTok Pro Events holds the FIFA fan hub.

Published July 26, 202615 trending topics

Netflix Game Controller holds the number-one US iPhone free slot because Netflix TV cloud games still require a phone download to pair controllers, and version 3.10.0 shipped within the past week with bug fixes. TikTok Pro - Events sits at rank two after Ember Picks tracked it at US #1 on July 24, 2026, as FIFA World Cup 2026 fan challenges keep Stars redemption traffic high. ChatGPT fell from the top spot on the July 17 snapshot to rank three today.

  1. Netflix Game Controller: A companion app that turns an iPhone or iPad into a controller for Netflix TV cloud games. The app ranked #1 in Canada from July 3 through July 6, 2026, and reclaimed the US overall lead because Netflix multiplayer titles still prompt QR-code downloads on TV. Google search interest dipped 4.6% over the past 7 days, but weekend couch gaming keeps install pressure high.

  2. TikTok Pro - Events: TikTok's standalone US app for major cultural moments, launched June 3, 2026 with FIFA World Cup 2026 as its pilot. Ember Picks logged US #1 on July 24, 2026, and Google search interest rose 20% over the past 7 days as fans earn Stars for merchandise or Feeding America donations.

  3. ChatGPT: OpenAI's mobile AI assistant. Coverage dated July 25, 2026 cites Advanced Voice Mode and Apple Intelligence integration, with Google search interest up 8.2% over the past 7 days despite falling to rank three.

  4. DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts: STORYMATRIX's vertical short-drama streaming app. UPSY ranked DramaBox #3 in US Entertainment Top Free as of July 24, 2026, and version 5.4.0 added popular dramas with page layout updates in early July.

  5. Depop - Buy & Sell Clothes: A peer-to-peer secondhand fashion marketplace. Depop removed its 10% selling fee for Australian sellers effective July 22, 2026, four days before this snapshot, following eBay's $1.7 billion acquisition of the platform in February.

  6. Threads: Meta's text-based social network. Meta announced 500 million monthly active users on June 16, 2026, alongside Communities features and a "Your Algo" feed personalization tool that continues to drive mid-summer installs.

  7. Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace: A secondhand fashion resale app with zero seller fees in most markets. MSY Games ranked Vinted #2 in US Shopping free charts for July 2026, and the app was absent from the July 17 top 15.

  8. Google Gemini: Google's AI assistant app. Google I/O 2026 announced CapCut, Adobe, and Canva integrations coming to Gemini.

  9. Claude by Anthropic: Anthropic's AI assistant app. Claude Cowork agent tasks rolled out to the mobile sidebar on July 7, 2026.

  10. Google: Google's core search and services app on iOS. No widely reported trigger identified for July 26, 2026.

  11. DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More: A food and retail delivery platform. No dated July 26 news hook was identified.

  12. Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect: A livestream shopping app. TechCrunch reported July 15, 2026 that Whatnot acquired Shaped, an AI recommendation startup.

  13. CapCut - Video Editor: ByteDance's video editing app. A May 21, 2026 partnership brings editing tools into Google Gemini.

  14. Google Maps: Google's navigation app. No widely reported trigger identified for July 26, 2026.

  15. Freecash - Get Paid Real Money: An app paying users for games and tasks. No dated July 26 news hook was identified.

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The July 26 board reshuffles the AI-heavy top three from the July 17 snapshot. Netflix Game Controller and TikTok Pro Events now lead, while ChatGPT drops to third despite rising search interest. That split reflects couch multiplayer gaming requiring a controller download alongside TikTok's FIFA World Cup 2026 fan hub.

Resale apps cluster mid-chart. Depop benefits from Australia's July 22 fee removal, and Vinted enters the top 15 as a new entrant. Whatnot adds a July 15 AI acquisition headline, while Kalshi and Trump Accounts from the July 17 list have dropped out. DramaBox is another new top-15 name riding vertical drama momentum.

This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends endpoint for analysts monitoring iOS install shelves. The app store trends page documents how Apple bundle-level signals map into the broader Trends MCP stack.

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