App Store (Free)
Muse from Meta remains rank 1 on App Store Top Free for October 16, 2026, snapshot 08:01:36.048850, the same lead as October 15. Amazon Prime Video is the lone new entrant, at rank 5, replacing Dave's Hot Chicken. McDonald's climbs from rank 9 to rank 6. The as_of clock moved from 08:01:46.763347 on October 15 to 08:01:36.048850.
Top trending apps on App Store Free: October 16
Muse from Meta
AI chat client at rank 1, same slot as October 15. Meta's assistant app has now led two consecutive 08:01 snapshots. No separate October 16 product note beyond the continued rank-1 hold. See track Muse from Meta.
Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
Resale marketplace at rank 2, same slot as October 15. The European clothing app holds the same slot on the new 08:01:36.048850 stamp. No widely reported U.S. trigger identified for October 16, 2026.
ChatGPT
OpenAI chat app at rank 3, same slot as October 15. The consumer client remains a fixture behind Muse and Vinted. No separate October 16 feature drop was attached to this rank.
TikTok Pro - Events
Events companion at rank 4, same slot as October 15. The Pro-Events SKU is not the main TikTok client. No widely reported trigger identified for October 16, 2026.
Amazon Prime Video
New streaming app at rank 5. The row replaces Dave's Hot Chicken, which sat at rank 5 on October 15. No widely reported App Store promotion was found for the October 16 climb; the slot change is the documented trigger.
McDonald's
Fast-food app at rank 6 after rank 9, up 3. The loyalty client moved three slots on the new stamp. No widely reported national promo was attached to the climb.
Claude by Anthropic
Anthropic chat app at rank 7, same slot as October 15. The assistant client holds while GitHub's claude-plugins-official repo enters that board at rank 2.
PineDrama - Short Dramas
Short-form drama app at rank 8 after rank 6, down 2. The vertical-drama client slipped two slots as Prime Video entered above it.
Threads
Meta social app at rank 9 after rank 8, down 1. The text app remains in the ten on the same Meta stack as Muse at rank 1.
Google Gemini
Google chat app at rank 10, same slot as October 15. Gemini holds the last slot for a second day.
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What changed on App Store Free since yesterday
New: Amazon Prime Video at 5. Drop-off: Dave's Hot Chicken, which had been rank 5. McDonald's 9 to 6 (up 3). PineDrama 6 to 8. Threads 8 to 9. Held: Muse 1, Vinted 2, ChatGPT 3, TikTok Pro 4, Claude 7, Gemini 10. Clock 08:01:46.763347 on October 15 to 08:01:36.048850 on 2026-10-16. No 5-rank mover.
What today's App Store Free trends reveal
Chat clients still occupy 1, 3, 7, and 10, with Muse holding the lead. The only name swap is Prime Video for a chicken-chain app at rank 5. McDonald's is the largest remaining mover at plus 3. See the App Store Top Free API page.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool for App Store Top Free with limit 10. The call is for mobile-growth desks that need the live iOS free board.
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- Previous daily: App Store Free trending October 15, 2026
- Data source: App Store Top Free API
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