App Store (Free)
Muse from Meta remains rank 1 on App Store Top Free for October 8, 2026, snapshot 2026-10-08T08:01:40.888189. Trump Accounts: Official App is a new entrant at rank 3. A White House release dated October 7, 2026 said automatic enrollment had created nearly 70 million accounts and told parents to claim them in the app. Vinted climbed from rank 4 on September 28 to rank 2. Claude by Anthropic is new at rank 10. Five of the September 28 names left the ten.
Top trending apps on App Store Free: October 8
Muse from Meta
Meta's AI assistant app still at rank 1, same slot as September 28. No new App Store ranking bulletin was required for the hold. The Muse vs ChatGPT page covers how that client differs from OpenAI's listing at rank 4.
Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
Secondhand fashion marketplace at rank 2 after rank 4 on September 28, up 2. No widely reported iOS ranking note identified for October 8, 2026 beyond the climb.
Trump Accounts: Official App
Treasury-published finance app, new at rank 3. The App Store listing (id 6767364919) is free, 17+, and version 2026.40.0 was recorded September 29. WhiteHouse.gov on October 7 said parents claim a child's account in the app to receive the $1000 seed for eligible births from 2025 to 2028.
ChatGPT
OpenAI assistant at rank 4 after rank 3, down 1. Recurring free-chart fixture. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Freecash - Get Paid Real Money
Rewards app holding rank 5, same slot as September 28. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
TikTok Pro - Events
TikTok events client, new at rank 6. No widely reported App Store ranking note identified for October 8, 2026.
McDonald's
Restaurant app, new at rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Threads
Meta text app, new at rank 8. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
ByteDance editor holding rank 9. No widely reported trigger identified for October 8, 2026.
Claude by Anthropic
Anthropic assistant, new at rank 10. No widely reported App Store ranking note identified for October 8, 2026 beyond the first appearance versus September 28.
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What changed on App Store Free since September 28
New entrants: Trump Accounts: Official App (3), TikTok Pro - Events (6), McDonald's (7), Threads (8), Claude by Anthropic (10). Holdovers: Muse 1, Vinted 4 to 2, ChatGPT 3 to 4, Freecash 5, CapCut 9. Drop-offs: Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker, Kalshi: Trade Football & more, PLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards, PineDrama - Short Dramas, StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV. as_of 2026-10-08T08:01:40.888189 versus 2026-09-28T04:01:33.949958.
What today's App Store Free trends reveal
The October 8 free ten mixed AI assistants with a government finance client. Muse, ChatGPT, and Claude occupy ranks 1, 4, and 10. Trump Accounts at 3 is the dated civic download, not an entertainment spike. Short-drama apps that filled September 28 (PineDrama, StoryReel) are gone. Vinted at 2 is the marketplace hold that moved up 2 ranks while Meta's Threads re-entered at 8.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool on October 8, 2026. The call is for analysts who need a dated snapshot of a live board rather than a keyword time series. The matching data source page is App Store Top Free API.
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