App Store (Free)
The U.S. App Store Top Free board at 2026-09-26T08:01:41.476382 keeps Muse from Meta at rank 1 while Momo: AI Photo and Video Maker jumps from rank 3 to rank 2, pushing ChatGPT to rank 3. Three apps enter the top 10 versus September 25: Netflix Game Controller at 8, Depop at 9, and TikTok Pro Events at 10. Google Gemini, Shots, and Claude by Anthropic drop out. PineDrama rises from 8 to 5 and CapCut from 9 to 7 as short drama and editing apps shuffle around the AI-heavy leaders.
Top trending apps on App Store: September 26
Muse from Meta
Meta's personal AI agent app for iPhone, launched September 8, 2026 in the U.S. per Meta's newsroom and 9to5Mac coverage. It holds rank 1 for a second day as U.S.-only availability keeps install demand concentrated on the free chart.
Momo: AI Photo & Video Maker
ScaleUp's AI portrait and short-video generator that AppBrain listed at version 3.0.3 with heavy photography category traffic in September 2026. It climbs from rank 3 to rank 2 as AI photo apps compete beneath Muse.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's flagship iOS client, down one slot from rank 2 to rank 3. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026 beyond normal chart churn under Muse.
Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
Second-hand fashion marketplace holding rank 4 unchanged. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
PineDrama - Short Dramas
Vertical short-drama streaming app up from rank 8 to rank 5. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV
Companion short-form drama app sliding from rank 5 to rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
ByteDance-owned mobile editor improving from rank 9 to rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
Netflix Game Controller
Netflix utility that turns an iPhone or iPad into a TV and browser game controller; the App Store listing shows version 3.14 dated August 25, 2026 and 9to5Mac highlighted Netflix's 80 plus mobile game catalog in early September 2026. New at rank 8 versus yesterday.
Depop - Buy & Sell Clothes
Gen Z resale marketplace entering the top 10 at rank 9. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
TikTok Pro - Events
Events-focused TikTok companion app debuting at rank 10. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.
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What changed on App Store since yesterday
Snapshot 2026-09-26T08:01:41.476382 versus September 25: new at ranks 8, 9, and 10 (Netflix Game Controller, Depop, TikTok Pro Events). Drop-offs: Google Gemini, Shots, Claude by Anthropic. Movers: Momo 3 to 2, ChatGPT 2 to 3, PineDrama 8 to 5, StoryReel 5 to 6, CapCut 9 to 7. Muse stays at 1 and Vinted at 4.
What today's App Store trends reveal
Agent and generative AI apps still own the summit, but the middle ranks rotated toward drama streaming and creator tooling. PineDrama and StoryReel occupy ranks 5 and 6 together, while CapCut at 7 keeps video editing in the same band. Netflix Game Controller at 8 is the clearest utility entrant, tied to Netflix's push for phone-as-controller TV play documented in September 2026 press coverage rather than a standalone game download.
Commerce and events fill the tail: Depop at 9 and TikTok Pro Events at 10 replace yesterday's Gemini, Shots, and Claude rows, signaling a broader chart than pure chatbots. Teams monitoring installs can pull the same board through the App Store Top Free API page on Trends MCP.
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