App Store (Free)
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps holds rank 1 on App Store Top Free on September 5, 2026, after the app refused to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Yesterday's post cited Sensor Tower at 632,000 U.S. downloads and MapQuest at 1.5 million installs in the U.S. and Canada. Netflix Game Controller is new at 4 after an App Store version line dated August 25 (3.14). Versus the September 4 App Store free board, 7 Brew Coffee, Claude by Anthropic, and Depop leave. Tesla Robotaxi is new at 7 after Tesla added Cybercab rides in Austin on September 4. The App Store Top Free API snapshot is as of 08:01:32 UTC.
Top trending apps on App Store Top Free: September 5
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps: Navigation app that kept Lake Ontario's name after an August 27 executive order. Holds 1 for a third straight researched day.
ChatGPT: OpenAI's iOS client. Holds 2.
Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace: Secondhand clothing marketplace. Holds 3.
Netflix Game Controller: Official iOS helper that turns a phone into a controller for Netflix Games on TV or a browser, via QR pairing. Requires iOS 17 or later. Version 3.14 shipped August 25. New at 4.
TikTok Pro - Events: TikTok events client. Holds 5.
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More: Fantasy football client heading into NFL week 1. Slips 4 to 6.
Tesla Robotaxi: Ride-hail app for Tesla's robotaxi fleet. Business Insider said Cybercab, a two-seat vehicle with no steering wheel, joined public Austin rides on September 4 after an invite event. New at 7.
PineDrama - Short Dramas: Vertical drama app. Climbs 9 to 8.
Google Gemini: Google's assistant app. Slips 7 to 9.
Google: Search app. Returns at 10 after dropping yesterday. WhatsApp is not on this iOS free board.
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What changed on App Store Top Free since yesterday
New entrants: Netflix Game Controller (4), Tesla Robotaxi (7), Google (10).
Big movers: ESPN Fantasy 4 to 6; Gemini 7 to 9; PineDrama 9 to 8.
Drop-offs: 7 Brew Coffee (6), Claude by Anthropic (8), Depop - Buy & Sell Clothes (10).
What today's App Store free apps reveal
MapQuest is still a political-install story, not a maps-feature launch. The new rows are entertainment hardware (Netflix's phone-as-controller) and a robotaxi client timed to Cybercab's Austin debut.
Claude leaving while ChatGPT holds 2 and Gemini slips to 9 is an assistant-app shuffle, not a single model release. Vinted holding 3 while Depop exits keeps one resale app in the top 10.
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This list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type App Store Top Free and limit 10. The feed is for analysts who need a dated ranked board rather than a homepage screenshot.
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Read the App Store Top Free API page for the live call.