Top paid App Store apps today: August 14, 2026

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Top paid App Store apps today: August 14, 2026

NightCap Camera moves up from rank 4 to rank 3 on the App Store Top Paid chart on August 14, extending a climb that began at rank 10 on August 12 as eclipse and meteor photography raised interest in astronomy tools. SkyView also rises 3 positions to rank 5, while PhotoPills reaches rank 11. QuickBend is the only new entrant in the published 15, and Solar Snap falls 12 positions to rank 22.

Top trending apps on the App Store (Top Paid): August 14

1. Shadowrocket: The iOS network proxy utility holds rank 1 for another day. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

2. HotSchedules: The employee scheduling app remains at rank 2. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

3. NightCap Camera: The low-light and night-sky photography app rises one place from rank 4. Its move follows a 6-position jump on August 13 after the August 12 total solar eclipse and the Perseid peak.

4. AnkiMobile Flashcards: The spaced-repetition study app falls one place from rank 3. Back-to-school study demand may support its top-five position, but no specific August 14 trigger was identified.

5. SkyView®: The stargazing app rises 3 positions from rank 8. Residual interest after the August 12 eclipse keeps it beside NightCap in the top five.

6. TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome: The music practice utility holds rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

7. Procreate Pocket: The mobile illustration app remains at rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

8. Wildwood: Follow the Crows: The paid companion to Portland's crow sculpture art walk falls 3 positions from rank 5. Residual interest follows the public trail's August 7 launch.

9. Antizuck Smart Glasses Scanner: The Bluetooth scanner for nearby smart glasses holds rank 9. No fresh August 14 trigger was identified beyond continuing privacy interest around connected eyewear.

10. RadarScope: The professional weather radar app rises one place from rank 11. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

11. PhotoPills: The sun, moon, and Milky Way photography planner rises one place from rank 12. Post-eclipse and Perseid planning interest keeps a third astronomy app inside the top 11.

12. Monash FODMAP Diet: Monash University's diet-tracking app rises 3 positions from rank 15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

13. Paprika Recipe Manager 3: The recipe and meal-planning app rises one place from rank 14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

14. QuickBend: Conduit Bending: The electrician's conduit-bending calculator is new to the published top 15 at rank 14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 14, 2026.

15. Earthquake Network: The crowdsourced earthquake alert app falls 2 positions from rank 13. Interest tied to the August 10 magnitude 7.4 Colombia earthquake continues, though astronomy apps post the stronger chart gains.

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What changed on the App Store (Top Paid) since yesterday

The paid chart combines 14 returning fixtures with one new published-cut entrant. QuickBend arrives at rank 14, while Solar Snap drops from rank 10 to rank 22 and leaves the cut. NightCap Camera advances again, moving from rank 4 to rank 3 after its earlier rise from rank 10.

What App Store paid trends show on August 14

Astronomy demand remains visible two days after the August 12 total solar eclipse. NightCap Camera at rank 3, SkyView at rank 5, and PhotoPills at rank 11 give skywatching and photography apps 3 of the top 11 positions, even as the more eclipse-specific Solar Snap falls to rank 22.

Recurring utilities still control most of the board. Shadowrocket and HotSchedules remain ranks 1 and 2, while TonalEnergy, Procreate Pocket, RadarScope, Monash FODMAP Diet, and Paprika all return. QuickBend is the sole new published name.

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These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 14, 2026, using type App Store Top Paid and limit 50. The feed records daily changes in paid iPhone app positions. The App Store Top Paid API page explains the source.

{
  "type": "App Store Top Paid",
  "limit": 50
}

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