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App Store top paid apps: August 20 2026
HotSchedules takes rank 1 on the App Store Top Paid chart for August 20, 2026, swapping positions with Shadowrocket from the August 14 report. Earthquake Network produces the largest gain, climbing 8 places to rank 7 on the same date that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores region, though no report directly tied the chart move to that event. Moment Pro Camera II, MilGPS, and Prepware Aviation Maintenance enter the published top 15 in a 50-app Trends MCP snapshot captured at 06:01 UTC.
Top trending paid apps on the App Store: August 20
The August 20 paid chart puts recurring work and study utilities above a lower cut reshaped by navigation, photography, and aviation apps.
HotSchedules: The employee scheduling app rises one place from rank 2 to rank 1. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Shadowrocket: The rule-based network proxy utility falls one place from rank 1 to rank 2. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
AnkiMobile Flashcards: The spaced-repetition study app rises one place from rank 4. No specific same-day event was reported, while back-to-school study demand provides a seasonal download driver.
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome: The music practice and tuning utility advances 2 places from rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Procreate Pocket: The iPhone illustration app rises 2 places from rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Antizuck Smart Glasses Scanner: The Bluetooth scanner for nearby smart glasses moves up 3 places from rank 9. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Earthquake Network: The crowdsourced earthquake alert app climbs 8 places from rank 15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026; the move coincides with a magnitude 5.9 quake in Flores, Indonesia.
Wildwood: Follow the Crows: The companion app for Portland's crow sculpture walk holds rank 8. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Monash FODMAP Diet: Monash University's food and symptom reference app rises 3 places from rank 12. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Paprika Recipe Manager 3: The recipe organizer and meal planner advances 3 positions from rank 13. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Moment Pro Camera II: The manual camera and filmmaking app enters the published cut at rank 11. Its July 21 Action Plates update added interchangeable control layouts, but no fresh August 20 release was identified.
QuickBend: Conduit Bending: The electrician's conduit-bending calculator rises 2 places from rank 14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
MilGPS: The military-style map and navigation utility enters at rank 13. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
SkyView®: The stargazing app drops 9 positions from rank 5. No fresh August 20 trigger was identified after the astronomy interest that followed the August 12 eclipse.
Prepware Aviation Maintenance: The aviation maintenance test-preparation app enters the published cut at rank 15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
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What changed on the App Store Top Paid chart since August 14
Earthquake Network is the strongest returning mover, while three new names replace an astronomy camera app and two established utilities.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entries | Moment Pro Camera II (#11); MilGPS (#13); Prepware Aviation Maintenance (#15) |
| Biggest gain | Earthquake Network (#15 to #7, up 8) |
| Biggest decline in the cut | SkyView (#5 to #14, down 9) |
| Drop-offs | NightCap Camera (#3 to outside top 50); RadarScope (#10 to #19); PhotoPills (#11 to #36) |
HotSchedules and Shadowrocket exchange ranks 1 and 2. TonalEnergy and Procreate each gain 2 places, while Antizuck, Monash FODMAP Diet, and Paprika each gain 3.
What August 20 App Store paid trends reveal
Practical tools fill all 15 published positions, but the strongest move has dated news context rather than a confirmed cause. Earthquake Network reaches rank 7 on the same date that a magnitude 5.9 quake hit Flores, where Indonesia's BMKG had recorded 3,422 aftershocks since an August 15 magnitude 7.7 event.
Astronomy demand has cooled sharply since the previous report. SkyView falls from rank 5 to rank 14, PhotoPills drops from rank 11 to rank 36, and NightCap Camera leaves the entire 50-app board after holding rank 3. Moment Pro Camera II keeps photography represented at rank 11, though its latest identified feature release dates to July 21 rather than August 20.
Track App Store paid trends in real time with Trends MCP
These 50 ranks came from the Trends MCP API on August 20, 2026, using type App Store Top Paid and limit 50. The feed records daily changes in paid iPhone positions for mobile-market research. The App Store Top Paid API page documents the source.
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Related trend reports
- Previous report: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/app-store-paid-trending-august-14-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/app-store-top-paid-api
- Evergreen guide: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-app-store-keyword-research-tools-2026