App Store Paid trending today: Oct 16, 2026

Shadowrocket remains rank 1 on App Store Top Paid for October 16, 2026, snapshot 08:01:36.048850, the same proxy-utility lead as October 15. MilGPS enters at rank 8 and Monash FODMAP Diet at rank 9, replacing Earthquake Network and RadarScope. Ranks 1 through 7 and rank 10 are unchanged. The clock moved from 08:01:46.763347 to 08:01:36.048850.

Top trending apps on App Store Paid: October 16

1. Shadowrocket

   Proxy utility at rank 1, same slot as October 15. The paid VPN-style client has now led two consecutive 08:01 stamps. No widely reported trigger identified for October 16, 2026 beyond the continued hold.

2. HotSchedules

   Shift-scheduling app at rank 2, same slot as October 15. The restaurant-staff client holds behind Shadowrocket. No widely reported trigger identified for October 16, 2026.

3. AnkiMobile Flashcards

   Spaced-repetition client at rank 3, same slot as October 15. The paid Anki iOS app remains a study-fixture in the top 3. No separate October 16 feature note.

4. Procreate Pocket

   Mobile drawing app at rank 4, same slot as October 15. Savage Interactive's iPhone sketch client holds. No widely reported trigger identified for October 16, 2026.

5. TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome

   Musician tuner at rank 5, same slot as October 15. The pitch-and-tempo tool stays in the same slot on the new stamp.

6. 2AM CAM

   Night-vision camera app at rank 6, same slot as October 15. No widely reported trigger identified for October 16, 2026.

7. Paprika Recipe Manager 3

   Recipe box at rank 7, same slot as October 15. The paid cookbook client holds above the two new utility rows.

8. MilGPS

   New military-style GPS app at rank 8. The row replaces Earthquake Network, which sat at rank 8 on October 15. No widely reported news trigger identified for the October 16 entry; the slot swap is the documented change.

9. Monash FODMAP Diet

   New diet-tracking app at rank 9. The Monash University FODMAP client replaces RadarScope, which sat at rank 9 on October 15. No widely reported news trigger identified for the October 16 entry.

10. QuickBend: Conduit Bending

    Trades calculator at rank 10, same slot as October 15. The electrician utility holds the last slot after the weather-app swap above it.

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What changed on App Store Paid since yesterday

New: MilGPS at 8, Monash FODMAP Diet at 9. Drop-off: Earthquake Network (was 8), RadarScope (was 9). Held: Shadowrocket 1 through Paprika 7, plus QuickBend at 10. Clock 08:01:46.763347 on October 15 to 08:01:36.048850 on 2026-10-16. No 5-rank mover.

What today's App Store Paid trends reveal

The paid ten is still a utilities board. Proxy, scheduling, flashcards, drawing, tuner, camera, and recipes occupy 1 through 7. The only rotation is GPS and diet replacing two weather apps at 8 and 9. See the App Store Top Paid API page.

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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool for App Store Top Paid with limit 10. The call is for mobile-growth desks that need the live iOS paid board.

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