What is ranking on App Store paid: Sept 26, 2026

U.S. App Store Top Paid at 2026-09-26T08:01:41.476382 leaves Shadowrocket at rank 1 and HotSchedules at rank 2, the same duo that often tops network and restaurant-staff utilities. Procreate Pocket climbs from rank 7 to rank 6 while TonalEnergy Tuner and Metronome swaps down to rank 7. Two new paid entrants appear: 2AM CAM at rank 8 and SkyView at rank 9, replacing QuickBend and MilGPS from September 25. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 slides from rank 8 to rank 10, keeping food and creative tools in the lower half.

Top trending apps on App Store paid: September 26

1. Shadowrocket

   Rule-based proxy client that perennially leads the U.S. paid chart for power users routing traffic on iOS. Holds rank 1 versus September 25. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

2. HotSchedules

   Restaurant staff scheduling and shift-swap app from Fourth, still rank 2. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

3. play_music_theory

   Music theory training app holding rank 3 for a second day. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

4. AnkiMobile Flashcards

   Paid spaced-repetition flashcard client tied to the Anki ecosystem at rank 4. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

5. RadarScope

   Professional weather radar viewer from Base Velocity at rank 5 during active storm season. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

6. Procreate Pocket

   Pocket edition of the Procreate illustration app, up from rank 7 to rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

7. TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome

   Music practice tuner and metronome dropping from rank 6 to rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

8. 2AM CAM

   Night and low-light camera utility entering the paid top 10 at rank 8, replacing QuickBend. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

9. SkyView

   Stargazing and augmented reality sky map app new at rank 9, replacing MilGPS. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

10. Paprika Recipe Manager 3

    Recipe organizer and meal planner sliding from rank 8 to rank 10. No widely reported trigger identified for September 26, 2026.

The live ranked board beyond today's top 10 is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key

What changed on App Store paid since yesterday

Under as_of 2026-09-26T08:01:41.476382: new entrants 2AM CAM at 8 and SkyView at 9. Drop-offs QuickBend and MilGPS. Movers include Procreate Pocket 7 to 6, TonalEnergy 6 to 7, Paprika 8 to 10. Ranks 1 through 5 are unchanged by name and order.

What today's App Store paid trends reveal

The paid chart remains a toolkit shelf: networking at 1, workforce scheduling at 2, music education at 3 and 7, flashcards at 4, radar at 5, and illustration at 6. September 26 swaps niche utilities at 8 and 9 toward camera and astronomy use cases without disturbing the top five fixtures that rarely rotate.

That stability makes single-rank camera and sky-map entries worth watching for seasonal spikes even when no headline explains the move. Paid rank monitoring is documented on the App Store Top Paid API data source page, which mirrors the App Store Top Paid get_top_trends type.

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

This file reflects Trends MCP get_top_trends for App Store Top Paid with limit 10 captured at 2026-09-26T08:01:41.476382. Finance and app-intelligence teams diff those JSON snapshots daily to catch utility churn early.

{
  "type": "App Store Top Paid",
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Related trend reports

• https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/app-store-paid-trending-september-25-2026
• https://www.trendsmcp.ai/app-store-top-paid-api
• https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/appfigures-alternatives