WhatsApp was the No. 1 app on Google Play on November 12, 2026. Ranks 2 to 5: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. The top 10 was unchanged from November 11, 2026. The full ranked top 10 is below, each with a short note on why it is trending.
WhatsApp still leads Google Play on November 12, 2026. All 10 names and ranks match November 11. Facebook holds 2. YouTube holds 3. Instagram holds 4. Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN holds 5.
Top trending apps on Google Play: November 12
WhatsApp
Messaging app at rank 1. Unchanged versus November 11. Context: Google Play trends.
Facebook
Social app at rank 2. Unchanged.
YouTube
Video app at rank 3. Unchanged.
Instagram
Photo app at rank 4. Unchanged.
Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
Crossover shooter at rank 5. Unchanged. Still the first game on the ten.
Messenger
Chat app at rank 6. Unchanged.
Flipkart Online Shopping App
India retail app at rank 7. Unchanged.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE
Short video app at rank 8. Unchanged.
ChatGPT
OpenAI chat app at rank 9. Unchanged.
Clash of Clans
Strategy game at rank 10. Unchanged. Second game on the ten.
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What changed on Google Play since yesterday
Compared with November 11. Identical 10 names and ranks. WhatsApp still 1. Facebook still 2. YouTube still 3. Instagram still 4. Free Fire still 5. Messenger still 6. Flipkart still 7. TikTok still 8. ChatGPT still 9. Clash of Clans still 10. No new entrants. No 5-plus movers. No drop-offs.
What today's Google Play trends reveal
Four Meta or Google clients sit at 1 through 4 and 6. Two games sit at 5 and 10. Flipkart at 7 is the only marketplace besides TikTok Shop at 8. ChatGPT holds 9. Count 10.
Rank order for the top 10: 1 WhatsApp, 2 Facebook, 3 YouTube, 4 Instagram, 5 Free Fire, 6 Messenger, 7 Flipkart, 8 TikTok, 9 ChatGPT, 10 Clash of Clans. Four of those names match the November 10 and November 11 files exactly, including Free Fire at 5 and Clash of Clans at 10. Count 10.
WhatsApp at 1, Facebook at 2, YouTube at 3, and Instagram at 4 are the same four social clients that led November 10 and November 11. Messenger at 6 keeps Meta with three rows. Flipkart at 7 is the India retail slot. ChatGPT at 9 is the only AI chat app.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type Google Play and limit 10. The call returns the current board without a keyword. Analysts who need a daily snapshot can replay it from an MCP client. See the Google Play data source.
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Related trend reports
- Previous Google Play roundup: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/google-play-trending-november-11-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/free-google-play-trends-api
- Related: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/google-play-vs-app-store-top-charts