WhatsApp was the No. 1 app on Google Play on November 9, 2026. Ranks 2 to 5: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. 1 of 10 are new since November 8, 2026, led by TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE. The full ranked top 10 is below, each with a short note on why it is trending.
WhatsApp still leads Google Play for November 9, 2026. Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram hold 2 through 4. Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN stays at 5. ChatGPT stays at 9 and Clash of Clans at 10. App rows skip get_growth unless an Android bundle ID is used.
Top trending apps on Google Play: November 9
WhatsApp
Messaging app at rank 1, same slot as November 8 and October 26. Fixture of this chart. Context: Google Play.
Facebook
Social app at rank 2, unchanged. No widely reported November 9 store event identified.
YouTube
Video app at rank 3, unchanged. Same slot as November 8.
Instagram
Photo app at rank 4, unchanged. Meta stack occupies 2, 4, and 6.
Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
Battle-royale collab at rank 5, unchanged. Seasonal crossover still inside the top 10.
Messenger
Chat app at rank 6, unchanged. Third Meta title on the board.
Flipkart Online Shopping App
India retail app at rank 7, unchanged. No extra order figure was fetched.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE
Short video app at rank 8, unchanged. Pairs with the TikTok hashtag board.
ChatGPT
OpenAI app at rank 9, unchanged versus November 8. Also rank 4 on App Store Top Free today.
Clash of Clans
Strategy game at rank 10, unchanged. Same closer as November 8.
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What changed on Google Play since yesterday
Compared with November 8. No new names, no drop-offs, no 5-plus movers. The ten names and ranks are identical: WhatsApp 1, Facebook 2, YouTube 3, Instagram 4, Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN 5, Messenger 6, Flipkart 7, TikTok 8, ChatGPT 9, Clash of Clans 10.
What today's Google Play trends reveal
WhatsApp at 1 through Clash of Clans at 10 match November 8 exactly, and they also matched October 26. ChatGPT sits at 9 here and at 4 on today's App Store Top Free board. Free Fire x NARUTO SHIPPUDEN remains the only game collab above rank 10. Flipkart at 7 is still the sole India retail title.
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 of Play ranks can replay it from an MCP client. See the Google Play data source.
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"type": "Google Play",
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Related trend reports
- Previous Google Play roundup: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/google-play-trending-november-8-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/free-google-play-trends-api
- Related: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/google-play-vs-app-store-top-charts