Google Play
WhatsApp Messenger is still rank 1 on the Google Play board. The snapshot timestamp is 2026-09-13T12:01:38.463213, unchanged from September 15 and September 16. All 10 names and ranks match yesterday. get_growth on app rankings for com.whatsapp: 7D plus 100.3 percent (33.3 to 66.7, volume 3.0 to 2.0 through 2026-09-16) and 30D plus 100.3 percent (33.3 to 66.7).
Top trending apps on Google Play: September 17
WhatsApp Messenger: Meta messaging app, Android bundle com.whatsapp. Rank 1 on the frozen 2026-09-13T12:01:38.463213 board. app rankings 7D plus 100.3 percent, 33.3 to 66.7, with rank-volume 3.0 to 2.0. Holds 1.
Facebook: Meta social app, com.facebook.katana.
get_growth7D minus 33.4 percent (50.0 to 33.3, volume 30.0 to 31.0) and 30D plus 99.4 percent (16.7 to 33.3) through 2026-09-16. Holds 2.YouTube: Google video app, com.google.android.youtube.
get_growth7D minus 51.49 percent (97.1 to 47.1, volume 130.0 to 165.0 through 2026-09-16). 30D printed 999999.0 from a 0.0 baseline, so that print is omitted. Holds 3.Instagram: Meta photo app. Holds 4.
Free Fire: 9th Anniversary: Garena shooter on an anniversary skin. Holds 5.
Messenger: Meta chat app. Holds 6.
Flipkart Online Shopping App: Indian commerce client. Holds 7.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE: ByteDance client. Holds 8.
Clash of Clans: Supercell village builder. Holds 9.
Google Photos: Google gallery. Holds 10.
The snapshot timestamp 2026-09-13T12:01:38.463213 (microseconds 463213) has now been reused on September 15, 16, and 17. Rank 1 WhatsApp, rank 2 Facebook, rank 3 YouTube, rank 4 Instagram, rank 5 Free Fire, rank 6 Messenger, rank 7 Flipkart, rank 8 TikTok, rank 9 Clash of Clans, rank 10 Google Photos. Meta occupies four slots. Google occupies two. Free Fire at 5 is the anniversary-skinned shooter. WhatsApp volume 3.0 to 2.0 on the rankings series is a rank-number volume, not download volume. Facebook volume 30.0 to 31.0 on 7D. YouTube volume 130.0 to 165.0 on 7D. 999999.0 prints were omitted.
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What changed on Google Play since yesterday
- New: none. The 10 names and ranks match September 16, September 15, and the September 13 as_of.
- Movers: none (0 rank changes).
- Drop-offs: none from yesterday's top 10.
- Snapshot: as_of remains 2026-09-13T12:01:38.463213 (microseconds 463213).
What today's Google Play apps reveal
The Android App Rankings API is still showing a September 13 pull. Meta occupies 1, 2, 4, and 6. Google occupies 3 and 10. Free Fire at 5 is the only game in the top 5.
Identical-10 days are a freshness story. The useful movement is off-board: WhatsApp's app-rankings score 33.3 to 66.7, Facebook 16.7 to 33.3 on 30D, YouTube 97.1 to 47.1 on 7D.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool. The same API is built for analysts, editors, and developers who need a dated board instead of a screenshot. Ranks 1-3 used get_growth with source app rankings and Android bundle IDs. The matching data source page is Android App Rankings API.
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