WhatsApp Messenger was the No. 1 app on Google Play on September 22, 2026. Ranks 2 to 5: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Free Fire: 9th Anniversary. 1 of 10 are new since September 21, 2026, led by TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE. The full ranked top 10 is below, each with a short note on why it is trending.
The 10 app names match September 21 and the September 13 snapshot exactly. Facebook holds 2. YouTube holds 3. Instagram holds 4. Free Fire: 9th Anniversary holds 5.
Top trending apps on Google Play: September 22
WhatsApp Messenger: Meta messaging client. Holds 1.
Facebook: Meta social app. Holds 2.
YouTube: Google video app. Holds 3.
Instagram: Meta photo app. Holds 4. Completes a three-row Meta block at 1, 2, and 4, with Messenger at 6.
Free Fire: 9th Anniversary: Garena battle royale seasonal title. Holds 5.
Messenger: Meta chat app. Holds 6.
Flipkart Online Shopping App: Indian ecommerce client. Holds 7.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE: ByteDance video app. Holds 8.
Clash of Clans: Supercell strategy game. Holds 9.
Google Photos: Google gallery. Holds 10.
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What changed on Google Play since yesterday
- New: none. Same 10 names in the same order.
- Movers: none. Ranks 1 through 10 match September 21.
- Unchanged rank: WhatsApp 1 through Google Photos 10.
- Dropped: none.
What today's Google Play apps reveal
The live Play 10 is still a messaging-and-video board: WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, Google Photos. Free Fire at 5 and Clash of Clans at 9 are the two games. Flipkart at 7 is the only shopping row.
Ranks 1 through 10 still read WhatsApp Messenger, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Free Fire: 9th Anniversary, Messenger, Flipkart Online Shopping App, TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE, Clash of Clans, Google Photos. Meta occupies 1, 2, 4, and 6. Google occupies 3 and 10. Free Fire at 5 and Clash of Clans at 9 remain the two games. Flipkart at 7 remains the shopping row.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool. The same API is built for app analysts and developers who need a dated board instead of a screenshot. The matching data source page is Free Google Play Trends API.
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