The App Store top charts for iPhone, with free and paid apps on separate tabs.
Reading this chart
The free chart moves with launches, events and viral moments. A shopping or ticket app can lead it for a weekend, and a new AI or social app can climb from nowhere in a day.
The paid chart is calmer. Utilities, flashcard apps and a few long-running games hold their places for months, so any newcomer there stands out.
Chart: Top free apps on the iOS App Store.
Chart: Top paid apps on the iOS App Store.
Questions
What is the difference between the free and paid tabs?
They are two separate App Store charts. Free counts downloads of free apps, paid counts purchases of paid apps. Most attention is on the free chart, but the paid chart shows what people value enough to buy.
Why did an app jump to number one overnight?
Common causes are a launch, an Apple feature, a news story or a big event that needs the app, such as a concert or a match.
How do I find an app from the list?
Each name links to a search for that app.