KEN’S CAT LOG

Daily Google Play Report 2026-10-22

Soccer streaming apps entered charts in multiple countries on the same day. SIR TV debuted in android-sports/free at US #19, HR #20, JP #27, and DE #28, while Yacine TV also rose from the previous report to DE #9 (+22) and US #16 (+24). This is today’s broadest trend.

New Entries

The biggest news is apps appearing in multiple countries on the same day. SIR TV entered android-sports/free in four countries: US #19, HR #20, JP #27, and DE #28. Sir TV - مباريات مباشر تلفاز, apparently from the same developer, also appeared in android-events/free at HR #26, DE #29, and US #35. Projectivy Launcher (android-personalization/free; HR #33, DE #34, US #37, GB #38) and YTV Player Pro (android-video-players/free; GB #23, US #28, JP #37) also entered simultaneously in three to four countries. In paid and revenue charts, PXPlay: Remote Play appeared at GB #2 and KR #4 (tools/paid), Chaos Zero Nightmare at KR #13 and JP #24 (game/grossing), and NTE: Neverness to Everness at JP #20 and KR #35. On a single chart, QZ Fitness (health-and-fitness/paid #1) in the US ranked highest.

Sharp Monthly Rises (Baseline Date: 2026-09-22)

The baseline is 30 days ago, but it is also the oldest collection date in the archive. The largest rise was Health Tracker: BP Monitor App in the US, up 38 places to #4. It was followed by WeMuslim in DE (+37, #8), and CloverPit in JP and GB (game/paid; +35 and +28). AI image and video generation apps also showed notable gains: Nexus in HR (+33), Piclux in DE (+33), Orvani in JP (grossing; +29), and VifunAI in KR (+28). Apps that were absent on the baseline date but rank #1 this time include move2pay in DE and Duck Survivor in JP.

Trends by Rank Tier

The top tier (ranks 1–10) was nearly unchanged, with 94% held, 1% new, and |Δ| of 0.7. The middle tier (ranks 11–30) had 89% held and |Δ| of 1.9. The lower tier (ranks 31–45) had 78% held, 12% new, and |Δ| of 2.6, with turnover concentrated at the bottom. Because developer data is missing, it is not possible to determine whether a small number of developers dominate the top ranks.

Trends by Country

HR had the most new entries at 139, followed by KR with 110 and US with 106. GB had the lowest top-10 retention rate at 92%, while DE and JP had the highest at 95%. Apps simultaneously in the top 10 across multiple countries are established titles. Tinder (dating) and X (news) ranked #1 in all six countries, while Duolingo ranked #1 in five countries. Soccer streaming apps rose across DE, US, GB, and HR; in DE, UEFA Champions League Official also climbed 18 places to #24.

Trends by Category

android-game had the most new entries, with 54. It was followed by android-art-and-design and android-social with 32 each, then android-personalization and android-sports with 31 each. The lowest top-10 retention rates were 87% for events, health-and-fitness, and sports, and 88% for tools. By contrast, auto-and-vehicles, communication, and weather were 99% retained and barely moved.

Key Findings

1. Soccer Streaming App SIR TV Debuts Simultaneously in sports/free Across Four Countries

SIR TV entered android-sports/free on the same day at US #19, HR #20, JP #27, and DE #28. The related app Sir TV - مباريات مباشر تلفاز also appeared in android-events/free at HR #26, DE #29, and US #35. Other apps in the same category are continuing to rise: Yacine TV reached DE #9 (+22) and US #16 (+24), while Ryady reached US #19 (+21) and GB #21 (+21). In DE, UEFA Champions League Official also rose 18 places to #24, likely reflecting demand during a period with matches.

Confidence: High

2. TV Launchers and Video Players Debut Simultaneously in Europe and the US

Projectivy Launcher entered android-personalization/free at HR #33, DE #34, US #37, and GB #38, while YTV Player Pro entered android-video-players/free at GB #23, US #28, and JP #37. Both still rank in the lower positions, but their simultaneous entries across multiple countries are notable.

Confidence: Medium

3. Two New Games Enter Revenue Charts in JP and KR Simultaneously

Chaos Zero Nightmare entered android-game/grossing at KR #13 and JP #24, while NTE: Neverness to Everness entered at JP #20 and KR #35. Zenless Zone Zero also rose 24 places to #12 in JP’s grossing chart and debuted at #12 in KR.

Confidence: Medium

4. AI Image and Video Generation Apps Lead Turnover in art-and-design

Among monthly gains, Nexus - AI Video Generator in HR rose 33 places to #5, Piclux in DE rose 33 places to #12, VifunAI in KR rose 28 places to #9, and Orvani in JP (tools/grossing) rose 29 places to #12. Among new entries, Movify reached HR #10, while MePic entered at HR #20 and GB #44. android-art-and-design is a fast-moving category, with 32 new entries and 89% top-10 retention.

Confidence: High

5. CloverPit Rises Sharply in Paid Games in JP and GB

Compared with the 2026-09-22 baseline, CloverPit rose 35 places to #6 in JP’s game/paid chart and 28 places to #9 in GB. It rose simultaneously in both countries. However, JP/android-game/TOP_PAID is among the partially collected sources.

Confidence: Medium

6. US Healthcare Apps Lead Monthly Gains

Health Tracker: BP Monitor App rose 38 places to #4 in US health-and-fitness/free, while Brainova: IQ Test & Logic Game rose 29 places to #8. In US health-and-fitness/paid, QZ Fitness debuted at #1. android-health-and-fitness has a top-10 retention rate of 87%, among the lowest levels.

Confidence: Medium

7. The Top Ranks Are Stable, While Turnover Is Concentrated Lower Down

Ranks 1–10 had 94% held, 1% new, and |Δ| of 0.7. Ranks 31–45 had 78% held, 12% new, and |Δ| of 2.6. New activity is emerging from the lower ranks. Developer concentration cannot be assessed because developer data is unavailable.

Confidence: High

8. HR Has the Most New Entries, While GB’s Top 10 Moved the Most

HR had 139 new entries across 65 charts, the most among the six countries. GB had the lowest top-10 retention rate at 92%, while DE and JP were the most stable at 95%.

Confidence: Medium

9. Established Apps Maintain Top Rankings Across All Six Countries

Tinder (dating/free) and X (news/free) rank #1 in all six countries. Duolingo ranked #1 in education/free in five countries. WhatsApp and Spotify also rank #1 in android-android-wear in DE, GB, HR, and US.

Confidence: High

10. game, sports, and events See Major Turnover, While communication and weather Barely Move

android-game had the most new entries at 54. android-sports (31 entries, 87% top-10 retention), android-events (17 entries, 87%), and android-tools (29 entries, 88%) also showed significant turnover. By contrast, android-communication, android-weather, and android-auto-and-vehicles each had 99% top-10 retention and barely moved.

Confidence: High

Recommended Actions

  • We recommend featuring today’s simultaneous growth of soccer streaming apps (SIR TV, Yacine TV, and Ryady) across DE, US, GB, HR, and JP. Together with the rise of UEFA Champions League Official in DE (+18), check tomorrow’s data for a relationship with the match schedule.
  • We recommend covering Chaos Zero Nightmare and NTE: Neverness to Everness entering the JP and KR revenue charts as new-game news, and tracking their ranks over the next several days.
  • The cross-country growth of AI video generation apps (Nexus, VifunAI, Orvani, and Movify) is a candidate for a comparison or roundup article.
  • Because CloverPit and PXPlay: Remote Play are affected by partially collected sources, verify their ranks in the next complete collection before covering them.
  • Fix the collection failures for TOP_GROSSING in DE and HR, and fill in missing developer data. At present, it is not possible to determine whether developers dominate the top rankings.

Data Quality Notes

Today’s collection contains 374 charts / 13,749 rows. Of 393 target charts, 19 could not be collected. Of the charts scheduled in the configuration, 237 charts not published by the source were excluded. Of the 374 charts, 353 could be compared with the previous report on 2026-10-21; rows from the remaining 21 charts were not counted as new entries. Five of the most recent runs completed only partially, and 26 collection attempts failed. Partially collected sources include most TOP_GROSSING charts in DE and HR, GB/android-game/TOP_PAID, JP/android-game/TOP_PAID, KR/android-tools/TOP_PAID, and GB/android-android-wear/TOP_PAID. Therefore, GB #5 for The House of Tesla, CloverPit in JP, KR #4 for PXPlay, and MD307 in GB should be interpreted with caution. developer and ratingCount are missing in 67,662 records each, preventing analysis of developer concentration. rating is also missing in 1,435 records. The 2026-09-22 baseline is the oldest collection date in the archive, so a full month of data is not yet available.