Real-time app store rankings and insights for October 2025
iOS
Market Insights
•The news aggregator market is heating up, with Ground News (#2) maintaining a strong position, while Snopes (new entry) and 1440: Quill Daily Newsletter (new entry) are new entrants, indicating user demand for diverse news sources and fact-checking.
•Entertainment apps are showing significant volatility; Galatea: Books & Audiobooks (#4) climbed one spot, while MovieBox - Movie & TV Shows (#5) dropped one position, suggesting shifting user preferences within the entertainment category this month.
•Several apps experienced substantial ranking gains this month, including Teo Plus Películas (+22) and AstraNovel - Infinite Stories (+18), signaling effective user acquisition strategies or viral content that resonated with users. Yacine : Match (#13) also gained 13 spots this month, showing growing interest in live sports content.
•NYTimes: US and Global News (#1) has consistently held the top spot for 13 days this month, demonstrating its continued dominance and strong user loyalty in the news category, making it the benchmark for competitors.