The month in numbers
Biggest climb
+86 · Hlayiso: Notes & Past Papers
Education · Top free: #94 → #8.
New entries
654
Apps in a list at the end of the month that were not in it at the start.
Dropped out
680
Apps in a list at the start of the month that were gone at the end.
New number ones
14 of 30
Lists whose #1 at the end of the month differs from the start.
Hlayiso: Notes & Past Papers made the biggest climb: 86 places in Education · Top free, from #94 to #8.
ChatGPT ended the month at #1 in All apps · Top free; 7 different apps led that list during the month.
Biggest climbers
654 apps ended the month higher than they started; the 10 largest climbs.
| App | List | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hlayiso: Notes & Past Papers | Education · Top free | #94 | #8 | ▲ 86 |
| Financial calculator MarkMoney | Finance · Top paid | #81 | #6 | ▲ 75 |
| Safe + Password Manager | Productivity · Top paid | #94 | #19 | ▲ 75 |
| Calm Harm | Health & Fitness · Top paid | #84 | #10 | ▲ 74 |
| Leon du Preez Society | Social Networking · Top grossing | #98 | #25 | ▲ 73 |
| Qustodio Parental Control App | Lifestyle · Top grossing | #82 | #11 | ▲ 71 |
| Bulldozer Master: Crush & Mine | Games · Top free | #91 | #20 | ▲ 71 |
| IMVU: 3D Avatar Chat & Style | Social Networking · Top grossing | #89 | #21 | ▲ 68 |
| LazyFit: Workout For Beginners | Health & Fitness · Top grossing | #90 | #24 | ▲ 66 |
| NSFAS | All apps · Top free | #94 | #31 | ▲ 63 |
Biggest drops
1259 apps ended the month lower than they started; the 10 largest drops.
| App | List | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incredibox | Games · Top paid | #10 | #99 | ▼ 89 |
| Stardust Period Tracker | Health & Fitness · Top free | #11 | #100 | ▼ 89 |
| Hitman Sniper | Games · Top paid | #7 | #93 | ▼ 86 |
| Webmail App: IMAP Email Client | Productivity · Top paid | #1 | #85 | ▼ 84 |
| Forex Replay | Finance · Top paid | #1 | #85 | ▼ 84 |
| MONOPOLY | Games · Top paid | #13 | #97 | ▼ 84 |
| Pregnancy and Cycle Tracker | Health & Fitness · Top free | #1 | #84 | ▼ 83 |
| Black Light Vision | Entertainment · Top paid | #4 | #86 | ▼ 82 |
| Vampire Crawlers | Games · Top paid | #11 | #92 | ▼ 81 |
| Wreckfest | Games · Top paid | #16 | #95 | ▼ 79 |
New in the charts
654 apps entered at least one list; the 10 with the highest position at month end.
| App | List | Position at month end |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Computers | Entertainment · Top paid | #1 |
| Chromagraph Camera | Photo & Video · Top paid | #1 |
| Grade 12 Physical Sciences | Education · Top paid | #1 |
| FlipClock + | Lifestyle · Top paid | #1 |
| Ghost Science M3 | Entertainment · Top paid | #2 |
| PromptSmart Pro - Teleprompter | Photo & Video · Top paid | #2 |
| LoanFlow | Finance · Top paid | #2 |
| The Great White App | Entertainment · Top paid | #3 |
| Pay on time - payment reminder | Productivity · Top paid | #3 |
| Gun Movie FX | Entertainment · Top paid | #4 |
Dropped out
680 apps left at least one list; the 10 that had ranked highest at the start.
| App | List | Position at month start |
|---|---|---|
| Integreet | All apps · Top free | #1 |
| Duty Court | Games · Top paid | #3 |
| Creature Garden by Tinybop | Education · Top paid | #4 |
| Is This Seat Taken? | Games · Top paid | #5 |
| StageRing | Entertainment · Top paid | #5 |
| CameraPixels PRO | Photo & Video · Top paid | #5 |
| Skincare Routine | Health & Fitness · Top paid | #5 |
| Too Noisy Pro | Education · Top paid | #5 |
| Jamo: Share & Chat | Lifestyle · Top grossing | #5 |
| App ID 6761538521 | Entertainment · Top grossing | #6 |
Longest in the top 10
The 10 apps that spent the most days inside a list's top 10 this month.
| App | List | Days in top 10 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE | Entertainment · Top grossing | 15 | #1 |
| ChatGPT | Productivity · Top free | 15 | #1 |
| Social Networking · Top grossing | 15 | #1 | |
| Disney+ | Entertainment · Top free | 15 | #1 |
| Threema. The Secure Messenger | Social Networking · Top paid | 15 | #1 |
| Claude by Anthropic | Productivity · Top grossing | 15 | #2 |
| Life360: Family Safety & GPS | Social Networking · Top grossing | 15 | #2 |
| Gmail - Email by Google | Productivity · Top free | 15 | #2 |
| Threads | Social Networking · Top free | 15 | #1 |
| Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat | Social Networking · Top grossing | 15 | #3 |
Number ones by list
The #1 of each list at the start and at the end of the month. 14 of 30 lists ended with a different #1.
| List | Start of month | End of month | Different #1s | Days at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All apps · Top free | Integreet | ChatGPT | 7 | 1 |
| All apps · Top paid | Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! | Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! | 1 | 14 |
| All apps · Top grossing | ChatGPT | ChatGPT | 1 | 14 |
| Games · Top free | Block Blast! | Block Blast! | 1 | 14 |
| Games · Top paid | Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! | Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! | 1 | 14 |
| Games · Top grossing | Candy Crush Saga | Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story | 3 | 10 |
| Entertainment · Top free | Disney+ | Disney+ | 3 | 12 |
| Entertainment · Top paid | Baby Ultrasound spoof | Tiny Computers | 10 | 4 |
| Entertainment · Top grossing | TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE | TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE | 1 | 15 |
| Photo & Video · Top free | CapCut: Photo & Video Editor | YouTube | 2 | 5 |
| Photo & Video · Top paid | YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera | Chromagraph Camera | 11 | 2 |
| Photo & Video · Top grossing | YouTube | YouTube | 1 | 14 |
| Productivity · Top free | ChatGPT | ChatGPT | 1 | 15 |
| Productivity · Top paid | Webmail App: IMAP Email Client | Things 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Productivity · Top grossing | ChatGPT | ChatGPT | 1 | 15 |
| Health & Fitness · Top free | Pregnancy and Cycle Tracker | Flo: Period & Cycle Health | 3 | 12 |
| Health & Fitness · Top paid | HealthFit | WorkOutDoors | 7 | 5 |
| Health & Fitness · Top grossing | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk | 1 | 14 |
| Education · Top free | NSFAS | NSFAS | 2 | 4 |
| Education · Top paid | Grade 12 Life Sciences | Grade 12 Physical Sciences | 3 | 3 |
| Education · Top grossing | Duolingo: Language & Chess | Duolingo: Language & Chess | 1 | 14 |
| Lifestyle · Top free | VodaPay | VodaPay | 2 | 12 |
| Lifestyle · Top paid | Baby Monitor 3G | FlipClock + | 12 | 1 |
| Lifestyle · Top grossing | Tinder Dating App: Meet & Date | Tinder Dating App: Meet & Date | 1 | 14 |
| Finance · Top free | GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank) | Capitec Bank | 2 | 3 |
| Finance · Top paid | Forex Replay | 10BII Calc HD | 7 | 1 |
| Finance · Top grossing | TradingView: Track All Markets | TradingView: Track All Markets | 1 | 14 |
| Social Networking · Top free | Integreet | 3 | 12 | |
| Social Networking · Top paid | TeleGuard | Threema. The Secure Messenger | 5 | 7 |
| Social Networking · Top grossing | 1 | 15 |
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