# Top apps in South Africa: App Store top charts URL: https://storelift.net/charts/za/ Language: en Updated: 2026-11-02 Chart snapshot · 2026-11-02. These are saved readings, not live rankings. Each list shows its own reading date. ## All lists ### All apps - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/all/free/): No. 1 inDrive: rides at your price · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/all/paid/): No. 1 Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/all/grossing/): No. 1 ChatGPT · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Games - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/games/free/): No. 1 Block Blast! · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/games/paid/): No. 1 Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/games/grossing/): No. 1 Roblox · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Entertainment - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/free/): No. 1 TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/paid/): No. 1 Tiny Computers · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/grossing/): No. 1 TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Photo & Video - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/photo-video/free/): No. 1 Dazz Cam - Vintage Camera · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/photo-video/paid/): No. 1 Chromagraph Camera · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/photo-video/grossing/): No. 1 YouTube · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Productivity - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/productivity/free/): No. 1 ChatGPT · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/productivity/paid/): No. 1 GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/productivity/grossing/): No. 1 ChatGPT · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Health & Fitness - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/health-fitness/free/): No. 1 Strava: Run, Bike, Walk · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/health-fitness/paid/): No. 1 BrainWave™: 40 Binaural Series · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/health-fitness/grossing/): No. 1 Strava: Run, Bike, Walk · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Education - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/education/free/): No. 1 NSFAS · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/education/paid/): No. 1 Grade 12 Physical Sciences · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/education/grossing/): No. 1 Duolingo: Language & Chess · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Lifestyle - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/lifestyle/free/): No. 1 VodaPay · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/lifestyle/paid/): No. 1 Cloud Baby Monitor · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/lifestyle/grossing/): No. 1 Tinder Dating App: Meet & Date · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Finance - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/finance/free/): No. 1 Capitec Bank · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/finance/paid/): No. 1 Forex Replay · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/finance/grossing/): No. 1 TradingView: Track All Markets · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ### Social Networking - [Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/social-networking/free/): No. 1 Facebook · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/social-networking/paid/): No. 1 Threema. The Secure Messenger · Reading date: 2026-11-02 - [Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/social-networking/grossing/): No. 1 Facebook · Reading date: 2026-11-02 ## Changes on 2026-11-02 Compared with 2026-11-01, 10 of 30 lists have a new No. 1, and 435 apps entered a list. ### New No. 1 - [All apps · Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/all/paid/): Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps - [All apps · Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/all/grossing/): ChatGPT - [Games · Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/games/grossing/): Roblox - [Entertainment · Top free](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/free/): TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE - [Entertainment · Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/paid/): Tiny Computers ### Biggest climbs 1. Forex Replay · #1 (+89) · [Finance · Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/finance/paid/) 2. Folium · #3 (+78) · [Entertainment · Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/entertainment/paid/) 3. Pocket Build · #18 (+77) · [Games · Top paid](https://storelift.net/charts/za/games/paid/) 4. Dating.com: Global Chat & Meet · #12 (+76) · [Social Networking · Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/social-networking/grossing/) 5. Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #24 (+75) · [Social Networking · Top grossing](https://storelift.net/charts/za/social-networking/grossing/) ## App Store chart volatility Categories in South Africa whose charts moved most between 2026-11-01 and 2026-11-02. - All apps: Index 60 / 100 (Top-10 places changed: 21/30 · new entries: 67) - Games: Index 58 / 100 (Top-10 places changed: 20/30 · new entries: 64) - Education: Index 57 / 100 (Top-10 places changed: 20/30 · new entries: 56) [Volatility in every category](https://storelift.net/charts/volatility/) ## What this means for an app in South Africa - The hardest category to enter here by ratings is Productivity (top-10 median 56,155); the easiest is Education (579). The gap is 97×, so the category an app competes in matters more than usual. - Top names in South Africa are long: a median of 24.5 characters across categories, against 21.4 for all storefronts. Competitors use the name for keywords. ## Categories in South Africa side by side Top free chart of each category; each row keeps its own reading date. | Category | Top-10 median ratings | Median name length | Updated in 30 days | Under a year old | Volatility, 7-day avg | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | All apps | 113,046 | 23 | 87/100 | 8/100 | – | | Games | 18,569 | 21 | 78/100 | 25/100 | – | | Entertainment | 5,732 | 24.5 | 73/98 | 32/98 | – | | Photo & Video | 22,795 | 26.5 | 64/100 | 9/100 | – | | Productivity | 56,155 | 25 | 83/98 | 14/98 | – | | Health & Fitness | 9,827 | 24.5 | 66/100 | 13/100 | – | | Education | 579 | 25 | 60/100 | 15/100 | – | | Lifestyle | 22,859 | 15 | 74/100 | 20/100 | – | | Finance | 40,129 | 17 | 73/100 | 11/100 | – | | Social Networking | 23,649 | 25 | 70/100 | 12/100 | – | ## Listing languages Search here runs in British English; no other listing language is read. - [Storefront languages](https://storelift.net/tools/storefront-languages) ## Chart volatility: last 7 days All lists in South Africa: today 54/100, 7-day average 50 (lowest 45, highest 56). Where does your own app stand in South Africa? Storelift tracks its keyword ranks and top-chart places every day. [Start free](https://storelift.net/signup?lang=en&intent=rank) [South Africa chart movements, October 2026](https://storelift.net/charts/movements/2026-10/za/) ## What these lists are Each list keeps its own date. Changes compare the saved snapshots; a new publication does not imply new data. ### See which keywords an app in this list ranks for A chart shows how an app does in its category. To see where it appears in search, check its rank for any keyword, or track your own app's ranks every day in 175 storefronts. - [Free rank check](https://storelift.net/tools/rank-check) - [Daily rank tracking](https://storelift.net/features/rank-tracking/)