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Monthly chart movements
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: Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps
- All apps · Top grossing: ChatGPT
- Games · Top grossing: Roblox
- Entertainment · Top free: TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE
- Entertainment · Top paid: Tiny Computers
Biggest climbs
- Forex Replay · #1 (+89) · Finance · Top paid
- Folium · #3 (+78) · Entertainment · Top paid
- Pocket Build · #18 (+77) · Games · Top paid
- Dating.com: Global Chat & Meet · #12 (+76) · Social Networking · Top grossing
- Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App · #24 (+75) · Social Networking · Top 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
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 | – |
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Chart volatility: last 7 days
All lists in South Africa: today 54/100, 7-day average 50 (lowest 45, highest 56).
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