Weekly roundup · 14 September to 20 September 2026
New apps and games this week
23,646 apps and games launched on the App Store and Google Play from 14 September to 20 September 2026, 8% more than the week before. Here is what stood out.
Off to a fast start on Google Play
Released this week and already past 1,000 installs, most installed first. Install ranges are the ones Google publishes.
Facebook
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic
Waze
Banco Itaú: Conta, Cartão e +
Itaú Unibanco S. A.
bilibili - Anime · Video HD
BILIBILI INC.
RO · TR
Apple TV: Shows, Movies & More
Apple
Artmate: Drawing Together
Braly JSC
Disco Bunny
CLICK TAP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Qwen - Alibaba AI Assistant
Qwen Team
GPS Tracker & Phone Locator
Prop studio
Live Cam Earth Map - GPS Cam
GambiSoftVn
Police Chief
VoyagerOne IE
Last Echo
Glaciers Game
Most rated on the App Store
Released this week, ordered by how many ratings they already have. Apple does not publish downloads, so ratings are the closest public sign of traction.
Muse from Meta
Meta Platforms, Inc.
弹壳战机！
北京猩球科技有限公司
不良人：破局
YOLO AI PTE. LTD.
VN
Tam Quốc Thú Hóa
MGOL SOFTWARE CO.,LTD
Police Chief
VoyagerOne
후더덕 서바이벌
Joy Net Games
3Q Đào Đào Đào
ACE JOY GAMES
Lumi Master
BILIBILI HK LIMITED
Last Beacon: Survival
YG Technology FZ-LLC
跃动小子
BAI XIANG NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD
Jam Bus:Sandfall
Nova Games Technology Limited
コードギアス ナイトメア・サバイバー
JORO,Inc.
Soft launches
Open the radarReleased in only a few countries, a common step before a worldwide launch. The amber tag shows where.
CH +5
Citralis Mist
KORNEL ZATORSKI
NO
ROMKUPP
Lars Ask
DE
Sling Burglar
Max Brenner
IQ · MA
Gravity Ball - Gravity Puzzler
Joshua Benodin
PH
Box Cat: Cozy Puzzle
Octofun Games
JP
Country Cards Collection
Takayuki Takahashi
RU
Signal Lost
STILL VALNINMOD SRL
KR · US
멈춰
kyungsun eo
MA
Ukan - Learn basic kanji
Dat Pham Gia
ES
Tribu Dino: Origen Primitivo
雄 肖
JP
家電戦争
SHIN TAOKA
JP
矛盾。
nobutaka kawasaki
Day by day
| Day | Launches | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 September | 4,127 | 4,021 | 106 |
| Tuesday 15 September | 4,649 | 4,533 | 116 |
| Wednesday 16 September | 4,386 | 4,250 | 136 |
| Thursday 17 September | 4,157 | 4,040 | 117 |
| Friday 18 September | 2,989 | 2,906 | 83 |
| Saturday 19 September | 1,531 | 1,473 | 58 |
| Sunday 20 September | 1,807 | 1,721 | 86 |
Busiest categories
All categories| Category | Type | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Apps | 2,902 |
| Lifestyle | Apps | 2,163 |
| Utilities | Apps | 2,004 |
| Productivity | Apps | 1,974 |
| Education | Apps | 1,919 |
| Health & Fitness | Apps | 1,890 |
| Finance | Apps | 971 |
| Food & Drink | Apps | 966 |
| Sports | Apps | 765 |
| Travel | Apps | 684 |
| Shopping | Apps | 615 |
| Entertainment | Apps | 596 |
Developers who shipped most
Publishers| Developer | Store | Launches this week |
|---|---|---|
| OpenMEI | App Store | 11 |
| Banyantech Inc. | App Store | 10 |
| Umami Solutions Private Limited | App Store | 10 |
| Rich Music Group Inc | App Store | 9 |
| RIVERSHIP | App Store | 9 |
| FunctionForge | App Store | 8 |
| YUE CHENG WU | App Store | 8 |
| Greg Raine | App Store | 7 |
Developers that mass-produce near-identical apps are left out.
Earlier weeks
Weeks run Monday to Sunday in India time, the clock the launch feed uses. Release dates are the ones the stores publish.