Weekly roundup · 28 September to 4 October 2026
New apps and games this week
20,176 apps and games launched on the App Store and Google Play from 28 September to 4 October 2026, 12% fewer 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.
MY
Ocean Fun Balls - Lucky Crash
Xelegram Network. inc.
BR +2
Arrow Snap
MEGAPALM TECHNOLOGY FIRM
TH
ASMR Tidy Stuff Master
Gaming Switch Studio
NZ
Invokers: Titan Legacy
HitZone Games Inc.
ID
Soltera - International Dating
Swift Tech, LLC
RO
UnGodly
Azra Games
Ludo Go! - Dice Board Games
Easybrain
PK +2
Arrow Maze Escape - Arrow Game
RV AppStudios
UA
Phone Cleaner - Smart Cleanup
Magazines Hub
Speaker Cleaner: Water Eject
SONYA INTERNATIONAL IMAGE (HONG KONG) CO LIMITED
NP
Gallery - Photo Album & Vault
SANJIRA INFOTECH
TR
Mental Wellness: BetterMind
Uprise Labs
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.
刀剣乱舞ぱずぎり
EXNOA LLC
CABAL RED
Gen Play Company Limited
VN
Chiến Thú Hỗn Chiến
KULS JSC
Fruit Days
RiftSky Games
Fashion Mall Story
Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Bloons Blitz
Ninja Kiwi
Sanct Social
Sanct Social Pte. Ltd.
Allianz
Allianz Technology SE
武士零
厦门快爆游网络科技有限公司
Tapudan
Baris Uresin
Pusheen's Place
Electric Square Ltd
MotoGP™ Rivals - Official Game
The Tiny Digital Factory
Soft launches
Open the radarReleased in only a few countries, a common step before a worldwide launch. The amber tag shows where.
TR
Wire Web: Untangle Puzzle
Mire Bilişim
AU +9
GloopGo
Jeffrey Liu
CH
Kreide – Jasstafel
valentino rusconi
CH
Imposter - Multiplayer
Elias Godschalk
AE +9
Tahaddi AlMajlis - تحدي المجلس
Osama Sayed
IQ · MA
Captain Rhino
Phan Du
KR
정치왕
MoonYoung Lee
JP
エブリナンプレ - ポイ活ナンプレ
PIXELA Corporation
KR
다이노 밸리 - 우리 공룡 농장
CollaboAir Co.,Ltd.
IQ · MA
Candy Shop World
Maciej Matyka
IQ · MA
Physics Sandbox
Maciej Matyka
AE +5
الثعبان — أيام زمان
Shary ALADHYANI
Day by day
| Day | Launches | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 28 September | 2,884 | 2,757 | 127 |
| Tuesday 29 September | 4,284 | 4,182 | 102 |
| Wednesday 30 September | 4,821 | 4,738 | 83 |
| Thursday 1 October | 4,175 | 4,111 | 64 |
| Friday 2 October | 2,649 | 2,617 | 32 |
| Saturday 3 October | 1,265 | 1,257 | 8 |
| Sunday 4 October | 98 | 96 | 2 |
Busiest categories
All categories| Category | Type | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Apps | 1,978 |
| Utilities | Apps | 1,912 |
| Productivity | Apps | 1,857 |
| Lifestyle | Apps | 1,829 |
| Education | Apps | 1,694 |
| Health & Fitness | Apps | 1,585 |
| Food & Drink | Apps | 852 |
| Finance | Apps | 720 |
| Sports | Apps | 650 |
| Travel | Apps | 585 |
| Shopping | Apps | 518 |
| Puzzle | Games | 514 |
Developers who shipped most
Publishers| Developer | Store | Launches this week |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Neves | Google Play | 19 |
| Wisdom Entertainment | Google Play | 15 |
| Bluewhite software | App Store | 12 |
| vuong cuong | App Store | 12 |
| Abolfazl Rejali | App Store | 11 |
| Gobling Company | Google Play | 11 |
| lecoo | App Store | 10 |
| seungjae woo | App Store | 10 |
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. The App Store’s list of new apps arrives about a day late, so the last day of the newest week can still rise a little. Release dates are the ones the stores publish.