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Apple App categories ranked by how many charting apps belong to each (US storefront).
📅 Categories tracked: 38 · 🔄 Updates daily at 09:00 UTC Updated 31 Aug 2026, 06:30 UTC
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Category sizes — area is proportional to number of charting apps
All categories — sorted by number of charting apps (categories with 2+ apps)
Games
110 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.5 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Entertainment
78 apps · best rank #2 · leading: YouTube
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Lifestyle
48 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Strategy
32 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Plague Inc.
4.6 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Simulation
32 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Puzzle
29 apps · best rank #5 · leading: Royal Match
4.7 ★ ↑3
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Productivity
28 apps · best rank #1 · leading: ChatGPT
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Utilities
27 apps · best rank #1 · leading: ChatGPT
4.6 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Social Networking
25 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Snapchat
4.5 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Casual
25 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Geometry Dash
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Sports
23 apps · best rank #2 · leading: ESPN Fantasy Sports & More
4.4 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Shopping
19 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
4.8 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Photo & Video
18 apps · best rank #2 · leading: YouTube
4.7 ★ ↓3
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Action
18 apps · best rank #7 · leading: Bloons TD 6
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Music
16 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Geometry Dash
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Education
13 apps · best rank #9 · leading: AnkiMobile Flashcards
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Adventure
12 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Card
12 apps · best rank #2 · leading: Heads Up!
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Food & Drink
11 apps · best rank #8 · leading: 7 Brew Coffee
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Family
11 apps · best rank #4 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.5 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Travel
10 apps · best rank #6 · leading: MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
4.7 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Roleplaying
10 apps · best rank #10 · leading: Stardew Valley
4.4 ★ ↑3
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Health & Fitness
9 apps · best rank #22 · leading: Pokémon GO
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Business
8 apps · best rank #5 · leading: HotSchedules
4.8 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Finance
7 apps · best rank #36 · leading: Cash App
4.8 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Board
7 apps · best rank #4 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Navigation
6 apps · best rank #6 · leading: MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
4.5 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
News
5 apps · best rank #51 · leading: X
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Racing
3 apps · best rank #38 · leading: Earn to Die 2
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Casino
3 apps · best rank #69 · leading: Jackpot Party - Casino Slots
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Reference
2 apps · best rank #11 · leading: Google
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Word
2 apps · best rank #2 · leading: Heads Up!
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Graphics & Design
2 apps · best rank #14 · leading: Procreate Pocket
3.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Weather
2 apps · best rank #20 · leading: Foggy: Bay Area Fog Tracker
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 30 Aug
Medical
2 apps · best rank #37 · leading: Monash FODMAP Diet
4.5 ★ —
avg rating · vs 30 Aug

App Store data shown here is sourced from Apple's public iTunes RSS chart feeds and the iTunes Lookup API, collected by Zing at regular intervals. Figures may differ from Apple's internal App Store Connect analytics.

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