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Apple App categories ranked by how many charting apps belong to each (US storefront).
📅 Categories tracked: 36 · 🔄 Updates daily at 09:00 UTC Updated 13 Nov 2026, 07:37 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
98 apps · #1 free: PUBG MOBILE FLASH
4.6 ★ ↑4
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Entertainment
76 apps · #1 free: TikTok Pro - Events
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Lifestyle
42 apps · #1 free: GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist
4.7 ★ ↓3
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Productivity
32 apps · #1 free: Muse from Meta
4.6 ★ ↑3
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Utilities
30 apps · #1 free: Google
4.6 ★ ↑3
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Simulation
29 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.6 ★ ↑5
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Strategy
27 apps · best rank #7 · leading: Plague Inc.
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Social Networking
25 apps · #1 free: Threads
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Action
25 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Warhammer Survivors
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Casual
23 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Geometry Dash
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Puzzle
23 apps · best rank #11 · leading: Gossip Harbor®: Merge & Story
4.7 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Shopping
21 apps · #1 free: Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Photo & Video
21 apps · #1 free: CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Music
19 apps · #1 free: Spotify: Music and Podcasts
4.7 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Business
16 apps · #1 free: Microsoft Teams
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Adventure
12 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Sports
11 apps · #1 free: PrizePicks: Sports and Packs
4.5 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Roleplaying
11 apps · best rank #11 · leading: Stardew Valley
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Health & Fitness
11 apps · #1 free: AHEALTH: Get Healthy Get Paid
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Education
10 apps · #1 free: BigFuture School
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Finance
10 apps · #1 free: Kalshi: Trade Sports & Events
4.8 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Food & Drink
9 apps · #1 free: DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More
4.8 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Medical
8 apps · #1 free: MyChart
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Card
8 apps · best rank #4 · leading: Heads Up!
4.7 ★ ↓3
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Family
7 apps · best rank #7 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Navigation
6 apps · #1 free: Google Maps
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Travel
6 apps · #1 free: Uber - Rides, Eats, Hotels
4.6 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
News
4 apps · #1 free: X
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Board
4 apps · best rank #7 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Reference
3 apps · #1 free: Bible Chat: Daily Devotional
4.8 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Racing
3 apps · best rank #40 · leading: Earn to Die 2
4.7 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 12 Nov
Graphics & Design
2 apps · #1 free: Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker
4.1 ★ —
avg rating · vs 12 Nov

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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