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Apple App categories ranked by how many charting apps belong to each (US storefront).
📅 Categories tracked: 37 · 🔄 Updates daily at 09:00 UTC Updated 29 Sep 2026, 06:34 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
99 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Entertainment
80 apps · best rank #2 · leading: YouTube
4.6 ★ ↓3
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Lifestyle
39 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Muse from Meta
4.6 ★ ↓7
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Strategy
35 apps · best rank #5 · leading: Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
4.6 ★ ↑4
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Productivity
31 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Muse from Meta
4.6 ★ ↑6
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Simulation
30 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.5 ★ ↑4
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Utilities
29 apps · best rank #1 · leading: ChatGPT
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Social Networking
25 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Snapchat
4.5 ★ —
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Photo & Video
24 apps · best rank #2 · leading: YouTube
4.6 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Puzzle
24 apps · best rank #6 · leading: Red's First Flight
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Casual
21 apps · best rank #7 · leading: Geometry Dash
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Action
20 apps · best rank #5 · leading: Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
4.5 ★ ↓3
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Shopping
17 apps · best rank #3 · leading: Vinted: Pre-loved marketplace
4.8 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Business
17 apps · best rank #4 · leading: HotSchedules
4.7 ★ ↑8
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Music
16 apps · best rank #7 · leading: Geometry Dash
4.7 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Sports
14 apps · best rank #8 · leading: Kalshi: Trade Football & more
4.4 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Adventure
12 apps · best rank #1 · leading: Minecraft: Play with Friends!
4.5 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Education
11 apps · best rank #10 · leading: AnkiMobile Flashcards
4.6 ★ ↑2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Card
9 apps · best rank #2 · leading: Heads Up!
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Roleplaying
9 apps · best rank #12 · leading: Stardew Valley
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Food & Drink
8 apps · best rank #23 · leading: Google Maps
4.8 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Travel
8 apps · best rank #41 · leading: onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Family
8 apps · best rank #8 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.5 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Health & Fitness
8 apps · best rank #36 · leading: Monash FODMAP Diet
4.6 ★ —
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Finance
7 apps · best rank #5 · leading: Freecash - Get Paid Real Money
4.8 ★ —
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Navigation
7 apps · best rank #23 · leading: Google Maps
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Graphics & Design
5 apps · best rank #16 · leading: Procreate Pocket
4.1 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Casino
4 apps · best rank #88 · leading: Blackjack & Card Counting Pro
4.7 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Board
4 apps · best rank #8 · leading: MONOPOLY GO!
4.6 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Medical
3 apps · best rank #36 · leading: Monash FODMAP Diet
4.5 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Reference
2 apps · best rank #16 · leading: Google
4.2 ★ ↑1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
News
2 apps · best rank #46 · leading: X
4.7 ★ ↓2
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Word
2 apps · best rank #2 · leading: Heads Up!
4.8 ★ ↓1
avg rating · vs 28 Sep
Racing
2 apps · best rank #29 · leading: Earn to Die 2
4.7 ★ —
avg rating · vs 28 Sep

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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