Android Trend Report · Issue #1
Trending Android apps — week of Sep 28, 2026
In the 7 days to Sep 28, 2026, the fastest-rising Android app among the Google Play apps we track was Artmate: Drawing Together (Art & Design): its Google Play ratings grew 270% in 7 days (+3,248 new ratings). The top game was Z Route: Redemption (Strategy), with ratings up 212.5% (+2,620 new ratings). Both lists rank Google Play ratings growth over Sep 22–28, 2026, apps and games separately.
Published · by GetAppNiche · Issue #1
Trending apps
| # | App | Developer | Category | New ratings (7 days) | Ratings growth (7 days) | Google Play installs | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Artmate: Drawing Together | Braly JSC | Art & Design | +3,248 | +270% | 10,000,000+ | Sep 2026 |
| 2 |  Muse from Meta | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Productivity | +18,828 | +197.8% | 500,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 3 |  ClarityOS Launcher | BIG ONE | Personalization | +1,983 | +77.5% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 4 |  Clean Up Phone Storage: CleanX | TapSuite | Tools | +18,245 | +47.7% | 1,000,000+ | May 2026 |
| 5 |  Halo Reels Max | Nutri Plaza | Entertainment | +15,610 | +47.1% | 1,000,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 6 |  Grok Bot | SpaceXAI | Productivity | +1,788 | +46.7% | 500,000+ | Sep 2026 |
| 7 |  Artvilize: AI Video Generator | Astronex | Photography | +1,461 | +45.5% | 500,000+ | May 2026 |
| 8 |  PDF Reader - Viewer, Edit PDF | Zenstack Labs | Tools | +1,285 | +38.8% | 1,000,000+ | Jun 2026 |
| 9 |  Shots - AI Photo & Video Maker | DeePix AI Apps | Photography | +10,498 | +28.7% | 500,000+ | Jul 2025 |
| 10 |  Nexus - AI Video Generator | DQL TechLab | Art & Design | +609 | +28.6% | 1,000,000+ | Mar 2026 |
| 11 |  Vela Reels Pro | Racing Runner club | Entertainment | +906 | +26.4% | 100,000+ | Jul 2026 |
| 12 |  DramaPlay - Trending Dramas | ZhiXiang Cloud Trading Limited | Tools | +267 | +25.9% | 500,000+ | Jul 2026 |
| 13 |  BlinkDrama: Short Dramas & TV | Atlas Ventures Culture & Technology Limited | Entertainment | +35,815 | +25.4% | 1,000,000+ | May 2026 |
| 14 |  Recovery Photo Ultra | hk3072072 | Tools | +431 | +23.8% | 500,000+ | Jun 2026 |
| 15 |  Music Tube: Background Player | Try the Colors s.r.o. | Music & Audio | +398 | +23.7% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 16 |  MoboDrama - AI Comic Dramas | Moboreader Technology USA Co Ltd | Entertainment | +277 | +22.9% | 100,000+ | Mar 2026 |
| 17 |  ReelMax | Tranquil Oasis Alliance | Entertainment | +2,898 | +22.8% | 1,000,000+ | Apr 2026 |
| 18 |  Max Cleaner | FWP Bigtime | Tools | +310 | +22.4% | 1,000,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 19 |  Rip Rush: Card Collector Arena | Emerald Myth Studio Limited | Shopping | +3,376 | +22.2% | 100,000+ | Jul 2026 |
| 20 |  The White House | Executive Office of the President | News & Magazines | +704 | +21.5% | 100,000+ | Mar 2026 |
Trending games
| # | Game | Developer | Category | New ratings (7 days) | Ratings growth (7 days) | Google Play installs | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Z Route: Redemption | 37GAMES GLOBAL | Strategy | +2,620 | +212.5% | 5,000,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 2 |  CarLoop | UUTEAM Technology Limited | Puzzle | +8,752 | +69.9% | 500,000+ | Mar 2026 |
| 3 |  ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD | Com2uS Holdings | Role Playing | +3,853 | +53.4% | 100,000+ | Sep 2026 |
| 4 |  Skincare ASMR: Makeover Game | CAT Studio | Simulation | +4,063 | +49.4% | 5,000,000+ | Apr 2026 |
| 5 |  Bulldozer Master: Crush & Mine | Supercent, Inc. | Arcade | +22,178 | +49.1% | 1,000,000+ | Apr 2025 |
| 6 |  Splash Buster: Smash Fest 3D | Nebula Studio | Puzzle | +7,146 | +47.9% | 500,000+ | Jul 2026 |
| 7 |  Jam Bus:Sandfall | Nova Games Technology Limited | Casual | +8,953 | +43.6% | 500,000+ | Jun 2026 |
| 8 |  Block Out! - Color Sort Puzzle | Grand Games A.Ş. | Puzzle | +3,324 | +42.2% | 500,000+ | Sep 2026 |
| 9 |  Yarnscapes: Color by Number | LoveColoring Game | Casual | +1,263 | +38.9% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 10 |  Ocean Fish: Idle Merge | Jamalgad | Casual | +1,854 | +34.2% | 50,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 11 |  Word Tiles - Relaxing Puzzle | Agave Games | Puzzle | +2,803 | +33.4% | 100,000+ | Jul 2026 |
| 12 |  Keyboard Escape: +1 Speed ASMR | Goldoint | Simulation | +395 | +28.7% | 1,000,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 13 |  Smash Land! | Flow Games A.S. | Puzzle | +9,880 | +26.5% | 500,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 14 |  Fish Sort Puzzle | Shycheese | Puzzle | +9,972 | +25.7% | 1,000,000+ | Mar 2026 |
| 15 |  17-0 Football Manager | FunCraft Games | Sports | +408 | +24.7% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 16 |  Family Farm Merge | Century Games Innovation Pte. Ltd. | Puzzle | +1,179 | +24% | 500,000+ | Jan 2026 |
| 17 |  Smash All: Knockdown 3D | Thunder Digger LLC | Casual | +958 | +23.4% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 18 |  Smash Blast | Devsimo | Casual | +1,161 | +23.1% | 100,000+ | Aug 2026 |
| 19 |  Bus Fever Party! | Lumi Games | Casual | +6,042 | +22.9% | 5,000,000+ | Apr 2025 |
| 20 |  Cute Scoop DIY: ASMR Packing | BLACKGEMS GLOBAL JOINT STOCK COMPANY | Simulation | +1,951 | +22.8% | 1,000,000+ | Aug 2026 |
New on this list
This is the first week of the report, so every entry on both lists is new.
Categories on the rise
Puzzle had the most entries across both lists: 7. Entries per Google Play category:
- Puzzle — 7 games
- Casual — 6 games
- Entertainment — 5 apps
- Tools — 5 apps
- Simulation — 3 games
- Art & Design — 2 apps
- Photography — 2 apps
- Productivity — 2 apps
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How this list works
The Android Trend Report lists the Android apps and games ranked by growth in Google Play ratings over the 7 days Sep 22–28, 2026, among the Google Play apps we track that had at least 1,000 ratings a week earlier and gained 250+ new ratings. It is published every Monday, with apps and games ranked separately.
- Each developer appears once per list, with its fastest-rising title; duplicate listings of the same app count once.
- Pay-to-play cash-reward apps (listings that promise cash, earnings or paid surveys) are left out: their ratings follow payouts, not people choosing the app.
- Apps whose ratings count dropped sharply during the week are left out too.
- "Google Play installs" is the public install range Google Play shows on each listing.
This is GetAppNiche's own ranking, built from public listing data. It is not a Google Play chart. For Google Play's own US top-grossing chart, read every day, see top-grossing Android apps.
FAQ
What apps were trending on Google Play in the list published Sep 28, 2026?
In that list (ratings gained Sep 22–28, 2026), the fastest-rising apps were Artmate: Drawing Together (+270%), Muse from Meta (+197.8%) and ClarityOS Launcher (+77.5%), ranked by growth in Google Play ratings over those 7 days, among the Google Play apps we track that had at least 1,000 ratings a week earlier and gained 250+ new ratings. The full lists are in the tables above.
What was the top trending game on the Play Store in the list published Sep 28, 2026?
Z Route: Redemption (Strategy): its Google Play ratings grew 212.5% in 7 days, +2,620 new ratings. Next came CarLoop and ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD.
How is "trending" decided here?
Apps and games are ranked by growth in Google Play ratings over the 7 days Sep 22–28, 2026, among the Google Play apps we track that had at least 1,000 ratings a week earlier and gained 250+ new ratings. Apps and games are ranked separately, each developer appears once per list, and pay-to-play cash-reward apps are left out.
Is this list published by Google Play?
No. GetAppNiche builds it from public Google Play listing data for the apps it tracks. It is not a Google Play chart, and Google does not publish or endorse it.
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