// Chart rankings
Track App Store rankings and catch climbers early
A chart only shows today. AppHitlist saves it every day, so you see who is climbing, who just arrived and how long a rank has held.
// WHAT IT IS
AppHitlist tracks app rankings by saving Apple's public top grossing and top free charts every day. Browse charts by genre, see climbers and new entries on the day they happen, and open any app to read its rank history. A chart that keeps changing becomes a record you can search, compare and follow. Rank history is included in the free account.
// WHAT YOU GET
What you can do once you can see the data
See climbers the day they climb
Rising lists apps moving up the charts and apps that just entered them. You notice a mover on the day it moves, not in a monthly roundup.
Tell a lasting hit from a spike
Rank history shows whether an app held its place for months or sat on the chart for one week. Study the first kind closely.
Browse your own corner of the charts
Top charts in Trending filter by genre and carry an as-of date. You look at your category, not the whole store.
Get told instead of checking
Follow an app and AppHitlist emails you when its rank moves, as a daily or weekly digest. You stop opening the charts to see if anything changed.
// HOW IT WORKS
From first search to a decision in three steps
- 01
Open Trending and pick a chart
Go to Top charts, choose your genre and read the day's list. The as-of date tells you which snapshot you are looking at.
- 02
Switch to Rising
Use the Young winners, Climbing and New entries tabs to see recent launches that charted, apps moving up and apps that just appeared.
- 03
Open an app and follow it
Read its rank history on the app page. If it is worth watching, follow it and choose a daily or weekly email.
// WHO IT IS FOR
Built for people who ship small apps and need to choose well
Developers watching their category
See which apps in your genre are gaining ground and which launches made the chart this week.
ASO and growth people
Check how a competitor's rank reacts to an update, a price change or a new ad.
Writers and analysts covering mobile apps
Find the apps that are actually moving and link them with a rank history behind the claim.
// GOOD TO KNOW
What to keep in mind before you rely on it
Rankings come from Apple's public chart lists, saved as daily snapshots, so AppHitlist shows day-to-day moves and not what happened within the day. An app's history starts on the day we first saved it. A chart rank is a position, not a revenue figure. Growth movers and revenue estimates are part of the paid plan. Coverage is the Apple App Store (iOS) only, not Google Play.
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// FAQ
Questions people ask before they start
How do I see which apps are rising?
Open Rising in AppHitlist. It has three tabs: young winners (recent launches that already charted), climbing apps and new entries. Climbers and new entries appear on the day they happen, so a minute each morning keeps you current on your category.
How can I check an app's rank history?
Open the app's page in AppHitlist and read the rank history. It shows how the app moved on the charts over time, so you know at a glance whether a rank is steady or a short spike. Rank history is included in the free account.
What is the difference between top grossing and top free?
Top grossing orders apps by the money they earn. Top free orders free apps by popularity. Apple does not publish the numbers behind either list. A high top grossing rank hints at revenue. A high top free rank hints at downloads. AppHitlist saves both lists daily.
How often are the charts updated?
AppHitlist saves the charts every day, so you get a daily snapshot and the day-to-day changes between snapshots. It is built for spotting trends and movers, not for watching a rank minute by minute. You get the daily picture of your category.
// START
See the data for yourself
A free account shows app profiles, ratings, prices and rank history. Revenue estimates, ads and complaint themes are on the paid plan.
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