Top free iPhone apps, April 30, 2026

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini hold the first three ranks on App Store Top Free in the April 29, 2026 UTC capture, which stacks three major assistant clients ahead of Meta AI and utility installs. The main section lists fifteen free titles in chart order. The supporting section lists eight Amazon Best Sellers Top Rated products from the April 27, 2026 UTC snapshot paired with this export.

Top trending apps on App Store Top Free for April 30

  1. ChatGPT, OpenAI chat client on iOS.
  2. Claude by Anthropic, Anthropic assistant client.
  3. Google Gemini, Google Gemini client in the same cohort.
  4. Meta AI - Assistant & Glasses, Meta assistant client with glasses callout in the title.
  5. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor, ByteDance video editor tied to short video workflows.
  6. Threads, Meta text social client often cross-promoted from Instagram.
  7. Google, core Google search app with habitual query volume.
  8. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu discount marketplace client.
  9. Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft account and MFA client common on work phones.
  10. WhatsApp Messenger, Meta messaging client with global install depth.
  11. Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect, live commerce and collectibles marketplace.
  12. Microsoft Teams, Microsoft work chat and meetings client.
  13. Shop: All your favorite brands, Shopify consumer shopping surface.
  14. Gmail - Email by Google, Google mail client for mobile triage.
  15. Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft mail and calendar client.

The full list of 50 trending apps is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key →

What today's App Store Top Free trends reveal

The header band is almost entirely model clients and big-tech surfaces through rank seven, which signals sustained pull for generative AI installs on iPhone rather than a one-day spike. CapCut and Threads sit mid-list as creator and social fixtures that tend to hold unless a platform shifts promotion.

Commerce rows (Temu, Whatnot, Shop) cluster after utilities, which matches how discount marketplaces and live selling ride habitual opens plus campaign pushes. Microsoft productivity rows (Authenticator, Teams, Outlook) show workplace authentication and mail still pull heavy free installs beside Google mail.

Ranks sixteen through fifty on the full export (not listed here) still include maps, streaming controllers, and major social clients, which keeps the long tail aligned with default smartphone workloads rather than niche games alone.

The App Store capture and the Amazon capture can carry different as_of_ts stamps on the same workflow, so readers should treat the pairing as same-day intent rather than perfectly synchronized inventory clocks.

Also trending: Amazon Best Sellers Top Rated on April 30

The paired Amazon Best Sellers Top Rated pull still reads like high-review staples at the top of the physical goods chart.

  1. Amazon Basics 20-Pack AA Alkaline Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 10-Year Leak-Free Shelf Life, for Everyday and Household Devices
  2. Amazon Basics AAA Long-Lasting Alkaline Batteries, 36-Count, 1.5 Volt, Reliable Performance, 10-Year Shelf Life, Emergency Storage
  3. Queen Size 4 Piece Sheet Set - Comfy Breathable & Cooling Bed Sheets Set - Hotel Luxury Bedding for Women, Men, Kids, Teens, Boys & Girls - Deep Pockets, Ultra-Soft, Wrinkle Free - Oeko-Tex - White
  4. essence | Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara | Volumizing & Lengthening | Cruelty Free & Paraben Free
  5. Crocs Unisex-Adult Classic Clog, Clogs for Women and Men
  6. Gildan Men's Crew T-Shirts, Multipack, Style G1100
  7. blink plus plan with monthly auto-renewal
  8. blink plus plan with monthly auto-renewal

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

These ranks came from the Trends MCP API, which returns current leaderboards for major platforms so analysts and growth teams can compare mobile installs with commerce charts on the same day. The primary feed for this article used the App Store Top Free endpoint. Documentation for the free iOS chart lives on the data source page below.

{
  "mode": "top_trends",
  "type": "App Store Top Free"
}

See App Store trends on Trends MCP for source notes and example calls.

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