Top paid iPhone apps on May 3, 2026

Shadowrocket still leads the paid iPhone chart in the May 2, 2026 UTC pull, ahead of hospitality scheduling and study tools that rarely top free lists. Fifteen App Store Top Paid rows anchor the read, plus eight Spotify Top Podcasts ranks from the same hour.

Top trending apps on App Store Top Paid, May 3

  1. Shadowrocket. iOS proxy client for custom rule routing and network debugging.
  2. HotSchedules. Labor and shift planning for restaurants on rolling seat renewals.
  3. AnkiMobile Flashcards. Spaced repetition decks for boards, languages, and law exams.
  4. Procreate Pocket. Handheld raster illustration suite for mobile sketching.
  5. TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome. Practice room tuner and metronome bundle.
  6. SkyView®. AR night sky guide for schools and backyard astronomy.
  7. Monash FODMAP Diet. Evidence based meal planning for IBS under the Monash protocol.
  8. KennysGifs. Creator branded GIF and sticker pack sold standalone.
  9. CineTemp. iPhone camera CCT and ND reference for cinematographers on scouts.
  10. Paprika Recipe Manager 3. Recipe box with grocery lists and meal planning.
  11. AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker. Apple Watch first sleep scoring with strong word of mouth.
  12. FL Studio Mobile. Pocket DAW for Image Line beatmakers on iPhone.
  13. RadarScope. Professional weather radar for storm chasers and pilots.
  14. Vargo Anesthesia Mega App. Clinical reference for anesthesia dosing and airway checklists.
  15. Walkout Song DJ. Ballpark and rink cueing for entrance music from a phone.

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What today's App Store Top Paid trends reveal

The first fifteen rows favor durable utilities over short viral games. Network tooling, medical references, and music production apps cluster, which fits buyers who treat paid slots like a software shelf.

Monash FODMAP Diet, AnkiMobile Flashcards, and iScore5 AP Human Geography sit deeper in the fifty row file, so clinical diet support still sells beside exam decks. Procreate Pocket, FL Studio Mobile, and Koala Sampler keep pocket studio gear near niche samplers. Walkout Song DJ and MilGPS add venue and field workflows near the bottom of the export.

Also trending: Spotify Top Podcasts on May 3

Eight Spotify chart lines from the paired capture sit beside the paid app list, mixing long interview shows, daily news, and comedy pods that routinely trade ranks inside the global top fifty.

  1. The Joe Rogan Experience. Long form interview flagship in the Spotify exclusive set.
  2. This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Comedy and storytelling with steady commute listens.
  3. Good Hang with Amy Poehler. Celebrity hangout format tied to new episode drops.
  4. Crime Junkie. Weekly true crime narrative near the genre ceiling.
  5. The Daily. New York Times morning news tied to the weekday cycle.
  6. The Shawn Ryan Show. Veteran led interviews with recurring security topics.
  7. The Tucker Carlson Show. Political talk that charts beside other cable style programs in the strip.
  8. Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast. Comedy duo with Patreon plus Spotify distribution.

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

The ranked lists above came from Trends MCP top_trends mode with no manual keyword. Schedule the same JSON call, diff ranks, and alert when a paid app jumps ten slots. See the App Store data source overview for UI mapping.

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