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Top Apps in Nigeria on App Store

Compare the top free and paid apps in Nigeria. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across App Store leaders.

Chart date: September 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    Bamboo: Invest. Trade. Earn.

    Bamboo Global Inc
    Finance No. 1No. 1 for 2 days
  2. 2

    VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy ™

    Mobile Jump Pte Ltd48Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1IAP
  3. 31

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI OpCo, LLC1,765Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  4. 41

    Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire

    Temu8,707Ads in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1
  5. 51

    MoMo PSB NG

    MTN FINTECH(PTY) LTD
    Finance No. 2
  6. 63

    VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure

    Windscribe Limited44Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3IAP
  7. 71

    Moniepoint Personal Banking

    Moniepoint120Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 3
  8. 81

    Cowrywise: Save & Invest Money

    CowryWise Inc67Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 4
  9. 91

    OKash: Safe and reliable loan

    OPAY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED396Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 5
  10. 101

    DramaWave - Dramas & Reels

    SKYWORK AI PTE LTD1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  11. 111

    Telegram Messenger

    Telegram FZ-LLC8Ads in the last 30 days
    Social Networking No. 1IAP
  12. 121

    PalmPay - Transfers, Bills

    Palmpay Limited11Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 6
  13. 131

    OPay-Beyond Banking

    OPay Digital Services Pte.Ltd.1,539Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 7
  14. 142

    CapCut: Photo & Video Editor

    Bytedance Pte. Ltd1,979Ads in the last 30 days
    Photo & Video No. 1IAP
  15. 15

    WhatsApp Business

    WhatsApp Inc.210Ads in the last 30 days
    Business No. 1IAP
  16. 161

    Facebook

    Meta Platforms, Inc.2,962Ads in the last 30 days
    Social Networking No. 2IAP
  17. 178

    Afrinvestor 2.0

    Afrinvest Securities Limited
    Finance No. 8
  18. 18

    MovieVox AI Movies & TV Shows

    ABDESSALAM OUHLI
    Entertainment No. 2
  19. 193

    X

    X Corp.
    Category No. 19IAP
  20. 205

    Movie Box : Movies & TV Series

    Rayyan Ansari
    Utilities No. 1

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    Shadowrocket

    ₦ 4,900.00
    Shadow Launch Technology Limited4Ads in the last 30 days
    Utilities No. 1No. 1 for 76 days
  2. 214

    Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

    ₦ 9,900.00
    TSO (The Stationery Office)
    Education No. 4IAP
  3. 35

    SimpleCopyNote

    ₦ 500.00
    辉 林
    Utilities No. 6
  4. 4

    Graphic for iPhone

    ₦ 4,900.00
    Picta, Inc
    Productivity No. 1
  5. 5

    Alƙurani Mai Girma Hausa Quran

    ₦ 3,200.00
    Abdulkarim Nasir
    Education No. 1
  6. 6

    play_music_theory

    ₦ 3,200.00
    TALA RAE SCHLOSSBERG
    Category No. 12IAP
  7. 75

    Pro Night — Night Vision App

    ₦ 100.00
    Viktor Pobedria
    Navigation No. 1
  8. 82

    Fongo World Edition

    ₦ 7,900.00
    Fongo Inc.
    Social Networking No. 1IAP
  9. 96

    Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit

    ₦ 9,900.00
    Driving Test Success Limited
    Education No. 2IAP
  10. 103

    AnkiMobile Flashcards

    ₦ 39,900.00
    Anki Software, LLC59Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 3
  11. 112

    Free Tone - Calling & Texting

    ₦ 3,200.00
    TextMe, Inc.
    Social Networking No. 2IAP
  12. 128

    航旅纵横PRO-民航官方直销平台

    ₦ 200.00
    China Travelsky Technology Limited
    Travel No. 1
  13. 138

    Noir - Dark Mode for Safari

    ₦ 4,900.00
    Jeffrey Kuiken
    Utilities No. 2
  14. 1414

    Universalis

    ₦ 14,900.00
    Universalis Publishing
    Lifestyle No. 1IAP
  15. 1526

    BoomDating App: Chat & Match

    ₦ 3,200.00
    MERT CACINA
    Social Networking No. 3IAP
  16. 169

    FL Studio Mobile

    ₦ 24,900.00
    Image Line Software
    Music No. 1IAP
  17. 1746

    Threema. The Secure Messenger

    ₦ 9,900.00
    Threema GmbH29Ads in the last 30 days
    Social Networking No. 4
  18. 1889

    LumaFusion

    ₦ 39,900.00
    Luma Touch LLC1Ads in the last 30 days
    Photo & Video No. 1IAP
  19. 19134

    Just Press Record

    ₦ 9,900.00
    Open Planet Software
    Utilities No. 3
  20. 20

    Loon

    ₦ 12,900.00
    Loon Lab Limited
    Utilities No. 4
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Apps in Nigeria

These App Store charts show daily ranking signals for apps in Nigeria. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

01

Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

Combine detailed category, current position, and daily movement to distinguish fast movers, durable leaders, and competitors worth tracking.

03

Treat ad activity as context

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

Research method

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  1. 1

    Define a comparable market

    Fix the store, country, detailed category, and date so rankings from different distribution environments are not mixed together.

  2. 2

    Build a competitor watchlist

    Record leaders across free, paid, and grossing charts. Track movement, publisher, and category position to separate durable competitors from emerging products.

  3. 3

    Connect product and promotion signals

    Use SocialPeta Market Segment Insight to combine store position with app profiles, market trends, and advertising activity for a fuller growth view.

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