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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.
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Top Apps in United Kingdom on Google Play
Compare the top free, paid, and grossing apps in United Kingdom. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.
Top Free
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Lloyds Mobile Banking
Lloyds Banking Group PLC241Ads in the last 30 daysFinance No. 1No. 1 for 13 days - 2
ChatGPT
OpenAI6,619Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 1IAP - 3
GOV.UK One Login
Government Digital ServiceTools No. 1 - 4
WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp LLC2,435Ads in the last 30 daysWear OS No. 1IAP - 5
InPost
InPost UK Ltd6Ads in the last 30 daysLifestyle No. 1 - 6
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft CorporationBusiness No. 1IAP - 7
Meta AI
Meta Platforms, Inc.Productivity No. 2IAP - 8
TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVE
TikTok Pte. Ltd.234KAds in the last 30 daysSocial No. 1IAP - 9
Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Corporation355Ads in the last 30 daysBusiness No. 2 - 10
Dola: Smart AI Assistant
SPRING (SG) PTE. LTD.40.9KAds in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 3IAP - 112
TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok
TikTok Pte. Ltd.58.9KAds in the last 30 daysSocial No. 2IAP - 12
Vinted: Shop & sell pre-loved
Vinted7,233Ads in the last 30 daysShopping No. 1 - 132
Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect
Whatnot Inc.5,215Ads in the last 30 daysShopping No. 2 - 14
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
Bytedance Pte. Ltd.11KAds in the last 30 daysVideo Players & Editors No. 1IAP - 15
Microsoft Word: Edit Documents
Microsoft Corporation46Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 4IAP - 16
Google Wallet
Google LLC1,818Ads in the last 30 daysWear OS No. 2 - 17
Instagram
Instagram21.1KAds in the last 30 daysSocial No. 3IAP - 18
NHS App
NHS Digital4Ads in the last 30 daysMedical No. 1 - 198
Uber - Request a ride
Uber Technologies, Inc.12.9KAds in the last 30 daysMaps & Navigation No. 1 - 205
StoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV
Equinox Enterprises Technology Limited23.5KAds in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 1IAP
Top Paid
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Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
£5.99Driving Test Success Limited35Ads in the last 30 daysEducation No. 1No. 1 for 89 daysIAP - 2
Official DVSA Theory Test Kit
£5.49TSO (The Stationery Office)7Ads in the last 30 daysEducation No. 2IAP - 3
CITB: Op/Spec
£7.29CITBEducation No. 3 - 42
Official Life in the UK Test
£5.99TSO (The Stationery Office)4Ads in the last 30 daysEducation No. 4IAP - 51
Squeezy
£3.99Living With LtdMedical No. 1 - 61
CITB: MAP V11
£7.29CITBBusiness No. 1 - 7
Spelling Shed
£2.99Education ShedFamily No. 2 - 8
Site Audit Pro
£12.90Veam Studios Ltd6Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 1IAP - 9
Spirit Talker ®
£4.99Spotted: GhostsLifestyle No. 1 - 101
Goblin Tools
£0.99Skyhook BelgiumProductivity No. 2IAP - 111
Monash University FODMAP diet
£6.99Monash University Low FODMAP diet team102Ads in the last 30 daysMedical No. 2 - 121
Official DVSA Highway Code
£3.99TSO (The Stationery Office)Education No. 6 - 132
St Lukes Guiding Lights
£1.99Wild in ArtArt & Design No. 1 - 142
MD326 3D Modern Watch Face
£1.89Matteo Dini MD ® Watch Faces8Ads in the last 30 daysPersonalization No. 1 - 155
Koala Sampler
£4.79elf audioMusic & Audio No. 1IAP - 162
Tasker
£3.99joaomgcdTools No. 1 - 178
Shambala 2026
£1.99Shambala FestivalEvents No. 1 - 188
Prepper's Companion
£3.59UK Urban PrepperTools No. 2 - 192
Whitby Folk Week 2026
£5.00Whitby Folk WeekEvents No. 2 - 207
Whitby Folk Week 2026
£5.00Whitby Folk WeekEvents No. 2
Top Grossing
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Google One
Google LLC7Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 1No. 1 for 89 daysIAP - 2
TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVE
TikTok Pte. Ltd.234KAds in the last 30 daysSocial No. 1IAP - 3
ChatGPT
OpenAI6,619Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 2IAP - 4
Amazon Shopping
Amazon Mobile LLC9,555Ads in the last 30 daysShopping No. 1IAP - 5
Spotify: Music and Podcasts
Spotify AB12.8KAds in the last 30 daysWear OS No. 1IAP - 6
Disney+
Disney4,931Ads in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 1 - 7
Tinder Dating App: Chat & Date
Tinder LLC2,493Ads in the last 30 daysDating No. 1IAP - 8
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft Corporation20Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 3IAP - 9
Hinge Dating App: Match & Date
Hinge, Inc.2,981Ads in the last 30 daysDating No. 2IAP - 10
Duolingo: Language Lessons
Duolingo7,170Ads in the last 30 daysEducation No. 1IAP - 111
DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts
STORYMATRIX251.1KAds in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 2IAP - 121
LinkedIn: Community & Network
LinkedIn2,131Ads in the last 30 daysBusiness No. 1IAP - 131
Snapchat
Snap Inc1,950Ads in the last 30 daysCommunication No. 1IAP - 141
Claude by Anthropic
Anthropic PBC564Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 4IAP - 151
NordVPN – private & secure VPN
Nord Security656Ads in the last 30 daysTools No. 1IAP - 161
Grok
SpaceXAI153Ads in the last 30 daysProductivity No. 5IAP - 17
Crunchyroll: Anime Streaming
Crunchyroll, LLC4,181Ads in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 3IAP - 181
CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
Bytedance Pte. Ltd.11KAds in the last 30 daysVideo Players & Editors No. 1IAP - 191
Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story
krachdev5,561Ads in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 4IAP - 202
Paramount+
ViacomCBS Streaming2,654Ads in the last 30 daysEntertainment No. 5IAP
Reading the charts
Understanding the top Apps in United Kingdom
These Google Play charts show daily ranking signals for apps in United Kingdom. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.
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Use category and date for momentum
Combine detailed category, current position, and daily movement to distinguish fast movers, durable leaders, and competitors worth tracking.
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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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Define a comparable market
Fix the store, country, detailed category, and date so rankings from different distribution environments are not mixed together.
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Build a competitor watchlist
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Connect product and promotion signals
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