Mango IRC Climbs 87 Spots in UK Social Networking Apps

Overview

As of September 29, 2026, the United Kingdom App Store has seen significant shifts in the Social Networking category. This week, notable climbs and drops have reshaped the App Store charts, with a remarkable performance from Mango IRC, which surged up 87 positions.

Top Climbers

The following apps have made impressive gains in their chart rankings:

• Mango IRC: Climbed to #7 from #94, a phenomenal increase of +87 positions.
• Story Cutter for Instagram: Moved up to #9 from #60, gaining +51 positions.
• UK Fire Rota: Ascended to #6 from #15, a solid gain of +9 positions.
• 3D Animations + Emoji Icons: Increased its position to #17 from #23, up +6 positions.
• G-Whizz! Plus for Google Apps: Improved its rank to #18 from #24, also gaining +6 positions.

New Entries

This week, there were no new entries in the Top Paid Apps for the Social Networking category, indicating a stable but competitive environment among existing applications.

Top Performers

The apps holding strong in the top positions this week include:

• TeleGuard: Holding at #1.
• Threema. The Secure Messenger: Maintaining #2.
• Badoo Premium: In the #3 spot.
• Fongo World Edition: At #4.
• iFake - Funny Fake Messages Creator: Currently #5.
• UK Fire Rota: At #6.
• Mango IRC: Now at #7.
• TeamSpeak 3: Holding at #8.
• Story Cutter for Instagram: Now at #9.
• SplitNet Premium: Rounding out the top 10 at #10.

Notable Drops

Meanwhile, several apps experienced notable declines:

• Emoji for Message Pro: Dropped to #30 from #17, a decrease of -13 positions.
• Birthday Reminder Pro+: Fell to #23 from #11, down -12 positions.
• LimeChat - IRC Client: Now at #27, down -11 positions from #16.
• SplitNet Premium: Dropped to #10, down -4 positions from #6.
• Free Tone - Calling & Texting: Now at #11, down -4 positions from #7.