Top Newsstand iPhone Apps Ranking in Japan

See the full list of Japan iPhone Newsstand apps for January 4, and read the full analysis below

Last updated : January 4, 2026

Store Rank		App and Publisher	Category	Store Rank	Change
1	1	WeRead: Fiction & Chat StoriesFuzhou Changyi Technology Co., Ltd	Books	1	=
2	2	MBテレビ番組が見放題：ニュース視聴&見逃しドラマMixerBox Inc.	News	2	=
3	3	MoboReader: Top Novels & BooksCHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Books	3	1
4	4	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.	News	4	8
5	5	Voicepaper Text to Speech TTSLemon LLC	Newsstand	5	=
6	6	トキアカNIKKEI INC.	Games	6	3
7	7	The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	News	7	1
8	8	ReadNow: Novels & StoriesChengdu Fengmingxuan Network Technology Co., Ltd.	Books	8	2
9	9	日経脳活クイズNIKKEI INC.	Games	9	=
10	10	Lok L0k: Watch TV drama, MovieLiam Calder	Reference	10	3
11	11	中日新聞電子版Chunichi Shimbunsha Ltd.	News	11	1
12	12	NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company	News	12	3
13	13	Listen AI: Text to SpeechDEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES - FZCO	Productivity	13	2
14	14	The Economist - NewsThe Economist Newspaper Group Inc.	News	14	=
15	15	WebNovel - Read Novels & MangaCloudary Holdings Limited	Books	15	2
16	16	PLAY GamesEditora Europa	Entertainment	16	1
17	17	ALBA NetGOLF Net TV Inc.	Sports	17	1
18	18	WebComics - Webtoon, MangaWEBCOMICS HOLDINGS HK LIMITED	Books	18	=
19	19	Lok Lok movies & tv showsAbderrahmane Sabbar	Entertainment	19	2
20	20	threadpdKazuki Nakashima	Entertainment	20	1
21	21	QiitaReaderHIDEYA HOSHINO	Newsstand	21	1
22	22	CNN ENGLISH EXPRESSAsahipress Co., Ltd.	Education	22	=
23	23	X・2ch・5chで話題のニュースまとめアプリ Nyossukaito minagawa	News	23	=
24	24	リビング熊本アプリ版KUMAMOTO LIVING SHINBUNSHA, K.K.	Newsstand	24	1
25	25	週刊東洋経済DENTSU MAGAZINE	News	25	27
26	26	福島民報オンライン新聞Fukushima-Minpo Co. Ltd.	Newsstand	26	12
27	27	PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc	News	27	3
28	28	JLPT刷题怪修源黄	Education	28	3
29	29	The Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News & Media Ltd	News	29	5
30	30	生命保険一般課程試験対策TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	30	2
31	31	L0kLok Online Tv Drama, MoviesChoudhry Muhammad Sohaib	Newsstand	31	8
32	32	証券外務員1種試験対策TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	32	6
33	33	Shibuya TOQ PassTOKYU CORPORATION	Food & Drink	33	4
34	34	Vogue: Fashion & ShoppingAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.	Newsstand	34	5
35	35	Ground NewsSnapwise Inc.	News	35	5
36	36	The Information: Tech NewsLessin Media Company	News	36	6
37	37	損害保険募集人一般試験対策TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	37	4
38	38	タブホOPTiM Corporation	Newsstand	38	11
39	39	tweetpdKazuki Nakashima	Social Networking	39	3
40	40	管理栄養士-試験対策-国家資格TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	40	7
41	41	Harvard Business ReviewHarvard Business Publishing	Business	41	2
42	42	生命保険専門課程試験対策TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	42	139
43	43	Readit Text to SpeechAIRGRAM PTE. LTD.	Newsstand	43	23
44	44	内部管理責任者資格試験対策日本証券業協会TAKAYUKI OOTA	Education	44	35
45	45	キジクルYAMAGATA SHIMBUNSHA, K.K.	Newsstand	45	5
46	46	BestNovel - Webnovel & RomanceFuzhou Changjian Culture Communication Co.Ltd	Books	46	10
47	47	The New YorkerAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.	News	47	12
48	48	デイリーTHE KOBE SHIMBUN	News	48	4
49	49	週刊ダイヤモンドDiamond	Books	49	39
50	50	Galatea: Books & AudiobooksInkitt GmbH	Books	50	3

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Top iOS Newsstand Apps in Japan: Ranking Analysis for January 4

WeRead: Fiction & Chat Stories is the top iOS Newsstand app in Japan for January 4, since it's ranking did not change by 0 positions since last month. WeRead: Fiction & Chat Stories is ranked in the Books apps category, and was developed by Fuzhou Changyi Technology Co., Ltd.

MBテレビ番組が見放題：ニュース視聴&見逃しドラマ rank has did not change to 2nd position in Japan for January 4, which is a change of 0 positions in ranking since last month. MBテレビ番組が見放題：ニュース視聴&見逃しドラマ is published by MixerBox Inc. and ranked under the Free Newsstand apps category in iOS in Japan

MoboReader: Top Novels & Books is last of the top 3 Free Newsstand apps in Apple Store ranking in Japan for this month, after it's rank increased by 1 positions since last month