Top Newsstand iPhone Apps Ranking in Japan

See the full list of Japan iPhone Newsstand apps for October 23, and read the full analysis below

Last updated : October 23, 2026

Store Rank		App and Publisher	Category	Store Rank	Change
1	1	ReadNow: Novels & StoriesCHANGDU TECHNOLOGY (USA) CO.,LTD.	Books	1	1
2	2	BestNovel: Read Romance NovelsCHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Books	2	2
3	3	Voicepaper: PDF, eBooks & NewsLemon LLC	Newsstand	3	2
4	4	Pinknovel - Booktok, StoriesCHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Books	4	2
5	5	BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.	News	5	=
6	6	Crazy Sand: Bus feverSweet Technology Limited	Games	6	3
7	7	リビング熊本アプリ版KUMAMOTO LIVING SHINBUNSHA, K.K.	Newsstand	7	5
8	8	CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.	News	8	=
9	9	MoboReader: Top Novels & BooksCHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	Books	9	=
10	10	The Last Three MinutesNihon no Inaka ha Shihonshugi no Frontier da LLC.	News	10	3
11	11	中日新聞電子版Chunichi Shimbunsha Ltd.	News	11	=
12	12	The Wall Street Journal NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.	News	12	7
13	13	日経脳活クイズNIKKEI INC.	Games	13	3
14	14	損害保険募集人一般試験対策ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	14	1
15	15	トキアカNIKKEI INC.	Games	15	5
16	16	NYTimes: US and World NewsThe New York Times Company	News	16	3
17	17	Shibuya TOQ PassTOKYU CORPORATION	Food & Drink	17	3
18	18	Japan Picture Book for KidsSaigen inc.	Education	18	1
19	19	OKITIVEアプリOkinawa Television Broadcasting CO.,Ltd.	Entertainment	19	11
20	20	日本語の推理ロジックゲーム『マトリックス論理パズル』KILOLINE	Games	20	=
21	21	WeRead: Popular Books & NovelsFuzhou Changyi Technology Co., Ltd	Books	21	3
22	22	Leera - Reading Best WebnovelsFuzhou Changyi Technology Co., Ltd	Books	22	1
23	23	ALBA NetGOLF Net TV Inc.	Sports	23	1
24	24	The Economist: News & AnalysisThe Economist Newspaper Group Inc.	News	24	3
25	25	FreeFlix - Movies & TV Showsabdessamad moukarrame	Newsstand	25	4
26	26	ニッキンONLINEアプリJAPAN FINANCIAL NEWS CO., LTD., THE	News	26	4
27	27	PLAY GamesEditora Europa	Entertainment	27	1
28	28	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	28	4
29	29	生命保険専門課程試験対策ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	29	4
30	30	Banking Law G3 Exam Prep JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	30	3
31	31	Internal Admin Exam Prep JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	31	40
32	32	火薬類取扱保安責任者-甲種-試験対策-国家資格ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	32	2
33	33	Vehicle Picture Book for KidsSaigen inc.	Education	33	9
34	34	損保一般試験 - 損害保険募集人一般試験対策CapCat LLC	Newsstand	34	3
35	35	生命保険一般課程試験対策ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	35	10
36	36	PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc	News	36	26
37	37	The Guardian - US & World NewsGuardian News & Media Ltd	News	37	8
38	38	Welfare Housing Coord G2 JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	38	5
39	39	変額保険販売資格試験対策生命保険ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	39	3
40	40	Insurance Agent Exam Prep JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	40	10
41	41	Disaster Prevention Exam JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	41	14
42	42	AstraNovel - Infinite BooksHONGKONG COLLECT VISION LIMITED	Books	42	17
43	43	技術士一次試験（基礎科目）-試験対策-国家資格ARKTECH LLC (Japan)	Education	43	3
44	44	WebComics - Webtoon, MangaWEBCOMICS HOLDINGS HK LIMITED	Books	44	3
45	45	Eco Cert Exam Prep JPRyouhei Azuma	Business	45	19
46	46	タブホOPTiM Corporation	Newsstand	46	8
47	47	Animals Picture Book for KidsSaigen inc.	Education	47	21
48	48	Text to Speech - SayTXT ReaderPDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD.	Newsstand	48	58
49	49	KisskhAI : Drama movies PalDavid Witty	Entertainment	49	8
50	50	Voice Reader + Text to SpeechMONOPOLEAPPS K.K.	Reference	50	8
51	51	QiitaReaderHIDEYA HOSHINO	Newsstand	51	12

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Top iOS Newsstand Apps in Japan: Ranking Analysis for October 23

ReadNow: Novels & Stories is the top iOS Newsstand app in Japan for October 23, since it's ranking increased by 1 positions since last month. ReadNow: Novels & Stories is ranked in the Books apps category, and was developed by CHANGDU TECHNOLOGY (USA) CO.,LTD..

BestNovel: Read Romance Novels rank has increased to 2nd position in Japan for October 23, which is a change of 2 positions in ranking since last month. BestNovel: Read Romance Novels is published by CHANGYI (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and ranked under the Free Newsstand apps category in iOS in Japan

Voicepaper: PDF, eBooks & News is last of the top 3 Free Newsstand apps in Apple Store ranking in Japan for this month, after it's rank decreased by -2 positions since last month