Issue 1 · Oct 6–12, 2026
That's this week's 50
50 apps on screen · 4 more in the hub
Next issueMonday, Oct 19: we will read the same Google Play listings again and write up whatever changed.
This issue in one list
- GmailUpdate nowSecure email · Group spaces · Voice calls
- Google MapsUpdate nowBug fixes · Place discovery · Route navigation
- YouTubeUpdate nowIn-app education · Feature notifications · Usage guidance
- IQ Test: Logic Brain Training 2.23Update nowMore IQ tests · Additional logic puzzles · Memory game additions
- Blossom - Plant Identifier 1.56.4Update nowBug fixes · Performance improvements · Existing care tools
- Garmin Connect™ 5.30.1Update nowDevice functionality fixes · Activity and health data · Workouts and courses
- ヘア&ビューティーサロン検索/ホットペッパービューティー 7.51.0Update nowMinor fixes · Salon search · Online reservations
- Google Play Books & AudiobooksUpdate nowEbook text selection · EPUB and PDF files · Cross-device reading
- Thumbnails4U - Thumbnail Maker 1.12.6Update nowFaster load times · Smoother interactions · Thumbnail design
- Lumosity: Brain Training Games 10.20.99Update nowImproved games · Research updates · Progress tools
- Band Live Rock: Music Studio 7.3.2Update nowNew instruments · Recording levels · Song video publishing
- Drivvo - Car Expense Tracker 11.2.4Update nowCommunity fuel prices · Fleet management · Vehicle expense tracking
- Termius - Modern SSH Client 7.11.1Update nowMenu color fix · Terminal UI stability · Performance improvements
- Quran Majeed - Qibla & AthanUpdate nowUrgent issue fixes · New dashboard · Theme optimization
- Theme, Widget & Icon changer 1.1.36Update nowBrief release notes · Home-screen themes · Custom icons
- Stellarium - Star Map 1.16.8Update nowPurchase fixes · Bug fixes · Sky map
- FlareFlow: 1-Minute Dramas! 2.6.0Update nowSmoother page operation · System optimization · Improved performance
- PDF Scanner app - TapScanner 3.1.21Update nowGeneral improvements · Bug fixes · Existing PDF tools
- Gallery 1.9.4.930218541 releaseUpdate nowBug fixes · Minor improvements · Photo and video gallery
- Weather & Clock Widget 6.5.5.2Update nowBug fixes · Performance improvement · Forecast widgets
- Pixel 4D™ Live Wallpapers 3.4.6Update nowBrief release notes · Live backgrounds · Personalization tools
- Chrome Dev 157.0.8092.0Update nowEarly-access browser · Brief Play notes · Staged rollout
- CallApp: Caller ID & BlockUpdate nowSMS messaging · Messaging-app Caller ID · Bug fixes
- myPhonak 7.5.2Update nowBug fixes · App improvements · Hearing controls
- StepsApp – Step Counter 6.10.0Update nowPlans feature · Activity tracking · Progress charts
- MAPS.ME: Offline maps GPS Nav v18.0.72060-googleReleaseUpdate nowRoute alternatives · Train routing · Terrain shading
- Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard 9.13.17.6Update nowGeneral improvements · Smoother operation · Brief release notes
- Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire 4.87.0Update nowBrief release notes · Product discovery · Shopping checkout
- QR & Barcode ScannerUpdate nowBrief build notes · QR and barcode scanning · QR code creation
- Authenticator App 97.0Update nowBug fixes · Performance improvements · Account tools
- FaceApp: Perfect Face EditorUpdate nowMinor fixes · Stability improvements · Portrait editing
- Docx Reader - Office Viewer 1.4.4Update nowKnown issue fixes · Experience improvements · Multi-format document tools
- Logo Maker And Logo Creator 3D 3.0.3Update nowEditor corrections · Rendering optimization · General maintenance
- TickPick - Live Event Tickets 6.0.23Update nowBrief release notes · Ticket marketplace · Event tracking
- Photo Video Maker With Music 2.5.99Update nowBrief Play notes · Photo-based videos · Music and transitions
- 만화 웹툰 웹소설 도서는 리디 26.9.1Update nowWidget performance · Rotation fix · EPUB highlighting
- Themes 8.2Check one settingAd-disabling subscription · Faster wallpaper loading · Stability improvements
- Poweramp Music Player build-1031-bundle-playUpdate nowAudio Engine update · USB Exclusive Driver · Bit Perfect Modes
- ZArchiver 1.0.10Update nowFaster file operations · SUI support · E-Ink theme
- Web Video Cast | Browser to TV 6.0.3Update nowSubtitle controls · Device discovery · Bulk list cleanup
- Node Video 9.0.2Update nowOptical Flow X · Frame interpolation · Bug fixes
- TodayTix – Theatre Tickets 2.327.4Update nowBehind-the-scenes updates · Theatre ticket booking · Rush and Lottery
- Video Editor & Maker - InShot 2.231.1551Update nowAudio Stickers · Group track editing · Hair Glow
- Weather Widgets - Live Weather 7.0.0Update nowForecast tools · Radar maps · Home-screen widgets
- NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV 2.3.3Update nowNew short dramas · More coins · Smoother viewing
- Home Design 3D: Draw & Plan 5.6.1Update nowBrief release notes · 2D and 3D plans · Room design tools
- HD Video Player All Format 2.6.3Update nowMusic playback improvements · Subtitle refinements · Performance improvements
- SketchMe - Sketch Photo Editor 2.6.1Update nowBug fixes · Sketch effects · Photo tools
- Dazzly: Color by Number Game 26.10.1Update nowDaily images · Themed banners · Multiple bug fixes
- My Disney Experience 8.25Update nowPlanning improvements · Walt Disney World · Park tools
Each line sums up the developer's update notes; the official Google Play listing has the final word.
Keep your apps current
The simplest way to stay up to date is to let Google Play do it. Three taps turn it on for every app:
- Open Google Play and tap your profile picture at the top right.
- Tap Settings › Network preferences › Auto-update apps.
- Choose Over Wi-Fi only or Over any network, then tap OK. Wi-Fi only is the safer choice on a limited mobile plan; updates simply wait until you're connected.
To keep one app on manual updates, open its listing, tap the three-dot menu at the top right and clear Enable auto update.
About this digest
The Therapymetric weekly is put together by our editors. Each issue covers one week, carries a byline and comes out on Mondays. We only include apps whose Google Play listing shows a new version that week, so quiet weeks are short.