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#220 - Who won National Cheeseburger day? AI goes back to school big time, the most downloaded and highest-earning mobile games in the world, and... Tumblr.
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This Week in Apps - Native or Non-Native?
#224 - Is Non-Native app development on the rise in 2024? Disney+ and Hulu stop taking new subscriptions on the App Store, Arc Browser goes into maintenance mode, Bluesky takes a new investment round, and the challenge of companion AI apps.
Non-Native Development Trends - Will React Native's New Architecture Take the Lead Away from Flutter?
Meta has recently released the New Architecture for React Native, a project that started back in 2018 to make React Nati...
Does Anyone Need an AI Browser? Arc Goes into the Ice Box...
A few days ago The Browser Company announced it's putting Arc, the AI browser they released just a few months ago, into ...
Bluesky Gets Serious and Raises $15M - But I See a Problem
It's been a very interesting time for Bluesky, the other twitter, recently. The platform opened up in February, and afte...
Disney Pulled a Netflix and Won't Take New Mobile Subscriptions - How Much Will They Lose?
Disney and Hulu have stopped letting iPhone users subscribe through their mobile apps. The internet seems to align this ...
How Big is Character AI, the Companion App That's Getting Sued Right Now?
Character AI is one of the biggest companion AI apps right now. In fact, our App Intelligence shows it's 4th in download...
This Week in Apps - Where to Build for Maximum Profit?
#223 - Are consumers spending more money in the App Store or Google Play? Ranking the most downloaded and highest earning games in the world, ChatGPT competitors growing revenue, and more.
Where's the Money? Comparing Revenue on the App Store and Google Play
One of the questions I get asked most often is quot;should I build for the App Store and Google Play?quot;. And while th...
Monopoly Go Takes Over DNF Mobile’s Ranking Real Estate - The Highest Earning Games in the World
Its that time again time to set down our controllers, roll up our sleeves, and crunch some digits to discuss what happe...
A Shakeup Sends Subway Surfers Back on Top - The Most Downloaded Games in the World
The estimates are in and Septembers most downloaded mobile games have been revealed. And instead of another seriously st...
ChatGPT isn't the Only AI App That's Growing its Revenue
When many think of an quot;AI appquot; they likely think of ChatGPT, which explains the incredible revenue growth the ap...
The App That Helped Nearly 500K People During a Hurricane
Even before hurricane Milton hit Florida, it managed to cause chaos. With so many people evacuating gas stations ran out...
This Week in Apps - Subscription Economics
#222 - There's exactly one way to make money with apps - subscriptions, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in September, ChatGPT's new gold rush, and more.
Subscription App Revenue Is at an All-Time High
I recently gave a keynote at the App Promotion Summit about the state of mobile apps. My overall theme was to highlight ...
The Rankings Unchanged, But Revenue Soars - The Highest Earning Apps in the World in September
The data has been analyzed, and the top earners across the iOS App Store and Google Play for September 2024 are ready to...
The Dip Continues - The Most Downloaded Apps in the World in September
Looking at last month's estimates for new app installs, we see a contrasting trend from app revenue continue. Let's go o...
ChatGPT Crossed a Revenue Milestone and (Re)Started a Gold Rush
ChatGPT is one of the fastest-growing apps on the App Store (and even Google Play). It should come as no surprise that S...
X's Revenue Growth Hit a New Peak
September is behind us which means it's time to take a look at Twitter's, I mean X's, revenue. And with this I'm going t...
This Week in Apps - So, Wallpapers?
#221 - YouTuber MKBHD is taking on a sleeper industry, TikTok Music is shutting down, Audible and SoundCloud hit new milestones, and cookies.
YouTube Creator MKBHD is Trying to Take on a Sleeper Industry
If you're on the internet, you've probably heard about MKBHD's wallpaper app - Panels. If you haven't, the gist is that ...
TikTok's Music Experiment Comes to an Abrupt End
For about a year now, TikTok has been experimenting with having a dedicated, subscription based, music app that where us...
Audible's First Billion
Amazon's audiobook platform, Audible, is one of those apps that keep on growing without much fanfare. This summer, Audib...
Millions of Downloads for... Cookies
I love seeing a good Food-for-Downloads promotion that actually works. It doesn't have to be intricate or wild in any wa...
SoundCloud's 2024 Revenue Already Outpaced 2023
There's another side to music streaming that Spotify and Apple Music don't have command of - User generated music. Now, ...
McDonald's and Wendy's Went Head to Head on National Cheeseburger Day
National Cheeseburger Day happened last Wednesday. I didn't know this was a thing, but apparently it is. The big three ...
