This Week in Apps - Ups and Downs
#187 - Airbnb is growing, everyone is driving for Uber, TikTok's big challenge, and more!
Airbnb's Best Summer Ever!
Airbnb's (ABNB) app downloads has been a very good proxy for understanding the impact of covid lockdowns on mobility and...
Snapchat+ Takes a Big Hit in September
September wasn't the bestest of months for apps that monetize the younger crowed. I'm mainly talking about games here, b...
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TikTok's Lemon8 Can't Seem to Get Traction in the US
TikTok seems like the giant that can't fail anymore. It seems to constantly be in the news for something not-so-great, y...
Everyone Wants to Drive for Uber (and some for Lyft)!
Driving for Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) has become a real job. Not that this is new in any way, but as a result of covid...
Roblox's Mobile Revenue Took a Nosedive in September
Roblox (RBLX) hasn't had an amazing year so far in 2023, and I'm not just talking about its stock price which is down ab...
This Week in Apps - Streaming Stagnation
#186 - AMC hit an all-time high, streaming is getting harder, Cryptogram could be the next Wordle (but won't), ChatGPT's competition, and more.
Is There a New Wordle on the App Store?
I noticed a new word game climbing its way up the most downloaded chart on the App Store this week, and looking at the t...
Are 3rd Party ChatGPT Apps Still Making Money?
When ChatGPT launched without a mobile app it was clear someone would quot;fixquot; that, and it didn't take long for a ...
Movie Theaters Are (Finally) Back in Business
Demand for AMC's mobile app rose to a new all-time high. Not just post-pandemic but overall! And the numbers are pretty...
HBO's Rebrand Hasn't Changed the Trend...
2023 has been a weird year for streaming. After the amazing growth services like Disney and HBO Max saw during the pande...
Microsoft is Winning Another Race
If you use 2 Factor Authentication for anything, and I suspect many of you do, you need an authenticator app. The authe...
This Week in Apps - A Game Grab
#185 - This week's roundup is all about games, a new trend developers need to keep an eye on, Genshin Impact's birthday, and more.
The Most Downloaded Games in the World
I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded mobile games in the world and wow, September was a very active mon...
The Highest Earning Games in the World
I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning mobile games in the world in September and remember last month's t...
It's Official - Royal Match Dethroned Candy Crush!
Candy Crush has been crushing it for so long that it seemed like it will always continue to be the leader of the match-3...
Genshin Impact Turns 3 - China Drives Growth
Genshin Impact turned 3 a few days ago and wow, time just flies. It feels like just yesterday the title launched to more...
Niantic's Monster Hunter Now Hit 5M Downloads - Where's the Revenue?
Monster Hunter Now has been live for just about a month and already been downloaded more than 5M times from the App Stor...
This Week in Apps - September in Review
#184 - In this episode I'm reviewing growth for popular apps, including the highest earning apps and the most downloaded apps in the world + a look at a new viral sensation.
Is Twitter's Rebrand Losing the Platform Money?
September is behind us which means it's time to check in on X's (aka Twitter's) revenue, and unlike most of my previous ...
ChatGPT's Revenue is Growing but Growth is Slowing Down
The official ChatGPT app from OpenAI has been on the App Store since May and Google Play since July. And even though it'...
The Most Downloaded Apps in the World in September
Now that September is behind us I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded apps in the world for the month. ...
The Highest Earning Apps in September
I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning apps in the world in September. At a glance, things look identical...
Viral Features = Runaway Success for Epik Photo Editor
Another week and another viral success coming from the photo and video world. This one dethroned Lapse, which managed to...
This Week in Apps - Time to Adapt
#183 - Zoom is chasing Meet, Telegram fights stagnation, Bluesky hits a big milestone, the OG Ai might be in trouble, and Pokémon Sleep.
Telegram Turns 10 and Revenue is... Stagnating. And Instagram. And Discord.
Telegram, the messaging app that promises privacy first, has seen demand growing massively over the last few years. It a...
