There's an Official ChatGPT App Now - What's Going to Happen to the $10,000,000 Industry its Absence Created?
OpenAI released an official mobile app for ChatGPT this week. Normally I'd wait a week or two and collect some data befo...
📺 Live App Teardown - Are You Making These ASO Mistakes?
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#101 - What's a Keyword Opportunity?
The easiest way to get ahead with App Store optimization is to find a keyword everyone else isn't seeing. Those are keyword opportunities and this is what they look like.
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This Week in Apps - Time for Something New
#163 - Disney+ is growing up, a new teen sensation, Discord's future, and more!
Is frfr the New Gas? Here Are the Numbers
A new app rose to the top of the charts this week, if only for a brief moment. But that brief moment reminded me of anot...
Demand for Discord Slides a Whopping 37% Since 2021
Demand for Discord, much like demand for most digital ways to communicate, grew sharply in 2020 and continued steadily i...
The App Store Ushers "Cheap" Apps - How Many Apps for Cost Under $0.99?
The App Store is about to turn 15 in a few months and while it's changed drastically since launching in 2008, one thing ...
Snapchat's Subscription Revenue Grew the Most in April
April is behind us which means it's time to check in on Snapchat's mobile revenue. I like to do that with big platforms ...
Why is Disney+ Bringing Hulu Into Its Flagship App?
Disney announced this week that it'll bring content from Hulu into the flagship Disney app later this year. On the surf...
#100 - It's All About the Proper ASO Mix
Where you place your keywords is very important for ASO, but only if you get enough of these.
This Week in Apps - It Happened!
#162 - Twitter's growing revenue, another sport joins the streaming race, the most downloaded apps and games in the world, and more!
Twitter Hits Peak Revenue As Downloads Continue to Drop
2023 has been a very strong year in mobile revenue for Twitter. The last time I looked at revenue, in March, Twitter hit...
It Finally Happened - The Most Downloaded Apps in April
April is over, which means it's time to crunch the numbers and rank the most downloaded apps in the world for the month....
India's Mega Power is On Display - The Most Downloaded Games in April
I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded games in April and noticed an interesting trend. And it's not abou...
The Hottest Trend in Apps Right Now - How Much Are AI Chatbots Making?
AI chatbots have really taken over the App Store. This isn't the first time I said that (third, actually) and while it m...
Go Knicks! The Biggest NBA Season in Mobile Revenue
Sports and streaming go together like peanut butter and jelly. It sounded better in my head, but while cheesy, it is tru...
This Week in Apps - Drop Everything and Do This!
#161 - ChatGPT is earning millions, a new Twitter alternative, Google almost lost, and more!
Lots of Money for the Chat GPT App That's in Command of the App Store
OpenAI is really missing out on lots of revenue by not publishing a native mobile app. Some of you might be thinking, qu...
Bluesky is Mastodon's Newest Competitor
My Twitter feed was full of quot;do you have a Bluesky invite?quot; type tweets this week, reminding me of the latest Tw...
CapCut Quietly Quadrupled Its Revenue in Q1
If you've been watching the top apps in the US you'd probably know about this trend but you may not know its magnitude (...
End of An Era for Zoom - Downloads Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Zoom, the app that made lockdowns slightly less depressing for many of us, has hit a new pace of downloads that wraps up...
Google Authenticator is Finally Useful, But Why Now?
Google finally made its Authenticator app useful by adding the ability to sync accounts across devices and also changing...
How to 10x the Size of Your Keyword List in the App Store
Learn how you can double, or more, the size of your keyword list for App Store Optimization (ASO)
This Week in Apps - The Comeback?
#160 - Reddit's biggest day of revenue, AI art is back, Monopoly Go scores, and more.
AI Art's Comeback - FaceApp Download Grew More than 500%
FaceApp has topped the App Store quite a few times over the last few years. The app that uses AI to apply filters and b...
Apple Music Classical Hit a Milestone, But Is There Real Demand?
A few weeks ago Apple launched a new app -- Apple Music Classical. Exactly what you'd expect from the name, and overall,...
