This Week in Apps - Everyone's Taking on Instagram
#157 - Hipstamatic attempts a comeback, ByteDance continues its US expansion, Lyft is in trouble, and more.
TikTok's Parent ByteDance Really Wants to Take Over the US
TikTok seems to be winning the ban war right now, but while most people are paying attention to that, ByteDance, TikTo...
Hipstamatic (Re)Launches a Classic to Challenge Instagram Culture
If you've been around apps for long enough, and in this case, I really mean a loooong time, you probably remember Hips...
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Why Did Lyft Shift Away from its Founders to a Hired CEO?
Earlier in the week, Uber's chief rival, Lyft, announced it's replacing its founders with a new CEO. A founder stepp...
Apple Really Wants You to Listen to Classical Music!
Apple launched a new app this week. The first in a while. Apple Music Classical does exactly what you would expect --...
The Top AI Chatbots Are Earning Millions Right Now
OpenAI started an AI revolution with the release of ChatGPT. For some developers, the revolution is also earning milli...
This Week in Apps - The Ban That Isn't Coming
#156 - Why the US won't ban TikTok, AI chatbots take over mobile, the joy of subscriptions, and more!
The US Won't Ban TikTok Any Time Soon - Here's Why.
The US has been talking about banning Chinese-owned TikTok for a few years now. It got tense there for a minute in 2020,...
AI Chatbots Are Flooding the App Store and Google Play
In a very short span of four months, AI has made its way into the mainstream thanks to the magic of ChatGPT. It's become...
This is Why Short Sellers are Targeting Block's Cash App
News broke yesterday that Cash App, which is owned by Block (aka Square), is in trouble thanks to a variety of shady bus...
Prayer App Hallow's Subscription Time is Here. And It's Big.
Last month I looked at the quot;overnightquot; success of prayer app Hallow. Thanks to a massive Apple Search Ads campai...
LinkedIn is Turning Into the Next Instagram
LinkedIn's mobile revenue app has been on an up-and-to-the-right journey for several years now, growing as much as 5x si...
📺 Unlocking the Power of Apple Search Ads (ASA) to Grow Downloads
If you don't do Apple Search Ads right you'll burn your money with poor results. Here's how to do it right.
#98 - Little Changes Make a Big Difference for App Store Optimization
Small apps have just as many opportunities for discovery as the big ones with App Store Optimization
This Week in Apps - All About the Money!
#155 - 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for revenue in the App Store. Maybe even for Twitter...
Twitter's Mobile Revenue Hit a New Milestone in February
February is behind us, which means it's time to check in on my favorite social network's mobile revenue. I've been wa...
Does Anyone Still Pay for Snapchat's Premium Subscription?
Another fairly recent subscription I've been keeping an eye on is Snapchat, which I called a paid beta when it first l...
Peacock & Paramount+ Doubled Monthly Revenue in the Last 12 Months
Did you think the streaming race is over? That HBO Max and Disney won while the others flail? You'd think that if yo...
Five Months In, CapCut Is a Bigger Threat to Video Editors Than Expected!
I've been following the rise of CapCut, TikTok's video editing app, for quite a while now. CapCut launched as a free...
What Does Temu's Latest Milestone Mean for App Makers?
Temu has been on the App Store since September of last year, but unlike many most other apps that come and go, Temu di...
#97 - How Important Are Downloads for App Store Optimization?
Do you think the App Store ranks apps with more downloads higher?
This Week in Apps - What a Start!
#154 - Twitter Blue launched in Japan, Audible and Google Photos are off to a strong start, a look into App Preview videos, and more!
Twitter Blue Launched in Japan - How Many Subscribed?
February is behind us, which means it's time to look at Twitter's mobile revenue! Actually, not this week - I want to ...
New Year's Resolutions Push Audible's Revenue to a New Peak
Earlier this week I wrote a keyword teardown for the keyword "audiobooks". The teardown was inspired by so many people...
Google Photos Rakes in Big Bucks - Revenue Soars in 2023!
Google Photos is one app I rarely come across when looking for exciting apps or trends. I'm not entirely sure why, but...
It's 2023 and AR Hasn't Taken Over the App Store or Google Play (Yet?)
Have you heard anything interesting about AR recently? I haven't... Just a few short years ago, however, Augmented Rea...
