Hyper Casuals Make a Comeback
I've analyzed the most downloaded games in February (early, again!) this week, and hey, it's Wordle up top! Kind of. ...
Donald Trump's Truth Social Hits 1,000,000 Downloads in First Week
Donald Trump has officially joined the social media platform race this week with the public rollout of his platform, T...
Readers Choose CNN and Fox Over Aggregators
With so much happening in the news this week, I had to look to see if the trend we've seen in the last few years with ...
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Signal Tops the App Store in Ukraine
I was surprised to see news apps weren't at the top of the App Store and Google Play in Ukraine, given the current sit...
The Mobile Index for Travel in Ukraine is Exploding Right now
The [Mobile Download Index](https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index) is a great way to understand consumpti...
Global App and Game Ratings Cross 14 Billion
I talk about ratings a lot in my [Keyword Teardowns](/resources/keyword-teardowns) because they've become one of the m...
India Bans 54 Apps and Games, Including a Top China-Backed Game
Last week the government of India instructed app store operators to remove a list of 54 apps and games from their stor...
The Highest-Earning Games in the US
Speaking of games, this week I crunched the numbers to rank the highest-earning games (and apps, a bit below) in the U...
TikTok Was the Highest-Earning App in the US Last Month
This week I also crunched the numbers to rank the highest-earning apps in the US, so you can see the full picture, and...
The Super Bowl Reminded Us About the Olympics
Have you been watching the Olympic games? I love sports but missed out on most of the first week simply because it w...
How Much Free Bitcoin is Coinbase Giving Away?
Coinbase, the crypto trading platform that's almost synonymous with cryptocurrency, went big this Super Bowl with a cl...
Apple's Losing Battle in the Netherlands
A few weeks ago, regulators in the Netherlands ruled that Apple must allow dating apps to integrate 3rd party payment ...
Dating By Emoji?? Why Bumble Acquired Fruitz
Bumble has announced its first acquisition earlier this week. Fruitz, the company Bumble will be acquiring, is a dati...
Disney+ vs. HBO Max - Who will Take the Lead in 2022?
The last few months have been busy for the top streamers in the US. Hits like the Matrix Resurrections and Encanto hav...
Peloton's App Revenue Grew 30% in January
Peloton hasn't had it easy in 2022. The maker of workout equipment had a wild pandemic ride. Demand for its overpriced...
2,500,000 Cartoons Later...
There's a new face at the top of the charts this week. Prequel isn't a new app, but in the last few weeks inched its w...
Another Widget Took over the App Store
Last month a widget took over the App Store seemingly overnight thanks to TikTok. Fast forward barely a month, and ano...
The Other Wordle Gets a Makeover and (Some) Cash
Wordle!, the mobile game and not the web sensation, is sticking to the top of the chart for the second week in a row! ...
The Most Downloaded Apps in January
I crunched the numbers early this month to give you the most downloaded apps globally, in January. And there are a few...
Zoom Makes a Surprise Comeback
Zoom clawed its way back into the most downloaded apps list in January, with downloads growing the most since the madn...
The Most Downloaded Games in January
I crunched the numbers to give you the most downloaded games in January, and this list is nothing like what I'd expect...
Netflix-Owned Games Cross 5 Million Downloads
Last summer, Netflix announced they're getting into games in an attempt to make a Netflix subscription more competitiv...
Twitter Hits $500,000
Ever since Twitter added serious in-app purchases to its app I've been curious about their performance. It's pretty ...
Expedia Takes on Airbnb
Vrbo, the other Airbnb has seen a big spike in downloads in the last few weeks. So high that it's now getting more dow...
