Audible vs. Kindle: E-books Outperform Audiobooks During Social Distancing
Both e-books and audiobooks surge during the pandemic, but one pulls ahead
Epic Begrudgingly Brings Fortnite to Google Play
After months of fighting with Google, Epic gives up fight and puts Fortnite on Google Play
Verizon Chases Zoom, Acquires Blue Jeans to Get Into Video Conferencing
Video conferencing is the future, according to Verizon
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Airtime is the Netflix & Chill for YouTube — Hits 1,000,000 Downloads
Is streaming alone less fun than streaming together? Airtime says yes a million times.
Quibi: Hollywood's $1.75 Billion Bet on Short-form Video Streaming
Quibi's launch brings together premium content with short-form video streaming
Downloads of Shopify's Package Tracker Arrive Double as Online Shopping Increases
Increase in online shopping pushes growth of package tracker in the US.
Instacart's Extraordinary Growth, By the Numbers
Instacart grows by a factor of 10 during the lockdown
HBO Goes Free to Slow the Spread, Pushing Downloads Up 500%
Streaming providers race to grab attention during the lockdown
Disney+ Arrives in Europe, Gets More than a Million New Downloads
The numbers behind the rollout of Disney+ in Europe.
How the Coronavirus is Impacting Downloads of Business Apps
Working from home is resulting in millions of downloads for business apps.
The Open Source Zoom Alternative with More than 1.4M Downloads
Jitsi Meet is a free alternative to Zoom that's taking off all around the world
Burger King Steps Up and the Downloads Follow
Burger King is getting more downloads than McDonald's
The Mobile Download Index Dashboard
See download trends across countries and categories, updated daily with up to two years of history.
Instacart Sees Amazon-Like Download Surge
As restaurants close for safety many are relying on the gig-economy for grocery shopping
Airbnb, Uber, and Lyft Downloads Hit All-Time Lows
The impact of COVID-19 on sharing-economy apps is mind-blowing.
Move Over CNN, Fox, People Want Their News Aggregated!
New aggregation services are growing at a faster pace than traditional media
The Impact of a Nationwide Quarantine on App Store Downloads - COVID-19 in Italy
The biggest trends in App Store downloads we're seeing in Italy right now
App Store Downloads Show China’s Workforce is Working From Home
Much of China’s massive workforce has been grounded since the novel coronavirus hit the country, forcing companies across the country to shut down temporarily.
TikTok is Proving that All Publicity is Good Publicity
TikTok's in the news, and downloads are flying up and to the right!
Microsoft Teams Dethrones Slack, Becomes Most Downloaded Business Chat App in 2019
There's a new sheriff in team messaging town, and it's giving Slack a run for its VC money
This is What Going Viral Looks Like - The Numbers Behind FaceApp
FaceApp has been in the news a lot this week. The seemingly magical AI face morphing app went viral earlier this week, resulting in a meteoric rise in Top App charts.
Snapchat's Gender Swap Filters = 41% More Downloads
SnapChat's new investment in filters seems to be paying off. Big time!
Microsoft Goes All-In On React Native For Their Mobile Apps
The popular cross-platform development framework is getting a lot of love from an industry titan
iOS Developers Ship 29% Fewer Apps In 2017, The First Ever Decline - And More Trends To Watch
Apple's App Store shrank for the first time. See this and other app and mobile SDK trends in our latest annual report.
