This Week in Apps - Sherlocked!
#211 - iOS 18 sherlocks $400M by making these apps unnecessary, BeReal's exit, the new walkie-talkie sensation, and the most popular games in the world in May.
BeReal Finally Got its Exit - But Why?
While most of us were busy checking out iOS 18, popular hyper casual game developer Voodoo Games announced it had acquir...
This Week in Apps - Millions of Downloads
#159 - The most downloaded apps and games, Mastodon, BeReal, and a look at apps and games getting millions of monthly downloads.
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BeReal Continues to Grow - Slower, Much Slower, But Still Growing
One thing I like about the quot;newquot; Hipstamatic app is its BeReal-like feature that challenges me to take a picture...
This Week in Apps - Remember These Trends?
#144 - This week's roundup includes AI art apps, which is having a moment, a look at BeReal and Wordle! the hottest trends from earlier this year, and new all-time highs from Peloton and Etsy.
Is BeReal Going to Be Gone Like Clubhouse?
One of the biggest trends this year was the rise of BeReal, a silly-simple togetherness app (for lack of a better word) ...
This Week in Apps #135 - It's a Big Shuffle!
BeReal has been dethroned, and not by TikTok. China continues its US takeover, and Uber sees the most growth in new drivers ever.
TikTok's Newest App Crossed a New Milestone
A few weeks ago TikTok rolled out a BeReal clone called TikTok Now to try and slow down the massive growth of BeReal. I...
Move Aside BeReal - There's a New #1 App and It's Not TikTok
This week a new app rose to the top of the charts in the US, nudging BeReal and TikTok down. I initially thought it woul...
This Week in Apps #131 - China Takes Over the App Store
Who's using App Tracking Transparency? Why is TikTok cloning BeReal? Also, Widgets and games.
TikTok Rolls Out a BeReal Clone Because it Must
BeReal is still the most downloaded app in the US App Store, beating not just Instagram but now also video king TikTok. ...
BeReal Made the List – The Most Downloaded Apps in August
This month I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded apps in the world in August, and BeReal, the latest s...
This Week in Apps #128 - Instagram Wants to Be Real...
Summer might be coming to a close but for BeReal things are just getting started. Also, Peacock, Bath & Body Works, Telehealth apps, and more.
BeReal is Now Posing a Clear Threat to Instagram's Growth
Instagram is prototyping a new feature that'll ask users to take pictures at a specific time and share them with their...
BeReal Might Just Be the Next Real Thing...
BeReal is currently the most downloaded app in the US, and it's been at that spot for quite a few days now. Long enoug...
This Week in Apps #110 - That's a Lot of Lost Downloads
Facebook lost 60% of downloads, Netflix too, but SHEIN, BeReal, and Tesla didn't. Quite the opposite.
The French Photo-Sharing App That's Taking Over the App Store
Ready for something new? BeReal is a photo-sharing app with a unique spin it asks you to snap a photo of yourself at ...
