This Week in Apps - Apple's Sweep, Spotify's Explosive year, Mobile Casinos, and More!
#151 - This week we're looking at several trends that could define 2023 + something many app developers are talking about.
Vrbo Soars Past Airbnb with Millions of Downloads
Airbnb isn't used to having competition. For a loooong time it was the only owner-renting-by-app service in use. Not onl...
The Most Popular Non-Native Framework Isn't React Native (or Flutter)
Last week I shared a surprising insight about React Native that generated a lot of feedback. Thanks to everyone who sh...
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This Week in Apps - The Top (isn't) Stagnant
#149 - The most downloads and highest-earning apps and games in November, plus where we are and how we got here for non-native frameworks.
This Week in Apps - Lots of Upside Down
#148 - Native vs non-native app development, VR's new record, Gas goes to Discord, Snapchat's new record, and more!
Six Months and $7,000,000 Later, Discord Acquires Gas.
Earlier this week, gamer-chat Discord announced it's acquiring Gas, an app for teens that exploded in popularity a few m...
Snapchat Hits New App Revenue Milestone in December
I looked at the revenue of Snapchat, the in-app purchase Snap is using to (finally) monetize its app by offering early a...
This Week in Apps - Slowing Down
#147 - Fewer apps shipped in 2022, Twitter's revenue is still growing, Disney's back, buying cars, and more.
App Developers Slow Down in 2022
I'm working on a new report that digs into the evolution of the App Store and Google Play in 2022. It's not done yet, ...
This Week in Apps - Ending the Year with a Bang!
#145 - Streaming apps up 16% in 2022, Temu's on millions of devices, Uber, CapcCut, and more!
The Numbers Behind Elon's Blue Check Are...
I've been looking at Twitter's mobile revenue ever since Blue came out last year, but it really kicked into high gear ...
More Drivers Joined Uber in 2022 than Ever Before
Have you been using Uber more during the pandemic? I know I certainly did (Lyft, too), but while that's up new users a...
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.
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.
Remember the Other Wordle? Here's Where it is Now
Another big trend that happened this year is Wordle, the word game that took off in late December of 2021 and turned eve...
Does Anyone Still Care About Snapchat+?
A few months ago, Snapchat rolled out its first attempt at monetizing without ads. Snapchat took the App Store by stor...
This Week in Apps - The Top of the Top!
#143 - This week we're looking at the most downloaded and highest-earning apps and games, all at the same time. And Snapchat.
This Week in Apps - (Not) So Confusing
#142 - Qatar's streaming downloads are exploding right now, just like Peacock's revenue and Shop's downloads.
2022 Was a Confusing Year for Meditation Apps
Calm and Headspace, two apps that rose in popularity during lockdowns, are having the weirdest year so far in 2022. ...
Lensa AI Is an Old New Photo Editor That's Topping the Charts Right Now
A new app has climbed to the top of the charts in the US App Store. Yawn, right? Not exactly! This one's a bit differe...
YouTube's About to Lock In Its App Store Revenue Lead
YouTube has become one of my main channels for acquiring knowledge and entertainment these days. In other words, it's wh...
This Week in Apps #137 - Mixed Signals
NFTs are making a comeback, Snapchat's revenue isn't exciting, the Mac App Store, and more.
The Mac App Store is Still Stuck...
For a long time now I've been hoping the Mac App Store will take off. Maybe it's because I'm a hopeless romantic, or m...
This Week in Apps #136 - What a Mess!
Truth Social launches on Android while Kanye West is buying Parler. Also, Peacock beats Netflix, Prime Day Redux, and Duolingo.
