Duolingo Hits Highest Revenue Ever in Q3
Duolingo is the most popular app for learning a new language. And I say that strictly by looking at estimated revenue gr...
This Week in Apps #134 - Is It Finally Happening???
Demand for dating apps explodes, Twitter's first year of in-app revenue isn't exciting, Google and Microsoft battles, and more.
This Week in Apps #133 - Already Breaking Records
Demand for weather apps grows, the browser war is over, Canva hits a new milestone, and more.
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Dunkin Fumbles a Great Growth Opportunity
Thursday was National Coffee day, an amazing opportunity for stores to add users to their rewards programs via app. That...
Canva Becomes One of the Highest-Earning Apps in the US
Canva is one of those apps that if you need the functionality you know about it, and if you don't you probably don't... ...
Hurricane Season Pushes Demand for Weather Apps
Hurricane Ian hit Florida this week, wreaking havoc along every inch it touched. Before I get to the data, I hope you we...
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.
iOS 16 Propells Widgets to the Top of the App Store
iOS 16 launched this week and much like two years ago, when iOS 14 rolled out, one type of app is getting a lot of love ...
Only 4% of iOS Apps Use App Tracking Transparency
Last week's insight into which apps use Apple Search Ads resulted in a few questions from readers about the connection b...
This Week in Apps #130 - What a Mess!
Do you need to use Apple Search Ads to succeed on the App Store? This SDK angered the FTC, Telegram, and more.
The FTC is Suing One of the Largest Mobile Attribution Networks
I came across a piece of news that barely got any visibility but is incredibly important to our industry. [The Federal...
Telegram Reaches $1,000,000 MRR After 3 Months
Recently several apps that have been free for a long time started offering paid tiers in order to create a revenue str...
This Week in Apps #129 - Twitter's Finally Growing (its Revenue)
Twitter's in-app revenue grew a lot in August, how many downloads is an Elon Musk tweet worth? Location tracking, banks, and more.
This Location Tracking App is Earning Millions of Dollars!
I love finding apps that hit new all-time highs, especially when those highs have a dollar sign in front of them, and ...
Demand for Real Bank Apps Outpaces Virtual Bank Apps in 2022
Apps from Bank get downloads. Quite a few downloads. Growth wasn't amazing, but it was certainly stable. And then came...
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.
This Week in Apps #127 - It's (Almost) All About the Money
Some apps and games are seeing massive revenue growth, showing there's a lot more to come!
Audible's Revenue is Skyrocketing in 2022
Are you an e-reader or a physical book kind of person? I'm the latter. There's something about paper that makes it eas...
Some Food Delivery Apps are Hitting Pandemic-Level Downloads
Back in April of 2020, when the pandemic hit and forced the US into lockdowns, demand for food-delivery apps hit new h...
This Week in Apps #126 - Unity's Dilemma...
Clubhouse is making a drastic change. TikTok is winning and losing at the same time. Twitter isn't growing, and more.
What to Make of Unity's Love Triangle + The Numbers That Matter
A few weeks ago, Unity and ad network ironSource announced they're merging. I looked at the number of apps and games usi...
This Week in Apps #125 - Another Overnight Success
MD Vinyl took over the App Store, Jackpoket won the lottery, the highest earning games made more money in July, and more!
The App That Won the Mega Millions Lottery
The Mega Millions lottery had its biggest jackpot, a whopping 1.3 billion. I'm not a lottery player, so I didn't care ...
Another Overnight Sensation Comes and Goes - The Numbers Behind MD Vinyl
A new(ish) app jumped to the top of the App Store last week and in a true "overnight success" fashion, dropped far and...
