This Week in Apps #27 - Quibi's New Tech, Gaming Snapchat, Indies Scoring Big, and more
It's been a while since a true indie game rose to the top of the charts, but Among Us! isn't letting go.
This Week in Apps #26 - Twitch Means Downloads, TikTok, Electric Scooters, and more.
Controversy isn't the only driver of downloads this week. Twitch, WFH, and Schools are.
This Week in Apps #25 - PUBG Takes a Hit, More IPOs, IGTV, and Patreon's Big Day
A look at the numbers behind this week's tech IPOs, Instagram's TikTok-like IGTV, and more.
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This Week in Apps #24 - Unity, Asana, AMC, and more
A look at the numbers behind the summer's biggest tech IPO week.
This Week in Apps #23 - School, Dating, Real Estate, and more
We're continuing to see the economic impact of the un-lockdown. And Epic...
This Week in Apps #22 - Epic Goes to Battle, TikTok's SDK, Zoom, and more.
Epic's latest stunt means Fortnite is now losing thousands of dollars every hour.
This Week in Apps #21 - Fortnite, TikTok, Uber, and more
TikTok's coin collection is multiplying while competitor byte sees some love
This Week in Apps #20 - Sports Make a Comeback, an All-Time High for Pokémon Go, and more
Last week it was baseball. This week it's basketball that steals the show.
This Week in Apps #19 - Microsoft Got Slack Angry, Baseball, and more
Video continues to unite people, and so does baseball.
This Week in Apps #18 - Calm, TikTok, Streaming, and more
TikTok's residency continues while new(ish) streamer Peacock TV takes flight
This Week in Apps #17 - TikTok's Replacement, Hamilton, Trump, and more
Politics play into app downloads, and the impact is obvious this week.
This Week in Apps #16 - TikTok, Six Flags, Airbnb, and more
It's China against the world, again. While in the U.S. people are traveling.
This Week in Apps #15 - HEY, Restaurants, Soccer, and more
Can HEY take on Gmail and Outlook? Is Trump what's keeping Twitter afloat? That and more in this issue.
This Week in Apps #14 - Lots of Spikes!
Disney+ hits $100M, Trump takes on the App Store, casinos games are printing money, and more
How Much Is a Single Download Worth to a Mobile Casino Game?
Casino game revenue is up 53% during the lockdown, but this game isn't just about totals
This Week in Apps #13 - Lots of Controversies
Twitter, Zynn (again), Brave, and more.
Market Volatility Catapults Robinhood's Downloads for Second Time in 2020
No-fee Robinhood is enabling mere mortals to take their chances in the stock market
This Week in Apps #12 - Protests and Recovery
Widespread protests have taken center stage, changing trends in the app store
Airbnb Downloads Recover to Pre-COVID Levels in the U.S.
A sigh of relief for Airbnb in its journey to recovery
This Week in Apps #11 - They're Ganging Up on TikTok
PUBG, Zynn, Twitch, HBO, and... TikTok
This Week in Apps #10 - Ubisoft puts up a fight, Oculus Quest's first birthday, and more
Getting back to business (almost) as usual, which means IP right violations for game developers
This Week in Apps #9 - Airbnb's Recovery, Houseparty, Fitness Coach, Walmart, and more
Being able to leave the house is reversing some lockdown trends slowly, but not all.
Demand for Walmart's Flagship App Tops Amazon's for First Time in 2020
A look into how Walmart's mobile strategy is chipping at Amazon's competitive advantage
This Week in Apps #8 - Google Maps, E-Scooters, and Starbucks Prove Things are Starting to Open Up
The US economy is reopening, and the impact can already be seen in app downloads across a multitude of categories
Electric Scooter Rental Downloads Grow 3.5x as Bird, Lime, and Spin Returns to Cities
In the age of social-distancing demand for alternative modes of transportation is growing.
Google Maps Downloads Rise for the Third Week in a Row
Countries re-opening has a direct impact on app downloads
This Week in Apps #7 - TikTok's New Record, India ♥️ Fortnite but not Amazon, Facebook's Zoom-Envy, and more
What does China's "new normal" look like? Facebook puts up a fight, the USPS is in demand.
India and Brazil Push TikTok's Downloads to a New All-Time High
TikTok continues to break records with quarterly downloads reaching an all-new high.
This Week in Apps #6: New App Stores, Fortnite, Stimulus, and more
Fortnite's Epic walks back its decision to bypass Google Play, Apple expands its App Store, and more.
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
This Week in Apps #5: Quibi Launches, YouTube & Chill Hits 1M Downloads, Shopify, the IRS, and more.
Life continues amid the global lockdown, and the market is adjusting to this new reality.
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.
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
This Week in Apps #4: Europe Gets Disney+, ClassPass Hits Rock Bottom, Etsy Gets into Face Masks, and more.
COVID-19 and the lockdown its necessitating continue to push app consumption ot new extremes.
HBO Goes Free to Slow the Spread, Pushing Downloads Up 500%
Streaming providers race to grab attention during the lockdown.
Disney+ Arrives in Europe, Gains More than a Million new Downloads
The numbers behind the rollout of Disney+ in Europe.
This Week in Apps #3: Things are slowing down, a Zoom alternative, and more.
Exaggerated trends are continuing to be the norm on the App Store and Google Play
The Open Source Zoom Alternative with More than 1.4M Downloads
A free alternative to Zoom is taking off all around the world
Burger King Steps Up and the Downloads Follow
Burger King is getting more downloads than McDonald's
This Week in Apps #2: China, News Gets Diversified, Airbnb Hits All-Time Low, and more.
Positive trends, sharing economy, and how people party
Move Over CNN, Fox, People Want Their News Aggregated!
New aggregation services are growing at a faster pace than traditional media
Airbnb, Uber, and Lyft Downloads Hit All-Time Lows
The impact of COVID-19 on sharing-economy apps is mind-blowing.
This Week in Apps #1: Zoom Hits a Million Downloads in One Day, Peloton, Disney+, and More.
Zoom hits new all-time highs, Peloton tops fitness apps, and an ASO hack.
The Impact of a Nationwide Quarantine on App Store Downloads
The biggest trends in App Store downloads we're seeing in Italy right now
How the Coronavirus is Impacting Downloads of Business Apps
Working from home is resulting in millions of downloads for business apps.
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.
