Apple Really Wants You to Listen to Classical Music!
Apple launched a new app this week. The first in a while. Apple Music Classical does exactly what you would expect --...
This Week in Apps - The Ban That Isn't Coming
#156 - Why the US won't ban TikTok, AI chatbots take over mobile, the joy of subscriptions, and more!
The US Won't Ban TikTok Any Time Soon - Here's Why.
The US has been talking about banning Chinese-owned TikTok for a few years now. It got tense there for a minute in 2020,...
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This Week in Apps - All About the Money!
#155 - 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for revenue in the App Store. Maybe even for Twitter...
Twitter's Mobile Revenue Hit a New Milestone in February
February is behind us, which means it's time to check in on my favorite social network's mobile revenue. I've been wa...
Does Anyone Still Pay for Snapchat's Premium Subscription?
Another fairly recent subscription I've been keeping an eye on is Snapchat, which I called a paid beta when it first l...
This Week in Apps - What a Start!
#154 - Twitter Blue launched in Japan, Audible and Google Photos are off to a strong start, a look into App Preview videos, and more!
Twitter Blue Launched in Japan - How Many Subscribed?
February is behind us, which means it's time to look at Twitter's mobile revenue! Actually, not this week - I want to ...
This Week in Apps - Not the Best Time for That...
#153 - Authenticator apps are all the rage right now, news fatigue is real, Apple Search Ads is responsible for the top apps, and more!
Need an Authenticator App? Here are the Most Popular Options
Twitter recently made a security change that forced its non-paying users who use 2-factor authentication to start usin...
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!
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.
Twitter's App Revenue Grew a Whopping 1,829% in 2022
December is behind us, which means it's time to continue the tradition and look at Twitter's app revenue. Although re...
This Week in Apps - 2023 Will Be Big
#146 - Is Facebook Still relevant? Who's beating Tinder? How much did Lensa AI make while going viral? That and more in this week's roundup.
Who's Still Downloading Facebook?
Is Facebook still a thing? If I had a penny for every time someone asked me that I'd be a lot of pennies richer... Bu...
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!
CapCut Crosses 2M Daily Downloads – Most Ever!
CapCut is on fire the last few weeks! I talked about it a few weeks ago when its downloads doubled, but this week it c...
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 ...
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) ...
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 - It's All a Streaming Game
#141 - Disney's got a big hit, Hive tries to replace Twitter, Walmart's big Black Friday, and the hottest shopping apps.
