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!
Scooter Apps are Gearing Up for their Best Year of Downloads
Scooter rental apps peak in August. That's been the case every year since electric scooters became a serious mode of t...
This Week in Apps #122 - Mergers Or Acquisitions?
App Tracking Transparency continues to (re)shape the mobile game world, yet in-app revenue continues to grow. That and more in this week's episode.
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Tracking Border Crossings into Canada with Downloads
I found an interesting trend where downloads of an app can be used as a proxy to what's going on IRL -- Traveling to C...
This Week in Apps #121 - Big Battles Ahead
TikTok is under fire, Twitter's revenue isn't growing, Google Maps and Waz are on fire, and more.
Google's Mapping Empire Nearly Doubled So Far in 2022
Last week I looked at how revenge travel is sky-rocketing and how well we can see it translate into downloads. I looke...
This Week in Apps #120 - Let's Roam Around the Cabin
Travel is big right now, and apps is where it's starting. Also, Reddit gets big downloads while Clubhouse loses most downloads.
Demand for Car Rental Apps Hits All-Time High
Summer is finally here, and with it, something many of us have been missing for the last few years. Travel! Car rent...
Airline Cancellations Drive Millions of App Downloads
Everyone I talk to who traveled by plane recently had to mention how their flight was canceled at least twice and the ...
Travel Booking Apps Reach New Highs
Airlines and travel booking apps aren't identical, but like airlines, demand for booking apps hit a whole new kind of ...
This Week in Apps #114 - Lots of Turbulence Ahead
AppLovin acquires Wordle, Airbnb loses its crown, Twitch too, Bumble stumbles, and VPNs still dominate Russia.
Airbnb is No Longer the King of Short-Term Rentals...
Airbnb has made an amazing comeback in the last month. After having downloads disappear due to lockdowns in early 2020...
Airbnb Beat COVID, Sets a New Daily Downloads High
It's been a while since we looked at how apps that were hit the hardest by covid lockdowns are faring. I'm happy to sh...
This Week in Apps #111 - They're All Talking About It!
Apple's about to delete 35% of the App Store, Elon doubles Twitter, Trump joins his own social media network, and more.
The Mobile Index for Travel in Ukraine is Exploding Right now
The [Mobile Download Index](https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index) is a great way to understand consumpti...
This Week in Apps #98 - Games to the Rescue?
Apple wants another anti-trust lawsuit, Angry Birds Journey gets going, Netflix games, and more.
Expedia Takes on Airbnb
Vrbo, the other Airbnb has seen a big spike in downloads in the last few weeks. So high that it's now getting more dow...
This Week in Apps #75 - A Bunch of Firsts!
Apps are slowly becoming bringing everyone into the metaverse and brands are trying to stay ahead.
Fashion + NFTs = Game
French fashion house Louis Vuitton [dipped its toes into the world of mobile games](https://www.ft.com/content/e21a8cf...
Yik What???
Earlier this week, Yik Yak made a comeback after being shut down in 2017. If you have no idea what Yik Yak is or thi...
YouTube's Mountain of Money
YouTube hasn't dropped out of the top 5 grossing apps in the U.S. App Store even once this year. Or last year. Or the ...
Hopper's AI Shines
Hopper, the travel company that uses AI to help you with travel, [raised 175M this week](https://techcrunch.com/2021/0...
TikTo's Newest Achievement
Social media is slowly becoming all about creator monetization. We can see that when looking at Twitch's and TikTok's ...
This Week in Apps #73 - Look at Them Grow!
Weather apps show massive growth in revenue, as does Disney+. Instagram kicks TikTok, and Square gets into the Buy Now Pay Later game.
