#224 - Is Non-Native app development on the rise in 2024? Disney+ and Hulu stop taking new subscriptions on the App Store, Arc Browser goes into maintenance mode, Bluesky takes a new investment round, and the challenge of companion AI apps.
#223 - Are consumers spending more money in the App Store or Google Play? Ranking the most downloaded and highest earning games in the world, ChatGPT competitors growing revenue, and more.
#222 - There's exactly one way to make money with apps - subscriptions, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in September, ChatGPT's new gold rush, and more.
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#221 - YouTuber MKBHD is taking on a sleeper industry, TikTok Music is shutting down, Audible and SoundCloud hit new milestones, and cookies.
#220 - Who won National Cheeseburger day? AI goes back to school big time, the most downloaded and highest-earning mobile games in the world, and... Tumblr.
#219 - ChatGPT is part of a growing AI trend - and the numbers are big. The most downloaded and highest earning apps, and milestone hits from Disney+ and Snapchat.
#218 - X's app revenue goes doublt-digit, Puzzle powerhouse Royal Match tops $3B, ranking the most downloaded and highest-earning games, and Airbnb's best summer.
#217 - Claude reaches a milestone but has the wrong strategy, premium dating is hard, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps, and more.
#216 - Ariel's summary of the 2024 Streaming App Industry Report, including the numbers behind its record year, where the industry is going, who's in the lead, and more.
#215 - Peacock's bet on the Olympics was worth it, X's revenue recovered, Can AllTrails weather Apple's storm, ChatGPT, and more.
#214 - June was a great month for game downloads and revenue, consumers can't stop spending on short drama apps, Chick-fil-A gets gaming, and Zenless Zone Zero's first few weeks aren't great.
#213 - The most important trend the app industry needs to be aware of, X's mobile revenue is not looking good, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in the world, and more!
#212 - A simple app that makes a million bucks a month, ChatGPT's biggest month, Strava's quiet but massive growth, and more.
#211 - iOS 18 sherlocks $400M by making these apps unnecessary, BeReal's exit, the new walkie-talkie sensation, and the most popular games in the world in May.
#210 - Supercell's latest release is growing faster than its sibling and competitors, X's mobile revenue is on the decline, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps, and more.
#209 - An analysis of apps and games getting more than 1M downloads, a look at the VPNs that took over the App Store, Monopoly Go's trend, and more.
#208 - Sports find success in streaming, Peloton's future is looking... interesting while eBay's is looking grim + the trend that's now over.
#207 - CHatGPT's revenue doubles overnight, game emulators are setting a not-so-good trend, the most downloaded and highest-earning games, and the end of learning (as we know it).
#206 - Claude tries to take on ChatGPT (and it's not going well), meditation apps lost all popularity, Elon abandons Signal, plus the most downloaded and highest earning apps.
#205 - The widget that could take over the App Store, dating apps become investable again, X revenue stagnates in April, and more!
#204 - Amazon Prime revives a classic game's revenue, News apps are raking in the cash as are LinkedIn, Brawl Stars, and CapCut.
#203 - Short drama apps are the latest trend in streaming, Disney+ is in trouble, the most downloaded and highest earning games, and more!
#202 - The Vision App Store has stalled, Facebook's milestone, ChatGPT and X end big months, and more.
#201 - Temu drops in the US giving way to rival SHEIN, Telegram is growing, but not fast, the highest-earning apps and games, and more.