Apple's Losing Battle in the Netherlands
A few weeks ago, regulators in the Netherlands ruled that Apple must allow dating apps to integrate 3rd party payment ...
Dating By Emoji?? Why Bumble Acquired Fruitz
Bumble has announced its first acquisition earlier this week. Fruitz, the company Bumble will be acquiring, is a dati...
Disney+ vs. HBO Max - Who will Take the Lead in 2022?
The last few months have been busy for the top streamers in the US. Hits like the Matrix Resurrections and Encanto hav...
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Peloton's App Revenue Grew 30% in January
Peloton hasn't had it easy in 2022. The maker of workout equipment had a wild pandemic ride. Demand for its overpriced...
2,500,000 Cartoons Later...
There's a new face at the top of the charts this week. Prequel isn't a new app, but in the last few weeks inched its w...
#46 - This Is What You Have to Concentrate on Right Now
What do you need to rank well in search results in 2022 isn't downloads.
This Week in Apps #99 - Widgets In The Lead Again
If it feels like a lot of apps and games are going viral in 2022 that's because they are.
Another Widget Took over the App Store
Last month a widget took over the App Store seemingly overnight thanks to TikTok. Fast forward barely a month, and ano...
The Other Wordle Gets a Makeover and (Some) Cash
Wordle!, the mobile game and not the web sensation, is sticking to the top of the chart for the second week in a row! ...
The Most Downloaded Apps in January
I crunched the numbers early this month to give you the most downloaded apps globally, in January. And there are a few...
Zoom Makes a Surprise Comeback
Zoom clawed its way back into the most downloaded apps list in January, with downloads growing the most since the madn...
The Most Downloaded Games in January
I crunched the numbers to give you the most downloaded games in January, and this list is nothing like what I'd expect...
#45 - You Can No Longer Get This One Wrong
This part of your app's metadata has become bery important in the last year. Don't get it wrong.
This Week in Apps #98 - Games to the Rescue?
Apple wants another anti-trust lawsuit, Angry Birds Journey gets going, Netflix games, and more.
Netflix-Owned Games Cross 5 Million Downloads
Last summer, Netflix announced they're getting into games in an attempt to make a Netflix subscription more competitiv...
Twitter Hits $500,000
Ever since Twitter added serious in-app purchases to its app I've been curious about their performance. It's pretty ...
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...
Why is Apple Taking on Square?
I read this week that [Apple wants to get into the Point of Sales business](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20...
Angry Birds Journey Takes Flight
Remember Angry Birds? You'll be happy to know the 12 year old franchise is still going, which is an accomplishment in...
#44 - Apple Will Help You If You Do This
Here's a simple trick to boost your keyword ranks in the App Store
This Week in Apps #97 - Look at Them Grow!
2022 is off to a good start and we can already see who's going to take control.
The Most Downloaded Apps in December
December, the month for many apps and games, is behind us. I rounded up the most downloaded apps in the world and ranked...
The Highest-Earning Apps in the U.S. this December
What's more interesting than downloads these days? Revenue! In addition to looking at downloads, I also rounded up the h...
What's Wrong with This Wordle?
Last week I shared download estimates for Wordle!, an old game that has the same name as a web game that gained populari...
TikTok is Getting Ready for an App Store Takeover
2022 will be the year of TikTok. A few months ago I made a prediction that TikTok will become the top-grossing app in th...
Five Nights at Freddy's Earns Five Top Spots
The top paid app list in the App Store is fairly static, and if you remember episode 92 where I compared the highest-ear...
