This Week in Apps
A weekly, no-fluff, data-first, recap of everything that’s interesting in mobile apps and games.
Episodes
🗞 This Week in Apps:
1. Peacock's big weekend 2. Bye bye Artifact 3. Is $100,000,000 a lot? 4. Twitter's new record 5. Remember Among us? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides
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🗞 This Week in Apps:
1. Beeper Mini vs. Apple 2. Sleep trackers are making a ton! 3. GTA delivered for Netflix 4. The highest earning apps 5. The highest earning games App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com...
Hi there! I hope you didn't miss me (too) much. Here's what's new from the world of mobile apps and games:
1. Bird's downloads show it never got growth right 2. ChatGPT's biggest day of revenue! 3. The most downloaded apps in the world 4. The most downloaded games in the world 5. Calm and Headspace lose steam (and revenue) App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence...
I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late (again). Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon.
🗞 Last Week in Apps:
1. Pokemon Sleep 2. TikTok Music 3. SHEIN 4 Monopoly Go 5. Where do games come from? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► AS...
I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late (again). Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon.
🗞 Last Week in Apps:
1. India's new tax on games 2. Widgets are back? 3. Reddit isn't the same after Apollo 4. ChatGPT downloads drop 5. What happened to Gas? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index...
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🗞 This Week in Apps:
- App downloads analysis
- Remini - TikTok success
- Prime Day vs SHEIN
- Is anyone reading?
- 7Eleven's free Slurpee campaign
I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late. Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon.
🗞 Last Week in Apps:
1. Twitter's blunder 2. Meta verified 3. The most downloaded apps 4. The most downloaded games 5. Scooter rental apps
App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures...
🗞 This Week in Apps:
1. The "Monthly Millionaire" club 2. TikTok's BIG milestone, Audible's dominance (and 💰) 3. Audible's 22% growth 4. What investor fraud looks like 5. A look at a million $ category Apple sherlocked
App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mo...
This week in apps we're looking at Apple Classical Music on Google Play, downloads going into summer mode, the new Max, and more!
App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps
► ASO T...
This Week in Apps I looked at Zoom's mobile revenue, and Telegram's, aaaaaand Life360's. I also compared 3rd party ChatGPT apps and whether the official app crushed them (it didn't).
App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps
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This Week in Apps I rounded up the most downloaded apps and games in the world, looked at Twitter's revenue, AMC's downloads, and shared my opinion about what's going on with Apollo and Reddit right now.
App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► Daring Fireball Article → https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/06/09/apollo-reddit-demise► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The ...
This Week in Apps I looked at Snapchat's biggest month, how CapCut is eating growth away from competitors, the downfall of Coinbase, dating apps, and more!
App intelligence data by Appfigures.► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-reven...
This Week in Apps I'm looking at ChatGPT's first week in numbers, HBO Max's rebrand, GIPHY's future, developments from Peloton, and a new "shopping" app.
App intelligence data by Appfigures.► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-revenue...
This Week in Apps I'm looking at TikTok's decline in the US, apps and games turning 10, how Amazon is falling behind, and my thoughts on the industry the lack of an official ChatGPT app created...
App intelligence data by Appfigures.► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → ...
This Week in Apps we’re looking at Snapchat's revenue growth, a new anonymous app for teens, Disney and Hulu, the race to the bottom, and more!
App intelligence data by Appfigures.► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-revenue-index ► T...
This Week in Apps we’re looking at Twitter's win/loss, the most downloaded apps and games in the world in April, even more money for AI apps, and massive 💰 growth for the NBA's mobile app!
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► The Mobile Download Index → h...
This Week in Apps we’re looking at big money for a ChatGPT app, Bluesky as a Mastodon alternative, CapCut's 💰 run, Zoom's return to business, and more!
App intelligence data by Appfigures.► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-revenue-in...
► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence
► The Mobile Download Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-download-index ► The Mobile Revenue Index → https://appfigures.com/alpha/mobile-revenue-index ► Top Apps...
This Week in Apps I look at why Spotify Live is shutting down, Twitter's big month of revenue growth, Robinhood's 3-year low, Apple Weather, and the beginning of free-food-for-downloads season that Dairy Queen is kicking off. App intelligence data by Appfigures.
► App Store Optimization Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides
► Hands on Keyword Teardowns → https://appfigures.com/resources/keyword-teardowns
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