AMC Theaters Just Had Its Best Week in Downloads
Last week I looked at how demand for streaming content seems to be shifting from movies to TV and how that's helping TV-...
Apollo, the Biggest 3rd Party App for Reddit is Shutting Down
I don't normally do opinions in this newsletter and prefer to let the data speak for itself, but I find what's going on ...
This Week in Apps - Streaming Shakeup
#165 - ChatGPT breezes past a quarter million in revenue, HBO's rebrand may be an expensive one, Peloton finally came to its sense, and more!
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Meta Sold GIPHY at a Huge Loss After Regulatory Pressure, But... Downloads Tell another Story
Are you into gifs? If so you must know Giphy, the search engine for gifs. A few short years ago Facebook's Meta bought G...
This Week in Apps - Shopping Showdown?
#164 - Did OpenAI just crush a $10M industry? Amazon is no longer the most downloaded shopping app in the US, and more!
There's an Official ChatGPT App Now - What's Going to Happen to the $10,000,000 Industry its Absence Created?
OpenAI released an official mobile app for ChatGPT this week. Normally I'd wait a week or two and collect some data befo...
This Week in Apps - Time for Something New
#163 - Disney+ is growing up, a new teen sensation, Discord's future, and more!
Is frfr the New Gas? Here Are the Numbers
A new app rose to the top of the charts this week, if only for a brief moment. But that brief moment reminded me of anot...
The App Store Ushers "Cheap" Apps - How Many Apps for Cost Under $0.99?
The App Store is about to turn 15 in a few months and while it's changed drastically since launching in 2008, one thing ...
Snapchat's Subscription Revenue Grew the Most in April
April is behind us which means it's time to check in on Snapchat's mobile revenue. I like to do that with big platforms ...
Why is Disney+ Bringing Hulu Into Its Flagship App?
Disney announced this week that it'll bring content from Hulu into the flagship Disney app later this year. On the surf...
This Week in Apps - Drop Everything and Do This!
#161 - ChatGPT is earning millions, a new Twitter alternative, Google almost lost, and more!
Lots of Money for the Chat GPT App That's in Command of the App Store
OpenAI is really missing out on lots of revenue by not publishing a native mobile app. Some of you might be thinking, qu...
End of An Era for Zoom - Downloads Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Zoom, the app that made lockdowns slightly less depressing for many of us, has hit a new pace of downloads that wraps up...
Google Authenticator is Finally Useful, But Why Now?
Google finally made its Authenticator app useful by adding the ability to sync accounts across devices and also changing...
Dairy Queen's Current Promotion Nets Massive Results
A few weeks ago I looked at a new campaign Dairy Queen announced, which in my mind, marks the beginning of free-food-for...
This Week in Apps - The Comeback?
#160 - Reddit's biggest day of revenue, AI art is back, Monopoly Go scores, and more.
This Week in Apps - Millions of Downloads
#159 - The most downloaded apps and games, Mastodon, BeReal, and a look at apps and games getting millions of monthly downloads.
How Many Mobile Apps and Games Get 1M+ Downloads Every Month?
A few days ago I polled my Twitter followers and asked how many apps and games they thought get more than 1,000,000 down...
This Week in Apps - End of an Era
#158 - Spotify Live is shutting down, Twitter hits a milestone, Robinhood is fading, and more.
Is Dairy Queen's Spring on Food for Downloads Working?
Spring is officially here which means summer is around the corner which means it's almost free-food-for-downloads seas...
This Week in Apps - Everyone's Taking on Instagram
#157 - Hipstamatic attempts a comeback, ByteDance continues its US expansion, Lyft is in trouble, and more.
Why Did Lyft Shift Away from its Founders to a Hired CEO?
Earlier in the week, Uber's chief rival, Lyft, announced it's replacing its founders with a new CEO. A founder stepp...
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 --...
