Who's this other Uber?
If I'd ask you to name a company that can give you a ride, deliver food to your door, and rent you an electric scooter...
What a month for Disney+
July was a busy month for Disney. It opened with Black Widow, which had fans waiting to see since 2004, and ended with...
This Week in Apps #72 - It's All About the Money
Netflix gets into games, Peacock's enjoying the Olympics, and so is Snapchat, and Nintendo is getting serious about cutting its losses.
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Going for gold!
After delays and controversy, the Olympic games finally kicked off in Japan last Friday. Are people interested in wa...
Why is Netflix playing games?
Netflix announced that they're expanding into a new area--mobile game development. That's right, Netflix wants to to...
Not a doctor
Nintendo announced last week that it's going to hit the undo button on Dr. Mario World, the game they released just be...
Clubhouse is open to all, but...
Clubhouse, the audio-twitter, has been making big moves over the last few months. First, it rolled out an Android app,...
Oh snap!
Snapchat was in the news a lot this morning and last night. Why? A series of unfortunate events lead to a lot of frust...
This Week in Apps #71 - It's IPO Season Again
This week we're looking at the numbers behind IPOs from Outbrain, Duolingo, and Robinhood, and also how HBO Max's expansion into Latin America is going so far.
Outbrain is going public
Last summer, we saw a slew of mobile-related IPOs, a few of which I [covered in this newsletter](https://appfigures.co...
And Duolingo
Did you attempt to learn a new language during the pandemic? You're not the only one. Duolingo, the popular language-l...
Robinhood, too
Last IPO for today is, again, a favorite app of mine--Robinhood. I've been a user of Robinhood for quite a while now a...
HBO Max's takes its success international
One of my favorite streamers, HBO Max, made its first post-launch expansion last month. The streaming platform the too...
Peloton is doing what?
Peloton, which makes exercise bikes and live classes, announced it's working a game to get bike owners cycling. It fee...
This Week in Apps #70 - ESPN, Dinsey, Instagram, and more
It's been a solid week of growth for all different types of apps, from sports to travel and social media.
Gooooooooooooooool
Sports dominated this week. EURO 2020 finals (soccer), NBA finals (basketball), MLB All-Star game (baseball), and a UF...
Instagram explosion
It's been a while since I looked at download trends for Instagram. Why, you ask? Because they've been pretty flat for ...
The most downloaded apps in June
This week we released our monthly report of the most downloaded apps in the world for the month of June. 
Disney's new princess
Black Widow, the MCU's latest episode, opened last weekend, and unlike F9, which went with the (very) old model of the...
Travel downloads up 86% from last year
This week's indication that the unlockdown is happening comes from the Mobile Download Index. In the last year, one ca...
This Week in Apps #68 - Peacock, Clubhouse, Crypto, and more.
A lot has happened this week but the gist is pretty clear, everything is growing.
A year of Streaming for Peacock
Peacock, NBC's streaming app, is about to celebrate its first birthday, which means I won't be able to call it "new" a...
This Week in Apps #67 - The Green Giant, Prime Day, Banking, and Sports
Spotify's attempt to take on Clubhouse went live this week. Will the green monster win the race?
This Week in Apps #66 - Instagram for Plants
A look at the most downoaded apps, streaming app growth, TikTok's revenue, and more.
