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This Week in Apps - Instagram's Still Got It!
#259 - Instgram is hurting TikTok, dating-adjacent Tea is a runaway success, Claude is behind but still has an ace up its sleeve, and the most downloaded and highest-earning mobile games in September.
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This Week in Apps - It's Peacock Time
#261 - The streaming race is moving in an unexpected direction, a rare look into Etsy's marketplace size, what Black Friday could mean for X, and the most downloaded and highest earning mobile games in October.
How Peacock Became the Streaming Underdog That Could
The streaming wars have entered their chaos era. Disney is locked in a standoff with Apple that's blocking many from sig...
Etsy's Marketplace Has how Many Sellers???
How many sellers do you think are on Etsy? I recently discovered Etsy's sellers app, and if you've been following the n...
Can X Outdo Its Last Black Friday Campaign? It Needs To!
I forgot to check in on X's revenue last month. Too many interesting trends and not enough newsletters. So in this one I...
Spending Warmed Up in October – The Highest-Earning Mobile Games in the World
Good news for game developers: October showed signs of recovery for revenue, as player spending rebounded from September...
Back on the Rise – The Most Downloaded Mobile Games in the World
After a slower September, downloads picked up again in October, and puzzle fans led the charge. The month's rankings sa...
This Week in Apps - Can't Stop the Music
#260 - AI can make amazing music, dating apps are peaking again, Snapchat's still growing, Twitch's new(ish) competitor, and more.
Users Show AI for Music is Magical With Their Wallets
AI music has been mostly novelty until now. Suno is producing songs that sound surprisingly real, the kind you'd actual...
Mainstream Dating Apps Hit New All-Time Highs for the First Time in a Long Time
The dating app charts have been pretty predictable for years: Tinder Bumble Hinge. To my surprise, that changed this s...
Kick's Relaxed Moderation Leads to a 37% Increase in Monthly Revenue
A few weeks ago, an app I didn't recognize rose to the top of the US charts. Kick, a Twitch competitor from Australia, ...
Snapchat's Revenue is Still Growing - October Was the Best Month Ever!
Snapchat just had its biggest month of revenue ever! I've been following the app's revenue journey since Snap started o...
Four Months In, How's ElevenLabs' AI Voice Changer Doing?
AI can write, code, and draw, and with ElevenLabs, it's finding its voice. Arguably the most realistic voice generator,...
Instagram's Battle with TikTok Expands and TikTok's Hurting
CapCut has become synonymous with short-form video editing thanks to its deep ties to TikTok, its owner. For years, it's...
The Spilling Continues! Tea Crosses 6M Downloads
Tea, a type of a social network to protect women who date online, went from being an unknown 3-year-old app with just a ...
Claude is a Money-Making Machine! Well, Kind Of
Claude, Anthropic's AI Assistant, doesn't have the same name recognition as ChatGPT, Grok, or even Perplexity. In terms ...
Can Games Recover After the Summer Rush? Here Are the Most Downloaded Mobile Games in the World
I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded mobile games in September, which was one of the busiest months in ...
Game Revenue Plunges in September - These Are the Highest-Earning Mobile Games in the World
Most mobile games publishers don't love September, and with good reason. Kids got back to school and adults on vacation ...
This Week in Apps - Pokémon's Sleeping Giant
#258 - Pokémon Sleep celebrates its second birthday but was it a success? The most downloaded and highest earning apps in September are... intersting. Grok leaps ahead of the pack, and more.
Pokémon Sleep Turns Two - Are There Any Competitors Left?
When Pokmon Sleep rolled out, all the way back in 2023, I wondered how it would impact the sleep tracking segment. Pokm...
Just how Big is the Market for AI Avatars?
Everyone's talking about AI all the time now, but what you may not know is that a lot of people talk with AI these days,...
Grok's Mobile Revenue Rose 119% in Q3
Although ChatGPT is the king of AI, the race itself is far from over, and the one that seems to be winning currently is ...
September Was a Mixed Month for Streamers - The Highest Earning Apps in the World
September is behind us, marking the end of the summer and almost always a drop in revenue quot;thanksquot; to back-to-sc...
The AI Race Rages On! The Most Downloaded Apps in September
Google's Gemini was almost the most downloaded app in the world in September, turning the slow back-to-school month into...
Disney Continues to Feel the Impact of Pulling Kimmel and Price Increases in Subscriber Sentiment and Churn
An analysis of app store ratings shows the effect recent decisions by the company have had on Disney+ and Hulu's standing among mobile consumers.
Mastering Apple Ads - 11 Ways to Unlock More Downloads with Apple Ads Intelligence
A step by step guide and 7 strategies for getting more downloads and saving money with Apple Ads
