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 ...
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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 ...
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.
The App That Dethroned ChatGPT Isn't What You'd Expect
ChatGPT has been the top app in the US App Store for quite a while, sticking to the 1 position as if it's been glued to ...
Grok's Mobile Revenue More Than Doubled This Summer
If you're on X, you know that in the last couple of months Elon Musk has been pushing Grok's new features in a massive w...
The Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity TikTok Created that No One's Talking About
TikTok has been the kingmaker of apps this entire year the highest earning app in the world consistently. But there's ...
Is Everyone on Vacation? The Most Downloaded Apps in August
August is behind us, marking the end of summer and the return to school and work. But before the gold and glimmer have b...
Stream Stream Hooray! The Highest-Earning Apps in August
I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning mobile apps in August and can tell you right now, August was a qui...
Whiteout Heats Up – The Highest Earning Games in the World
We crunched the numbers and ranked the highest earning mobile games across the App Store and Google Play in August 2025.
Roblox Has #1 on Lock – The Most Downloaded Games in the World
We crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded mobile games across the App Store and Google Play in August 2025.
ChatGPT Eats into TikTok's Lead - the Highest Earning Apps in July
July is in the rear view mirror, and as the hot summer continues, it's time to rank the highest earning apps in the worl...
Unstoppable, Just Unstoppable! The most downloaded apps in July
July was an interesting month in terms of revenue, but even more interesting in terms of downloads. ChatGPT was the m...
This App Claims to Earn You Money But Might Just Be Losing Money for Everyone Involved
A few weeks ago, an app called Claim rose to the top of the App Store. With a name like Claim - Make Them Pay, I immedia...
Gmail Is Free, but That Didn't Stop It from Having Its First $100M Quarter
Most people think Gmail is free, and to many it is, but as soon as you need additional storage, everything changes. On ...
X's Mobile Revenue Stays Put While Downloads Take a Tumble
July's numbers are in, and it's time for my monthly check-in on X's revenue performance. The good news is that revenue ...
From Gossip to a Massive Data Leak: Tea's Wild Ride
Every now and then, an app comes out of nowhere and completely takes over the charts. In the last few weeks, that app wa...
