Is Bumble for Friends a Solution Without a Problem?
Bumble wants you to swipe for friendship. Yes, that's right. It's not even a new thing - BFF was a feature that did exac...
Top Dating Apps See Revenue Rebound in May After a Long Slog
Dating apps aren't new at all, but during lockdowns in 2020 they became the way to socialize to the point revenue was ri...
This Week in Apps - May's Revenue Rejuvenation
#166 - Snapchat's biggest haul so far, Peacock and Paramount+ hit big too, CapCut is brewing up a storm, and more!
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This Week in Apps - 2023 Will Be Big
#146 - Is Facebook Still relevant? Who's beating Tinder? How much did Lensa AI make while going viral? That and more in this week's roundup.
Bumble and Hinge See Strong Growth in 2022, but Tinder is Hard to Beat
It's no longer a question - dating has fully moved in-app. Much like shopping and even fitness. Tinder has seen amaz...
This Week in Apps #134 - Is It Finally Happening???
Demand for dating apps explodes, Twitter's first year of in-app revenue isn't exciting, Google and Microsoft battles, and more.
Dating App Downloads Explode After Years of Stagnation
Dating apps have seen both downloads and revenue grow drastically this year. Downloads grew a lot in 2020 as lockdow...
This Week in Apps #114 - Lots of Turbulence Ahead
AppLovin acquires Wordle, Airbnb loses its crown, Twitch too, Bumble stumbles, and VPNs still dominate Russia.
Was Bumble's Big Price Squeeze Worth It?
Bumble has been one of the highest earning apps in the US for a very long. While it isn't earning as much as swipe-mas...
This Week in Apps #111 - They're All Talking About It!
Apple's about to delete 35% of the App Store, Elon doubles Twitter, Trump joins his own social media network, and more.
Dating App Hinge Hits a New All-Time Revenue High
One of the apps Apple isn't sweeping any time soon is Hinge, the dating app that's been chasing big swipers Tinder and...
This Week in Apps #100 🎉 - Breaking Rules & Crushing Records
Apple gets a big fine, Peloton's win, HBO Max wins streaming, cartoons, and more.
Apple's Losing Battle in the Netherlands
A few weeks ago, regulators in the Netherlands ruled that Apple must allow dating apps to integrate 3rd party payment ...
Dating By Emoji?? Why Bumble Acquired Fruitz
Bumble has announced its first acquisition earlier this week. Fruitz, the company Bumble will be acquiring, is a dati...
This Week in Apps #95 - What to Expect in 2022
What can we expect to see more of in 2022, and what does that mean for competition? That's what this week is all about.
Dating Apps Are No Longer (Just) for Freeloaders
Dating apps were an easy go-to when lockdowns started because of their convenience, but dating apps have a long histor...
#34 - That Old Trick Still Works!
Improve your organic ranks with actionable, hands-on analysis of how the App Store algorithm works under the hood, using real keywords and apps.
This Week in Apps #84 - Can't Stop Won't Stop
Growth is a wondeful thing, and one country seems to be the source of a lot of it. That, and more, in this week's roundup.
Swiping Right on Tinder!
Tinder was the top app by revenue in the U.S. last month, which prompted me to look back and see if that's its first t...
This Week in Apps #80 - No Way Down
TikTok dethrones Twitch as biggest revenue generator for creators!
IPO Du Jour: Toast
We'll open this week's round-up by looking at a company I wasn't too familiar with until it went public this week. Tha...
Pokémon UNITE Brings Pockets Together
Pokmon UNITE landed in the App Store and Google Play this week after debuting on Nintendo's Switch in July. The title ...
Paid Apps are Dead
We tweeted a stat earlier in the week that surprised many people, and that's that the share of paid apps, those you ha...
TikTok Delivers More Creator Revenue than Twitch in the U.S.
Twitch has been the top revenue generator for creators for a very long time. It was one of the first to enable paying ...
