Anime Earns Big on the App Store
Streaming apps are somewhat of an easy go-to on This Week in Apps because it's an area of the store that's only been tak...
India's Mega Power is On Display - The Most Downloaded Games in April
I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded games in April and noticed an interesting trend. And it's not abou...
A Closer Look at Monopoly GO's First Million
A new Monopoly app rose to the top of the App Store recently. That's Monopoly GO from Scopely. This isn't the first, an...
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This Week in Apps - The Comeback?
#160 - Reddit's biggest day of revenue, AI art is back, Monopoly Go scores, and more.
Heypercasual Games Get Ready for the Summer - The Most Downloaded Games in the World
I rounded up the numbers and ranked the most downloaded games in the world, now that March is done, and I have to start ...
This Week in Apps - Lots of Opportunities
#152 - Millions of abandoned apps = big opportunities for developers, plus the ChatGPT, the Super Bowl, tax season, and more!
The Game that's Quietly Taken Over the App Store
I noticed an unfamiliar icon was hovering all over the top apps list in the App Store over the last few weeks and had to...
This Week in Apps - Apple's Sweep, Spotify's Explosive year, Mobile Casinos, and More!
#151 - This week we're looking at several trends that could define 2023 + something many app developers are talking about.
Can Mobile Casino Games Adapt or Is It Game Over?
Mobile casino games are very interesting to me. Not because I'm a big fan of the genre but rather because of how much th...
This Week in Apps - Collaboration and Competition
#150 - Notion, home automation, Paramount's merger, job searching, and more!
Why is EA Games Shutting Down Apex Legends Mobile?
Earlier this week, EA Games announced its decision to cancel Apex Legends Mobile, a game it released less than a year ag...
It (Finally) Happened - The Most Downloaded Games in December
Unlike apps, games saw the exact opposite trend in December with downloads moving up instead of down, in part thanks t...
Candy Crush is... Crashing - The Highest Earning Games in December
Let's continue with games and get the full picture. In addition to downloads, this week I also crunched the numbers an...
This Week in Apps - Remember These Trends?
#144 - This week's roundup includes AI art apps, which is having a moment, a look at BeReal and Wordle! the hottest trends from earlier this year, and new all-time highs from Peloton and Etsy.
Remember the Other Wordle? Here's Where it is Now
Another big trend that happened this year is Wordle, the word game that took off in late December of 2021 and turned eve...
This Week in Apps - The Top of the Top!
#143 - This week we're looking at the most downloaded and highest-earning apps and games, all at the same time. And Snapchat.
Candy Crush Continues to Grow! The Highest Earning Games in November
This week I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning games in the US, where all the money is, and before yo...
Subway Surfers Takes a Hit - The Most Downloaded Games in November
This week I also crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded games (and apps, in just a bit) for the month. W...
Another Record Crushed! The Highest Earning Games in October
Last week we looked at the most-downloaded apps, which means this week, it's time to rank apps and games by revenue. We...
This Week in Apps - Looking for Stability?
#139 - Gas is making money, the most downloaded apps and games, and the rise of cheap shopping (again).
A Bit More Casual - The Most Downloaded Mobile Games in October
I crunched the numbers and ranked the most downloaded mobile games in the world for October, and it's safe to say ATT's ...
This Week in Apps #137 - Mixed Signals
NFTs are making a comeback, Snapchat's revenue isn't exciting, the Mac App Store, and more.
The First Million - Did Marvel Get Monetization Right with Snap?
Marvel recently launched Snap, a card battler with your favorite MCU characters. Many like Snap's simpler approach to ...
This Week in Apps #135 - It's a Big Shuffle!
BeReal has been dethroned, and not by TikTok. China continues its US takeover, and Uber sees the most growth in new drivers ever.
