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This Week in Apps - Games Are Not the Same
#250 - My top five insights from the latest Appfigures games report reveal what really drives long-term revenue in 2025.
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Mobile Gamers Are Spending More Per Download Than Ever Before
Here's a stat that surprised me and will probably surprise you too. In 2024, the average consumer spending per mobile g...
Mid-Core Games Are Eating Everyone's Lunch
Let's talk about what's actually making money in mobile games right now. Not downloads. Revenue. If you look at the top...
Monetization Secrets from the Top 1,000 Games
Monetization has always been a hot topic in mobile. But the top games in 2024 are writing a new(ish) playbook and it's s...
Gamers Don't Just Play! They Scroll, Chat... and Grocery Shop?
We already know mobile gamers are on YouTube. And TikTok. And Discord. That's nothing new. But if you stop there, you'll...
The Real Winners in Mobile Gaming Aren't the Newest Games
We all love new. New titles. New mechanics. New trends. But in mobile gaming, old games are still eating everyone's lunc...
This Week in Apps - Silent Millionaires
#249 - AI identifiers hit $27M, dating apps set new revenue records, downloads dip for games, China dominates game earnings, and more.
Monthly Consumer Spending in This Niche Just Hit $27M
Identifier apps are silent millionaires. There, I said it. Over the last few years, developers have shipped more than a...
Dating Apps End Their Best Month of Revenue Ever
It's 2025 and while AI is the hottest trend dating apps are still printing money. In April, the top three cashed their b...
Is Blue the New Black? The Most Downloaded Games in April
April is behind us which means it's time to round up the data and rank the most downloaded games in the world. April con...
China Regains Control - The Highest Earning Games in April
I crunched the numbers and used our App Intelligence and ranked the highest earning mobile games in the world in April. ...
X Maintains Momentum Without the Noise
Elon's been busy in the last few months, but this time X wasn't as impacted as it has been by Elon's musings last year. ...
Live AMA: How to Find the Right Keywords for Your App
Join Ariel in this live AMA as he explores keyword research strategies for app store optimization, offering expert tips and answering audience questions to help boost your app's visibility.
This Week in Apps - App Store Trouble
#248 - The App Store might be changing, Meta (finally) entered the AI race, Temu turned off ads, and our monthly analysis of the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in the world.
Meta Finally Joined the AI Race, Taking on ChatGPT and Grok
For AI, 2025 has been anything but dull. So far we've seen Grok, DeepSeek, countless updates from OpenAI, and now, a new...
Downloads of Chinese Retailers Temu and SHEIN Dropped 89% in April
The US is in a trade war with China right now and retail apps are not exempt. Temu and SHEIN, two retailers that are foc...
Downloads Dipped but AI is Still in the Lead! The Most Downloaded Apps in April
April just ended and I dove into the data and ranked the most downloaded apps to see if the shift we observed in March c...
ChatGPT Marks a Big Milestone! The Highest Earning Apps in April
AI is the big story of 2025, and we can see that in terms of revenue on the App Store and Google Play in April just like...
Should App Developers Switch to Web Payments?
Last week, the judge in the case of Epic vs. Apple found that Apple violated a 2021 ruling by preventing developers from...
Don't Throw Away Good Views - Live Product Page Teardown
Join Ariel for a live product page teardown where he shares expert ASO tips, app optimization strategies, and answers developer questions to help boost downloads.
This Week in Apps - Meta's New Battle
#246 - Instagram's new video editor is here and faces tough competition, Bluesky loses momentum, the numbers behind Disney Solitaire's launch, is Discord ready for an IPO? and the spike in demand for the bible.
Instagram Takes on TikTok's CapCut, But The Video Editing Market is Even More Competitive
This week, Instagram joined the busy and lucrative video editor market with the release of Edits, an app built to do exa...
Is Bluesky Still Cool? App Downloads Drop to Lowest Point in 2025
Bluesky has positioned itself as the best alternative to X, making its first year out of invite-only beta very tumultuou...
Disney Solitaire is Officially Out and Here's How It Stacks Up Against the Competition
Solitaire, the game children of the 90s probably remember for being built into Windows OS, is making a comeback. Well, k...
Discord is Finally Pushing Toward an IPO, But Does It Have the Numbers?
Earlier this week, Discord's founder announced he's stepping down in order to make room for an industry veteran to take ...
This is How to Drive Demand for The Oldest Book in the World
If you've been watching the top charts lately, you may have noticed an unlikely app at the top: Bible Chat. Religious ap...
