Who's Leading the Mobile Payments Race?
Last week I looked at how mobile banking is giving traditional banks a run for their money. Pun only partially intende...
Language Learning Apps Take Over the Ukrainian App Store
Sitting at the top of the Ukrainian App Store right now are three language learning apps that have slowly risen to the...
This App is About to Give the Top Banks a Run for their Money!
Lots of things are done by app these days, and one that isn't as attractive but is very important is banking. Capital ...
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HBO Max Continues its Global Expansion
HBO Max continues to expand outside of the US. Earlier this month, HBO started streaming in 15 countries in Europe, wh...
How Much Did the Superbowl Earn Peacock?
The Superbowl was a great opportunity for Peacock, NBC's streaming app, to get new users. And it did, which isn't surp...
Demand for LinkedIn is Up 60% in 2022
An app I use often but don't really think of when it comes to growth is LinkedIn. Why? I'm not really sure... One th...
Vrbo Takes a Commanding Lead, Leaving Airbnb Far Behind
Spring is officially, here and with it, the hope that things will be going back to normal soon. Judging by the downloa...
The Highest-Earning Games in the US
I crunched the number this week to rank the highest-earning games in the US in February. I ranked apps last week, in c...
Monetizing on Google Play is Hard! Here's What it Looks Like
How much money is there on the App Store vs. Google Play? That's a question I hear often, and this week I found a very...
Private Messaging App Signal Grows 782% in Russia
I've worked with a few journalists this week to help them with content for their stories, which meant keeping my mind ...
Starlink is the Most Downloaded App in Ukraine Right now
I've been looking at apps in Russia a lot lately, but this week I want to bring your attention back to Ukraine, where ...
March Madness Hits the App Store
How's your bracket looking? March Madness tipped off this week, pushing a trio of apps to the top of the App Store. !...
Google Halts Payments in Russia
Google announced early Thursday that effective immediately, [Google Play's billing system is on pause in Russia](https...
Did Someone Forget To Turn Off Ads for Talking Ben the Dog?
I've been analyzing the top charts for Russia and the surrounding countries a lot this week, for obvious reasons, and ...
Rising Gas Prices Grow Demand for GasBuddy By 1,200%
Gas prices have been on the rise in recent months, and the situation in Russia has pushed prices even higher. The hi...
Bleacher Report's PPV Event Scored BIG
Over the weekend, I spotted an app I don't normally see in the top-grossing list, or really, much at all. That's Bleac...
The Highest Earning Apps in February
This week I crunched the numbers to rank the highest-earning apps in the US. I'll be looking at games next week. ![]...
VPN Apps Save Millions from Censorship in Russia
Demand for VPN apps is skyrocketing in Russia right now as the government tightens censorship
Reface Takes a Stand and Gets a Standing Ovation
This week Reface, an app that shapeshifts faces using AI to look like celebrities, went viral after [taking a stand](h...
VPNs Top Russia's App Store
Edit: We've updated the numbers and added more details in a new article. Check it out rarr; While most of the attenti...
Demand for News Apps Quadrupled Last Week - CNN, Al Jazeera, and Newsmax In the Lead
News is obviously hot right now, and I already showed that it's channels and not aggregators that are in demand [last ...
Microsoft Word Was One of the Most Downloaded Apps in the World in February
I'm early again this week with our monthly analysis of the most downloaded apps and games in the world for February. I...
Hyper Casuals Make a Comeback
I've analyzed the most downloaded games in February (early, again!) this week, and hey, it's Wordle up top! Kind of. ...
Donald Trump's Truth Social Hits 1,000,000 Downloads in First Week
Donald Trump has officially joined the social media platform race this week with the public rollout of his platform, T...
