McDonald's Swaps Toys for Games
You know how I've been saying the world is shifting to start in-app? This week I have another example of that for you ...
China's Limits on Games Will Change Monetization
Last week China announced a new set of laws that aim to detach kids from the claws of technology by limiting the amoun...
This Week in Apps #75 - A Bunch of Firsts!
Apps are slowly becoming bringing everyone into the metaverse and brands are trying to stay ahead.
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Fashion + NFTs = Game
French fashion house Louis Vuitton [dipped its toes into the world of mobile games](https://www.ft.com/content/e21a8cf...
Yik What???
Earlier this week, Yik Yak made a comeback after being shut down in 2017. If you have no idea what Yik Yak is or thi...
YouTube's Mountain of Money
YouTube hasn't dropped out of the top 5 grossing apps in the U.S. App Store even once this year. Or last year. Or the ...
Hopper's AI Shines
Hopper, the travel company that uses AI to help you with travel, [raised 175M this week](https://techcrunch.com/2021/0...
TikTo's Newest Achievement
Social media is slowly becoming all about creator monetization. We can see that when looking at Twitch's and TikTok's ...
This Week in Apps #72 - It's All About the Money
Netflix gets into games, Peacock's enjoying the Olympics, and so is Snapchat, and Nintendo is getting serious about cutting its losses.
Going for gold!
After delays and controversy, the Olympic games finally kicked off in Japan last Friday. Are people interested in wa...
Why is Netflix playing games?
Netflix announced that they're expanding into a new area--mobile game development. That's right, Netflix wants to to...
Not a doctor
Nintendo announced last week that it's going to hit the undo button on Dr. Mario World, the game they released just be...
Clubhouse is open to all, but...
Clubhouse, the audio-twitter, has been making big moves over the last few months. First, it rolled out an Android app,...
Oh snap!
Snapchat was in the news a lot this morning and last night. Why? A series of unfortunate events lead to a lot of frust...
This Week in Apps #69 - Come Sail Away
Didi's IPO and immediate shutdown in China raised interesting questions while Nextdoor plans its IPO and social media keeps expanding.
How big is GETTER?
Last week I had a quick look at GETTR, a new social media app that vows to protect free speech from ex-trump spokesper...
30,000,000
Clubhouse, the audio-only social network and not the project management software, has reached a new milestone this wee...
Move Aside Parler, GETTR's Here to Take Over. Twitter, Too?
A new socal network sprung up last week with the goal of taking on Twitter by way of Parler. Here are initial numbers on its performance.
This Week in Apps #68 - Peacock, Clubhouse, Crypto, and more.
A lot has happened this week but the gist is pretty clear, everything is growing.
Clubhouse's Biggest Market Is...
I've analyzed Clubhouse more than once in the last year, but I mainly focused on downloads. Thanks to the launch of th...
Gunning for Parler?
There's a new Parler in town, and it's called Gettr. The app, which builds on the promise of free and open speech, lau...
This Week in Apps #67 - The Green Giant, Prime Day, Banking, and Sports
Spotify's attempt to take on Clubhouse went live this week. Will the green monster win the race?
This Week in Apps #66 - Instagram for Plants
A look at the most downoaded apps, streaming app growth, TikTok's revenue, and more.
The Instagram for plants
Have you ever looked at a flower and didn't know its name? Or, looked at a dying plant and wanted to know what's going...
