A Year of Clubhouse
2021 started with lots of talk about Clubhouse, a then-new service with the novel idea of connecting people via audio-...
YouTube is On Fire! But Tinder Still Earned More.
We just published our monthly report of [the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in November](https://appfigures....
What Happened to Twitch?
Twitch, the popular streaming service for gamers, had an impressive year of growth in 2020 which continued into 2021. ...
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TikTok Lets Instagram Get Ahead...
Video is undoubtedly one of the hottest trends at the moment. One TikTok has mainly commanded for several years now. ...
Ticketmaster Hits a New Milestone
It's been a while since we looked at the impact of Covid on the apps it hurt the most, but this week I noticed a posit...
The Most Downloaded + Highest Earning Apps in November
We crunched the numbers and ranked the apps with the most downloads and revenue across the App Store and Google Play in November 2021.
MrBeast Broke YouTube, But... Did He Also Break Mobile?
I love me a good influencer marketing campaign, and last week one of the most ambitious ones I've seen in a while went...
Where Did Everyone Shop This Black Friday?
We wrapped up a massive Black Friday this week, and I wanted to see which app saw the most growth. I'd normally focus ...
Like Fax But Muuuuuuch Bigger!
Last week I [raised a few eyebrows](https://twitter.com/Thomasbcn/status/1465649367734435842?s20) by showing how much ...
The Other Impact of App Tracking Transparency
App Tracking Transparency, Apple's new requirement that apps and games that use tracking variables ask the user for pe...
TikTok is About to Break the App Store
TikTok hit a significant milestone this week that even though I wanted to skip because I've been talking about them a...
Au Revoir Wish
Although this isn't the Black Friday edition, there's some news in the shopping world that's worth exploring. Earlie...
Etsy's Best Year!
Okay, just one more, I promise. Unlike WIsh, Etsy has had a magnificent year in mobile. So far in 2021, Etsy has seen...
Disney+ Hit a New Milestone
Done with shopping and on to... Streamers! Guess who had the best month of revenue ever? If you read the title, you'l...
This Archaic Category of Apps is Making a TON of Money!
I get asked what's the best app to make to earn money is, and my answer is usually something along the lines of "you c...
Can MrBeast Be as Big on Mobile as He Is on YouTube?
Did you know MrBeast has a mobile app? In case you're not sure who that is, MrBeast is a YouTuber that gives people ...
There's a New PUBG in Town
PUBG New State launched last Thursday and instantly popped at the top of the charts across both the App Store and Goog...
Remember Tidal?
This week, music streaming service Tidal announced it will start offering a free plan. But wait, what's Tidal?? The...
Roblox is Still There
Ready for our monthly report of the most downloaded games in the world? In October things were looking good. Nay, Grea...
DoorDash Buys an Expansion Pack
DoorDash, the most downloaded food delivery app in the U.S., is going to Europe (and other countries). They're going t...
Google Play's Big Change in Korea
I don't normally talk about things that don't include numbers, but something big is brewing. If you're a developer, th...
The Most Downloaded App in October Wasn't TikTok — Again!
We just published our monthly report of the most downloaded and highest-earning apps for October. Let's have a look at...
TikTok's Revenue Grew Double-Digits — Again!
TikTok's in a tough battle for downloads with rival Instagram, and being banned in India isn't helping. At all. But wh...
The Numbers Behind Braze's IPO
Everyone seems to be going public lately, and this week we have another IPO that's coming from our industry: Braze. Fo...
