BeReal is Now Posing a Clear Threat to Instagram's Growth
Instagram is prototyping a new feature that'll ask users to take pictures at a specific time and share them with their...
This Week in Apps #127 - It's (Almost) All About the Money
Some apps and games are seeing massive revenue growth, showing there's a lot more to come!
It's Renewal time for Snapchat's New Subscription – Will They Renew?
Snapchat's new subscription service Snapchat has hit a critical moment in its short life renewal time. The honeymoo...
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This Week in Apps #126 - Unity's Dilemma...
Clubhouse is making a drastic change. TikTok is winning and losing at the same time. Twitter isn't growing, and more.
Why is Clubhouse is Splitting Up?
Clubhouse, the OG audio-only social network that exploded in 2021 and started a new (but short-lived) trend, has announc...
Twitter's In-App Revenue Rebounded in July, But Ever So Slightly...
Twitter's new hellish quot;normalquot; continued in July as Elon pulled out of the deal he fought so hard to get and Twi...
This Week in Apps #124 - Was that a Mistake?
Instagram's in trouble, streaming's still a battle, React Native vs. Swift, India, and more!
Instagram is Trying to Become TikTok, and Not Because It's Losing.
Instagram recently announced that it'll start turning all videos uploaded by users into Reels. A seemingly small but v...
This Week in Apps #123 - But Will They Pay?
How much are Snapchat and Telegram making with their new subscriptions? Amazon's massive Prime Day, and more!
Snapchat Turns on Subscriptions – But Will They Pay?
Snapchat did it. Last month, the folks at Snap released Snapchat, a paid subscription that does pretty much nothing. W...
BeReal Might Just Be the Next Real Thing...
BeReal is currently the most downloaded app in the US, and it's been at that spot for quite a few days now. Long enoug...
This Week in Apps #121 - Big Battles Ahead
TikTok is under fire, Twitter's revenue isn't growing, Google Maps and Waz are on fire, and more.
Just How Many TikTokers Are There?
TikTok is in trouble in the US. Maybe. Probably. It's hard to tell... But in case you haven't heard, the US Senate is ...
Twitter's In-App Revenue Grew in June, But Not By Much...
June is now behind us, and unlike the months leading up to it, June was substantially quieter for Twitter. Elon slowed...
This Week in Apps #120 - Let's Roam Around the Cabin
Travel is big right now, and apps is where it's starting. Also, Reddit gets big downloads while Clubhouse loses most downloads.
Demand for Car Rental Apps Hits All-Time High
Summer is finally here, and with it, something many of us have been missing for the last few years. Travel! Car rent...
Clubhouse is No More? Slowest Month Since Peak
Remember audio-first (aka only) social network Clubhouse? If you don't, I won't be surprised. A year ago, Clubhouse wa...
Reddit Goes Down and Downloads Go Up
Reddit had a pretty big week in downloads. And when I say pretty big I mean really big! The platform saw downloads ris...
This Week in Apps #119 - That's a Lot of Money!
NGL continues to dominate, authentic beats traditional, the highest earning apps and games, and more.
NGL Is Still the Hottest App in the US, but Is It Making Money?
[Last week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?vuI3mobAC2oE) we looked at NGL, an overnight success that took the App Store...
Will Authentic Social Media Replace Instagram?
All this talk of NGL reminded me of the overnight success right before it, which was another twist on the traditional ...
This Week in Apps #116 - Where Are They Going???
Is Coinbase still relevant? How's Apex Legends Mobile doing? Is Twitter's revenue growing? + Peloton and Paramount+.
Twitter's Monthly Revenue Continues its Modest Growth
Twitter has been through a lot in May... I'm not going to talk about any of that. Instead, I'm going to check in on Tw...
This Week in Apps #113 - That's Pretty Ambitious!
A look at Twitter's revenue, the most downloaded apps and games, the job market, and another IRL app that's beating covid.
