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
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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...
Level Up Your Conversion Rates - Live Product Page Teardown #ASO
Join Ariel for a live product page teardown focused on boosting app conversion rates through ASO, keyword strategy, and effective screenshot design.
Mastering Apple Ads - 11 Ways to Unlock More Downloads with Apple Ads Intelligence
A step by step guide and 7 strategies for getting more downloads and saving money with Apple Search Ads
This Week in Apps - Chicken Jockey
#245 - The Minecraft movie nearly doubles revenue on mobile, Chinese shopping apps are undercutting the brands they work with due to tariffs, the most downloaded and highest-earning games in the world, and more!
The Minecraft Movie Jolts Mobile Revenue, but It's Just Not Enough
Minecraft is and has been the top-paid game in the US on both the App Store and Google Play for several years now. This ...
Powered by TikTok Videos, China's Answer to Tariffs is Cutting the Middleman
Earlier this week, two shopping apps I haven't seen before jumped to the top of the charts and have kept their top spots...
(Almost) Everyone's a Winner! The Highest-Earning Mobile Games in March
March is officially behind us and that means it's time to crunch the numbers and rank the highest-earning mobile games. ...
Blasted! The Most Downloaded Mobile Games in March
Block Blast continued to be the most downloaded game in the App Store in March, but it didn't stop there. Block Blast wa...
X's Mobile Revenue Rises for the Third Month in a Row
March was a good month for X's mobile revenue. Not just good but great. Actually, the best ever. X ended 2024 with a ba...
This Week in Apps - Catching Up?
#244 - Manus AI comes to mobile, the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in the world, Remini tried to surf the wave, and a look at the impact of financial markets on app downloads.
Manus AI Joins the AI App Race, But Can It Really Compete?
A few months ago yet another AI app came on the scene and stole the news cycle for a bit. That was Manus AI, an autonomo...
