App Teardown - How CNN Fights Aggregators with ASO
An analysis of the ASO strategies used by CNN in the U.S. App Store
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.
China hits the U.S. via the App Store
The big controversy this week revolves around Didi, China's Uber. The company IPOd in the U.S. last week, raising 4.4...
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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...
The neighborhood is getting bigger
Another IPO that's happening now is Nextdoor, an app for neighborhoods to stay connected. If you look at Nextdoor's h...
30,000,000
Clubhouse, the audio-only social network and not the project management software, has reached a new milestone this wee...
Come sail away
And keeping with tradition, let's end on a high note by looking at a trend that's related to the unlockdown Cruises. ...
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.
App Teardown - Learning from iHeartRadio's Mistakes
In this teardown we'll look at iHeartRadio's performance and keywords in the U.S. App Store
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.
A year of Streaming for Peacock
Peacock, NBC's streaming app, is about to celebrate its first birthday, which means I won't be able to call it "new" a...
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...
Binance Bygone?
Crypto is in the news a lot, again. This time it's not a weird currency that's taking the store by fire but rather reg...
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...
It's Time to Move Around the Cabin
Vaccines summer travel. Let's end the week on a high note by looking at the continuing unlockdown. To get an idea o...
App Teardown - Smule's Musical Domination is Threatened
In this teardown we'll look at Smule Karaoke's performance and keywords in the U.S. App Store
📺 AF Chat: How to Reduce Your Churn by Optimizing User Retention with Anja Obermüller from Adidas
Getting users to download your app or game is the first half of the journey to building a sustainable business. Retention is the second, and is as important.
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?
Spotify (Tries To) Paint it Green
The success of Clubhouse, the audio-only social network that got popular earlier in the year, hasn't gone unnoticed. ...
More Hopper
Travel is continuing to pick up steam and return to pre-pandemic trends. This week, flight and hotel booking app Hoppe...
Are You Watching Soccer Right Now?
EURO 2020 (which is playing in 2021) kicked off last week, and if you've been reading for a while, you know that apps ...
Amazon's Still Got It!
Did you buy anything on sale this Prime Day? Amazon's annual Prime Day took place earlier in the week and looking at...
Banking by App, Again
Banking is traditionally boring and not something many of us want to think about but rather something we need to do. ...
Getting the Most out of Custom Product Pages in the New App Store
The art of landing page optimization is (finally) coming to the App Store. Here's what you need to know.
This Week in Apps #66 - Instagram for Plants
A look at the most downoaded apps, streaming app growth, TikTok's revenue, and more.
App downloads grew 7% in May
We released our monthly report on the most downloaded apps for May earlier in the week. TikTok was the most downloaded...
