Apple Tops Google Play
If you looked at the most downloaded Android apps on Christmas weekend, you'd notice Apple was there. That's right! An...
The HomePod Hits Alexa & Google Home, Again, this Christmas
A while back, I [looked at downloads of Alexa and Google Home]() over the years and noticed a very alarming trend for ...
How Many Teslas Were Sold in 2021?
While we're talking proxies, one interesting chart I've been keeping my eye on is downloads of the Tesla app. The app ...
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Oculus Went Mainstream in 2021
One last proxy, I promise. And I only chose it because it's a pretty significant trend that will definitely impact 202...
The Most Downloaded App in 2021
2021 was an intriguing year in mobile and propelled what I think will be a very important trend in 2022. Let's have ...
Twitter Ends the Year with a Bang
Although Twitter didn't make the most downloaded list, it did have a really good 2021. In fact, it had a great Novembe...
Apple's Latest Android App
Let's put trends on hold for a moment and talk about something that just happened. AirTags have quickly become very p...
Remember Widgetsmith?
Speaking of popular things, last year, Apple released iOS14 and with it, widgets, which were the hottest feature for t...
What Reddit's Year in Revenue Means for the Future of Creators
You know who else had a magnificent month? Reddit. Although Reddit has been around for what feels like forever but h...
Twitter's Making Money!
A few months ago, Twitter launched Super Follows, a way for users to subscribe to exclusive content from creators. If ...
What a Month for Games!
We just released our [monthly report of the most downloaded games in the world](https://appfigures.com/resources/insig...
Are Paid Games Still a Thing?
I don't normally analyze paid apps these days because there's not much going on there. But, I looked this week because...
More Games in 2021, But...
While I'm on the topic of games, as we end 2021, I was curious to see if game developers have been as busy this year a...
Big in Japan
Back to apps. One trend I covered more than once in the newsletter this year was how sports is going the app route. ES...
🎮 The Top Mobile Games in November
We crunched the numbers and ranked the games with the most downloads and revenue across the App Store and Google Play in November 2021.
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. ...
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 ...
