This Week in Apps #95 - What to Expect in 2022
What can we expect to see more of in 2022, and what does that mean for competition? That's what this week is all about.
Where Will Hyper Casual Games Go?
I've talked about hyper casual games, those (mostly) stick figure games that rise to the top of the charts for a few d...
This Week in Apps #92 - Just Super
Twitter, DAZN, Games, and more in this week's episode that's starting to tie up 2021.
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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...
What Happened to Twitch?
Twitch, the popular streaming service for gamers, had an impressive year of growth in 2020 which continued into 2021. ...
This Week in Apps #90 - Everything's Big!
Supercell tried to go big, Black Friday was big, Scanners make big money, Apple cut a big chunk, and TikTok had a big day.
This Week in Apps #88 - It's All Changing...
New games, old apps, and how Google's skirting Korea's new law. And more!
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...
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...
#34 - That Old Trick Still Works!
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This Week in Apps #86 - A Bunch of New Records
Roblox went down, Coinbase and Disney+ went up, and Firefox is trying to make comeback.
Roblox Pulls a Facebook. How Much Did It Lose?
The almost highest earning game in the U.S. went down for the whole weekend due to a "technical issue". I'm not sure w...
This Week in Apps #85 - It's Still a Money Game
Candy Crush gets ready to celebrate 9 years with revenue growth, Fox gets into the weather game, and more!
Nine Years Later, Candy Crush is Still Growing!
We just published our monthly report of the most downloaded games in September, which you can [read here](https://appf...
Among Us Hits Rock Bottom...
Remember Among Us!, the casual game that exploded "overnight" last year? It's been an interesting example of how games...
This Week in Apps #84 - Can't Stop Won't Stop
Growth is a wondeful thing, and one country seems to be the source of a lot of it. That, and more, in this week's roundup.
Royal Match Takes Off
One game has been slowly climbing the money mountain in the U.S., and that's Royal Match. Matching games do very well,...
This Week in Apps #82 - It's All in the Timing...
Facebook is having a really bad week. Not Telegram, though.
When Facebook Went Down Telegram Went Up. Waaay Up!
Facebook's fleet went down this week for a few hours. As surreal as that may sound, one's misfortune is another's fort...
Happy Birthday Mario Kart Tour!
Mario Kart Tour turned two a few weeks ago, prompting me to take a look at how it's been doing. In short, just okay....
The (House)Party is Over...
Houseparty, the "face-to-face social network" that blew up during lockdowns last year, is now officially dead. Last mo...
AppLovin Absorbs MoPub, Takes Aim at Facebook
I usually focus on trends in apps and games, but once in a while, a service provider makes a move I see as pivotal, an...
