X Doubled its Mobile Revenue Year Over Year
May was a strange month for X. On the one hand, revenue didn't grow from April - quite the opposite. On the other, it sa...
Same Title, More Money! The Highest-Earning Games in the World in May
I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning mobile games in the world. Movement was minimal in May but revenue...
A Big But Impactless Shuffle - The Most Downloaded Games in May
Unlike the highest-earning chart, which was fairly stagnant in May, games fought for downloads. On the App Store, every ...
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This Week in Apps - Apple's Next Sherlock?
#251 - Storage cleaner apps are printing millions, Google's NotebookLM crossed a million downloads, Nintendo's upgraded mobile app is in demand, and the most downloaded and highest earning apps in May.
Storage Cleaner Apps is a Multi Million Dollar Industry No One's Talking About
I'm on the lookout for categories of apps that quot;printquot; money for their makers and represent a potential opportun...
Google Launched a Mobile App for NotebookLM, and it Just Crossed 1M Downloads
Have you ever heard of NotebookLM? If you haven't, NotebookLM is an AI tool from Google that turns written documents int...
Nintendo App Downloads Explode as Switch 2 Deliveries Begin
If you make a better app, more people will want it, right? Well, that's something Nintendo seems to have taken seriously...
Top App Downloads Recovered a Bit in May - The Most Downloaded Apps in the World
May is officially behind us and summer is right around the corner, and I couldn't wait any longer to rank the most downl...
The Highest-Earning Apps Saw Revenue Rise 17% in May
I crunched the numbers and ranked the highest-earning mobile apps in the world in May and found exactly one winner in an...
11 Mobile Game Trends in 2025 You Can't Afford to Miss
Discover the top 11 mobile game trends for 2025, including monetization strategies, genre insights, and global market opportunities to help developers thrive.
This Week in Apps - Games Are Not the Same
#250 - My top five insights from the latest Appfigures games report reveal what really drives long-term revenue in 2025.
Mobile Gamers Are Spending More Per Download Than Ever Before
Here's a stat that surprised me and will probably surprise you too. In 2024, the average consumer spending per mobile g...
Mid-Core Games Are Eating Everyone's Lunch
Let's talk about what's actually making money in mobile games right now. Not downloads. Revenue. If you look at the top...
Monetization Secrets from the Top 1,000 Games
Monetization has always been a hot topic in mobile. But the top games in 2024 are writing a new(ish) playbook and it's s...
Gamers Don't Just Play! They Scroll, Chat... and Grocery Shop?
We already know mobile gamers are on YouTube. And TikTok. And Discord. That's nothing new. But if you stop there, you'll...
The Real Winners in Mobile Gaming Aren't the Newest Games
We all love new. New titles. New mechanics. New trends. But in mobile gaming, old games are still eating everyone's lunc...
This Week in Apps - Silent Millionaires
#249 - AI identifiers hit $27M, dating apps set new revenue records, downloads dip for games, China dominates game earnings, and more.
Monthly Consumer Spending in This Niche Just Hit $27M
Identifier apps are silent millionaires. There, I said it. Over the last few years, developers have shipped more than a...
Dating Apps End Their Best Month of Revenue Ever
It's 2025 and while AI is the hottest trend dating apps are still printing money. In April, the top three cashed their b...
Is Blue the New Black? The Most Downloaded Games in April
April is behind us which means it's time to round up the data and rank the most downloaded games in the world. April con...
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
Join Ariel in this live AMA as he explores keyword research strategies for app store optimization, offering expert tips and answering audience questions to help boost your app's visibility.
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...
