This Week in Apps

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A weekly, no-fluff, data-first, recap of everything that’s interesting in mobile apps and games.

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January 25, 2024Episode 1968 min

Streaming success

🗞 This Week in Apps: 1. Peacock's big weekend 2. Bye bye Artifact 3. Is $100,000,000 a lot? 4. Twitter's new record 5. Remember Among us? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

December 29, 2023Episode 1958 min

Beep beep

🗞 This Week in Apps: 1. Beeper Mini vs. Apple 2. Sleep trackers are making a ton! 3. GTA delivered for Netflix 4. The highest earning apps 5. The highest earning games App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

December 18, 2023Episode 1759 min

Delisted!

Hi there! I hope you didn't miss me (too) much. Here's what's new from the world of mobile apps and games: 1. Bird's downloads show it never got growth right 2. ChatGPT's biggest day of revenue! 3. The most downloaded apps in the world 4. The most downloaded games in the world 5. Calm and Headspace lose steam (and revenue) App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

August 6, 2023Episode 1749 min

Growing fast

I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late (again). Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon. 🗞 Last Week in Apps: 1. Pokemon Sleep 2. TikTok Music 3. SHEIN 4 Monopoly Go 5. Where do games come from? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

July 29, 2023Episode 17310 min

Out of gas...

I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late (again). Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon. 🗞 Last Week in Apps: 1. India's new tax on games 2. Widgets are back? 3. Reddit isn't the same after Apollo 4. ChatGPT downloads drop 5. What happened to Gas? App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

July 18, 2023Episode 1729 min

Let’s go viral

Back to back episodes. Enjoy! 🗞 This Week in Apps: App downloads analysis Remini - TikTok success Prime Day vs SHEIN Is anyone reading? 7Eleven's free Slurpee campaign App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► Unpacking the App Store's Million-Dollar Monthly Club → https://appfigures.com/resources/insights/20230630/1-unpacking-the-app-stores-million-dollar-monthly-club ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

July 16, 2023Episode 1719 min

A big blunder

I'm publishing this episode veeeeery late. Sorry! Another episode is coming very soon. 🗞 Last Week in Apps: 1. Twitter's blunder 2. Meta verified 3. The most downloaded apps 4. The most downloaded games 5. Scooter rental apps App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

June 30, 2023Episode 17011 min

Millions and billions

🗞 This Week in Apps: 1. The "Monthly Millionaire" club 2. TikTok's BIG milestone, Audible's dominance (and 💰) 3. Audible's 22% growth 4. What investor fraud looks like 5. A look at a million $ category Apple sherlocked App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

June 28, 2023Episode 16910 min

Business is booming

This week in apps we're looking at Apple Classical Music on Google Play, downloads going into summer mode, the new Max, and more! App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► ASO Guides → https://appfigures.com/resources/guides ► App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures

June 20, 2023Episode 16810 min

How ironic...

This Week in Apps I looked at Zoom's mobile revenue, and Telegram's, aaaaaand Life360's. I also compared 3rd party ChatGPT apps and whether the official app crushed them (it didn't). App intelligence data by Appfigures. ► Get App Intelligence → https://appfigures.com/app-intelligence ► The Mobile Index → https://appfigures.com/reports/mobile-market-index ► Top Apps → https://appfigures.com/top-apps ► Get ASO Tools → https://appfigures.com/aso-tools ► Find me on Twitter → https://twitter.com/arielmichaeli ► Find me on YouTube → https://youtube.com/appfigures