Netflix is considering ways to make money from video games, including via IAPs and ads; Apptopia: as of October 2023, <1% of subscribers played its games daily
Ideas include charging extra for some games and incorporating ads, in-game purchases — Netflix has said it plans to be in gaming for years to come.
Elon Musk says X plans to launch two new premium tiers: a lower cost tier with all the features but no reduction in ads, and a more expensive tier with no ads
And It Could Be a Problem for Elon Musk's Subscription Plan Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology : Exclusive Data: Twitter Is Shrinking Under Elon Musk Nadeem Sarwar / SlashGear : Musk Teases Twitter Subs...
Triller's S-1 filing claims the short-form video app has had 550M lifetime signups, but Apptopia estimates the app has had 73.2M downloads since its 2015 launch
This prospectus relates to the registration of the resale of up to shares … See also Mediagazer
Analysis: US spending on Temu was 20% higher than on Shein in May 2023; Apptopia: Temu has been the top iOS app on the US App Store during most days in 2023
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BeReal fights to retain users as some find its authenticity monotonous; Apptopia: the app's daily users fell to under 6M in March 2023 from ~15M in October 2022
BeReal was pitched as Gen Z's safe haven from the artifice of social media. For some, authenticity only proved interesting for so long.
A profile of e-commerce company Meesho, which accounts for ~7% of India's online sales; Apptopia: Meesho was the world's most downloaded shopping app in H1 2022
A profile of e-commerce company Meesho, which accounts for ~7% of India's online sales; Apptopia: Meesho was the world's most downloaded shopping app in H1 2022
Startup makes gains in world's biggest developing digital market, with users drawn to its prices on clothing, household goods
A look at the rise of VPNs in Russia following its war in Ukraine; Apptopia: daily downloads of the top ten VPNs jumped from 15K before the war to 475K in March
A surge in virtual private network downloads is a challenge to Vladimir Putin and his version of the war Tweets: @youranonstory , @kenroth , @alfonslopeztena , and @kenroth Tweets: @youranonstory : VP...
A look at the rise of VPNs in Russia following its war in Ukraine; Apptopia: daily downloads of the top ten VPNs jumped from 15K before the war to 475K in March
A surge in virtual private network downloads is a challenge to Vladimir Putin and his version of the war Tweets: @alfonslopeztena , @kenroth , and @kenroth Tweets: @alfonslopeztena : Millions of Russi...