The app economy is continuing to grow, both in terms of app downloads and consumer spending. According to preliminary year-end data shared by App Annie, it’s predicting the number of global app downloads in 2018 will surpass 113 billion, up 10 percent from last year. Consumer spending in apps has grown even quicker — it’s […]
View More App downloads across iOS & Google Play up 10% to 113B in 2018, consumer spend tops $76BCategory: iOS apps
App Store Review guidelines hint that users will soon be able to gift in-app purchases, not just apps
Apple will allow iOS users to gift in-app purchases, not just paid apps, according to a change to the company’s App Store Review Guidelines spotted this week. This means developers may soon have the tools to allow users to purchase virtual goods or even subscriptions through their app, which can then be gifted to others. […]
View More App Store Review guidelines hint that users will soon be able to gift in-app purchases, not just appsTikTok is Officially Huge
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View More TikTok is Officially HugeApple puts third-party screen time apps on notice
A number of app developers building third-party screen time trackers and parental control applications are worried that Apple’s increased scrutiny of their apps in recent weeks is not a coincidence. With Apple’s launch of iOS 12, the company has implemented its own built-in screen time tracking tools and controls. Not long after, developers’ third-party screen […]
View More Apple puts third-party screen time apps on noticeApple announces its ‘Best of 2018’ lists across apps, games, music, podcasts and more
Apple today announced its Best of 2018 selections – its annual, editorial list of what it considers the best content across its App Store and iTunes, along with its top charts of the most downloaded apps and games fo the year. As in other years, Apple selected a “best” app and game for each platform, […]
View More Apple announces its ‘Best of 2018’ lists across apps, games, music, podcasts and moreWeather Up’s app can give you forecasts for your calendar events
There are plenty of weather apps to choose from on the App Store, but the newly released Weather Up app is doing something different. Instead of just offering the daily weather, it will now offer Event Forecasts — meaning forecasts that sync with your calendars so you can see what the weather will be for […]
View More Weather Up’s app can give you forecasts for your calendar eventsMicrosoft’s new expense tracker Spend hits the App Store
The team behind mileage-tracking app MileIQ, a company Microsoft acquired a few years ago, is out with a new application. This time, the focus isn’t on tracking miles, but rather expenses. The new app, simply called “Spend,” arrived on the App Store on Thursday, offering automatic expense tracking for work reimbursement purposes or for taxes. […]
View More Microsoft’s new expense tracker Spend hits the App StoreMacaw will curate Twitter for you, help expand your network
Twitter today inserts activity-based tweets into your timeline, alerting you to things like the popular tweets liked by people you follow, or those Twitter accounts that a lot of people in your network have just started to follow. These alerts can be useful, but their timing is sporadic and they can be easily missed. Plus, […]
View More Macaw will curate Twitter for you, help expand your networkMessenger Lite launches on iOS, but only in Turkey
A few days ago, Facebook quietly introduced a “Lite” version of its Facebook app for iOS devices, but only in a single market, Turkey. The app had been previously available only on Android. Today, the company is following suit with a launch of Messenger Lite on iOS, again just in Turkey. The launch was first […]
View More Messenger Lite launches on iOS, but only in TurkeyAmazon’s revamped Alexa app makes it easier to manage your smart home
Amazon’s Alexa app has just been given a major visual overhaul, largely focused on helping users set up and control their smart home. From the app’s new devices tab, users can view all their different Alexa-enabled devices and groups on one screen, as opposed to switching between tabs like before. And the app is much […]
View More Amazon’s revamped Alexa app makes it easier to manage your smart homeKayak’s new AR feature will tell you if your carry-on bag fits the overhead bin
Popular travel app Kayak has put augmented reality to clever use with a new feature that lets you measure the size of your carry-on bag using just your smartphone. Its updated iOS app now takes advantage of Apple’s ARKit technology to introduce a new Bag Measurement tool that will help you calculate your bag’s size […]
View More Kayak’s new AR feature will tell you if your carry-on bag fits the overhead binPayPal revamps its app to remove clutter, add more personalization
PayPal is revamping its mobile app. Again. In an effort to keep pace with newcomers like the bank-owned Zelle, PayPal says its new app will focus on making it easier to use its core features – that is, sending and requesting money. That means many of the app’s homescreen buttons – like Offers, Donate, Order […]
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