Whatnot proves that engagement is now the leading indicator of success in ecommerce. The apps winning in 2025 were ...

Generative AI, a defining trend over the past year, led the revenue growth, as in-app purchase revenue in this category more than tripled to top $5 billion in 2025. Downloads of AI apps also grew, ...

Apps have supplanted games for total in-app consumer spend annually for the first time, with apps generating $84.1 billion and games $82.7 billion. The ...

As always, many of this year’s best apps are ones you’ve probably never heard of. Sure, there are some big names on this list, particularly in the buzzy field of artificial intelligence, but the real ...

It was a breakout year for generative AI and the leader of this category, ChatGPT, was the most downloaded app of the year with 770 million installs. The ...

Every year, Apple and Google Play highlight apps that stand out not just for popularity, but for innovation and impact. This year’s winners trend toward focus, personal growth, and fun, everyday games ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Apple annually chooses what it considers to be the best apps of the year. For its top apps ...

Despite their global success in adoption and monetization, however, apps that specialize in vertical video were less successful when it came to engagement. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter The ...

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps ...