Using App Bundles? We’ve Got You Covered!
iOS 8 was released this week and with it lots of new features for end-users and developers alike. One important feature for developers is app bundles. Joe Cieplinski covered App Bundles in our Road to iOS8 series a few weeks …Read
Are Free Speech and App Store Ratings Related?
Here at appFigures, we are constantly exchanging theories about what drives individuals to download an app, post a rating, or write a review. One recent idea intrigued us all: Are ratings from some countries inherently more positive (or critical) than …Read
School Calendar Changes App Rankings, As Apps Take the Classroom Mobile
Smartphone access among teens has increased substantially over the past years. According to a 2013 report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, nearly 4 out of 10 teens now own a smartphone. With summer winding down …Read
Uber’s Legal Battles in Germany Drive über Downloads in App Store
A recent court ruling in Frankfurt has banned Uber’s most popular service, Uberpop (Germany’s version of UberX), from operating in Germany, claiming it “unfairly competes” with local taxi services. In June when Uber faced opposition in Europe, it resulted in …Read
The Other Hyperlapse Rides Instagram’s Coattails to the Top
This past Tuesday, Instagram released Hyperlapse, an app that speeds up and converts videos you take on your smartphone using time-lapse technology. With reports of a similar software, being developed by Microsoft for its GoPro camera and using the same …Read