The latest intelligence from the world of mobile and connected TV (CTV) apps.

We’ve released a new report, titled The State of Connected TV App Stores 2022! The report addresses the continued flourishing of the Connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) media landscape. In particular, it focuses on five of the most popular CTV app stores: the Roku Channel Store, Apple TV tvOS App Store, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV Apps, and LG Content Store. The State of Connected TV (CTV) App Stores 2022 covers the following topics and trends: * CTV App Growth Rate Trends * The

The food and grocery delivery apps DoorDash, getir, Gopuff, Gorillas, JOKR, and Buyk have raised $5.5 billion from venture capitalists since 2020. So, we used our app intelligence solutions to peek under their hoods. Over the last couple years, 15-minute grocery delivery apps have raised billions of dollars from venture capitalists, but they’ve also raised quite a few skeptical eyebrows. Indeed, enticing as the promise of near-instant delivery may be, the economics don’t seem to add up.

This article is not meant to be interpreted as investment advice. Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFT) can be extremely volatile and one invests in them at their own risk. Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are taking the crypto world by storm. In this article, we introduce you to the world of NFTs. We also reveal the fastest growing NFT apps on Google Play, leveraging our mobile app intelligence solutions to identify the most popular crypto exchange apps, crypto wallet apps, mobile NFT market

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are taking the crypto world by storm and mobile NFT marketplaces like Binance, OpenSea, and NinjaFT are rocketing up Android’s global top charts. In this article, we use our app intelligence solutions to analyze the performances of three of the top mobile NFT Marketplaces in 2022. Here’s what we’ll cover (click the links below to jump to the relevant sections): 1. The Top Mobile NFT Marketplaces in 2022 2. Analysis of the Top Mobile NFT Marketplaces in 2022

SDK intelligence refers to data about mobile software development kits (SDK) and the broader SDK landscape. In this blog post, we go over the following (click the links below to jump to the relevant sections): * What Is SDK Intelligence? * How to Find SDK Intelligence for Any iOS or Android App * Access iOS and Android SDK Intelligence With the 42matters SDK Explorer * SDK Metadata * The Top Apps That Integrate Each SDK * SDK Market Share by Category * New Installations

Wordle has taken social media by storm. But unlike other viral games, it’s not available on app stores. Instead, the ‘real Wordle' can only be found here. With this in mind, we analyzed three Wordle copycats on Google Play. If you’ve spent any time recently on social media sites like Twitter, you’ve probably come across posts depicting grids of green, yellow, and grey boxes. No, it’s not tetris. It’s Wordle, a free, browser-only (meaning it’s not available on app stores) word game developed b

We’re thrilled to announce that the 42matters Connected TV (CTV) App Details file dump will now offer a variety of insights into Google TV apps. For a full rundown on the data provided by our CTV file dump, review our documentation. Here’s what we cover in this blog post (click the links below to jump to the corresponding section): * What Is Google TV? * How to Access Google TV App Insights With 42matters What Is Google TV? Google TV is essentially a revamped interface for Androi

Mobile commerce apps like Amazon, SHEIN, and Walmart dominated the American m-commerce space in 2021. So, we leveraged our App Watchlist tool to see where they stand heading into 2022. Back in October, we analyzed the top mobile commerce, or m-commerce, apps in the United States. We pointed out that, with another holiday season spent under the cloud of a global pandemic, apps like Amazon, Shein, and Walmart were primed for a big finale in 2021. With this in mind, we analyzed where these ap

You can now use the 42matters Explorer to view monthly active users — or MAU — for all published and unpublished Android apps available on Google Play. Happy New Year, everyone! 2021 was a big year at 42matters. We launched the App Watchlist for easy app benchmarking, the SDK Explorer for comprehensive SDK and SDK market insights, and an assortment of new APIs, file dumps, and other app market intelligence solutions. However, we fully intend to one-up ourselves in 2022. And to get the ball

Buy Now, Pay Later apps were a big winner this holiday season, so we used our app intelligence to see how the top five BNPL apps performed over the break. Last September, we wrote about the top five “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) apps in 2021, noting that, with growing concerns over inflation, general economic unpredictability, and a good deal of post-COVID belt-tightening, apps like Klarna and Afterpay would soon have a golden opportunity to test their mettle. Well, it seems like we were on

You spoke and we listened! Due to popular demand for app tracking and benchmarking, we’ve developed a brand new tool — the 42matters App Watchlist! Here’s what it can do.

Introducing the App Bundle Verifier API! This will enable you to validate the existence of mobile app and game bundles across all platforms supported by 42matters. We’re closing out 2021 strong, by introducing a number of new features and products. Just last week, for instance, we announced our new Launchpad [https://bit.ly/3uD4Zwn], User Interface (UI) [https://bit.ly/3HGlbRc], and App Data Refresh [https://bit.ly/3B9PGwr] feature. This week, we keep the ball rolling. We’re pleased to announce

We’ve made some improvements! First, we gave the 42matters Launchpad a facelift, adding a number of new features and capabilities. We also updated the Explorer’s user interface (UI), making it way faster while also making it easier for users to find and apply filters. This article will cover: * Launchpad Redesign * Updated Explorer UI Launchpad Redesign We’ve had a busy year. We’ve launched numerous new APIs, expanded the app intelligence capabilities of the Explorer, began tracking

We’ve made it easier to get up-to-date app data! Now, you can request a data refresh for any app directly from our API documentation pages. Here’s how... How to Request an App Data Refresh From 42matters At 42matters, we update our mobile and connected TV (CTV) app data on a regular basis to assure near real-time app and app market intelligence. Nevertheless, it’s possible that major version releases or app market trends occur between updates. As such, you might want to double check that you’

This article was written by Veronika Vilgis, PhD, who works as a consultant data strategist. It uses data collected by 42matters’s app intelligence solutions to analyze how understanding the mobile app landscape can help policymakers craft better COVID policies. The COVID-19 pandemic not only constitutes a global health crisis but has also had a major impact on socio-economic activities. Global and national efforts to address the immediate health threat have been unprecedented, with governments