On top of the ongoing issues over content moderation and the general harms of social media - as the world was alerted to by whistleblower Frances Haugen - the company, at last, also has a formidable threat to its future in the form of TikTok. While it may be a hair too soon to say it’s the beginning of the end of Facebook, the social giant now called Meta is finally starting to feel the combined impacts of a number of challenges hitting all at once. This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, mergers and acquisitions, and suggestions about new apps and games to try, too.ĭo you want This Week in Apps in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here: /newsletters Top Stories Apple’s iOS privacy changes & competition catch up with Facebook, err Meta This was up 20% from 2020 when 193 apps and games topped $100 million in annual consumer spend, and just eight apps topped $1 billion. In 2021, 233 apps and games generated more than $100 million in consumer spend, and 13 topped $1 billion in revenue. In markets like Brazil, Indonesia and South Korea, users surpassed five hours per day in mobile apps in 2021.Īpps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours, either. And they’re not even the world’s heaviest mobile users. The average American watches 3.1 hours of TV per day, for example, but in 2021, they spent 4.1 hours on their mobile device. In addition, consumers are spending more time in apps than ever before - even topping the time they spend watching TV, in some cases. Downloads of apps also grew by 5%, reaching 230 billion in 2021, and mobile ad spend grew 23% year-over-year to reach $295 billion.
App Annie says global spending across iOS, Google Play and third-party Android app stores in China grew 19% in 2021 to reach $170 billion. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. įacebook is only available for users age 13 and over.Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Still need help? Please tell us more about the issue.
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* Look up local businesses to see reviews, operation hours, and pictures * Follow your favorite artists, websites, and companies to get their latest news * Play games with any of your Facebook friends * Find local social events, and make plans to meet up with friends * Get notifications when friends like and comment on your posts * Share photos, videos, and your favorite memories. * Set status updates & use Facebook emoji to help relay what’s going on in your world * Connect with friends and family and meet new people on your social media network Share updates and photos, engage with friends and Pages, and stay connected to communities important to you. Keeping up with friends is faster and easier than ever.