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The State of the App Economy and App Markets in 2020
September 28th, 2020
Speaking at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado, a 28-year-old Steve Jobs described a future in which consumers could purchase and download the software directly from their computers. 25 years later, in 2008, Apple launched...- read more »
Unity Technologies IPO: Android and iOS App Statistics
September 21st, 2020
Key takeaways: Unity Technologies priced its initial public offering above range at $52 a share, giving the company a $13.7 billion valuation. Their SDK Unity3D can be found on 243,222 Android apps and 112,013 iOS apps. Their SDK Unity...- read more »
Mintegral Controversy: Which Apps Use the Mintegral SDK?
September 17th, 2020
The United States and China are engaged in a budding “Tech Cold War.” While 5G, Huawei, and TikTok dominated the early rounds, the latest controversy comes courtesy of Mintegral, a Chinese ad network accused by the US/UK-based security...- read more »
How to Get App Insights for App Analysis
August 28th, 2020
One of the more common questions that we at 42matters receive is whether it’s possible to get app insights for app analysis. The answer, of course, is yes! The 42matters Explorer — along with our catalog of useful APIs and file dumps &...- read more »
How to Get App Download Statistics
August 27th, 2020
Is there a way to get app download statistics? Yes! Services like 42matters that specialize in mobile app data and app store analytics can provide a variety of actionable download insights. These include estimates for total downloads and...- read more »
What Are App Store Analytics and Why Do They Matter?
August 14th, 2020
App store analytics refers to the systematic analysis of data collected from mobile app stores, such as Google Play and the Apple App Store, and the broader mobile app economy. Like mobile app analytics, app store analytics can be used for anything...- read more »
The Best of 2020 — A List of App Stores for Android Apps
August 5th, 2020
Is There a List of App Stores for Android Apps? In a word, yes! While in the earliest days of the mobile app economy — way back in 2008 — you could only find Android apps on Google Play, today, you can download them on a variety of app...- read more »
What Are Mobile App Analytics and Why Do They Matter?
July 31st, 2020
Mobile app analytics refers to the systematic analysis of data collected from mobile apps and the broader mobile app economy. While mobile app analytics can be used for anything from market research to competitor analysis, it is most commonly...- read more »
The Top Chinese Apps in India in 2020
July 16th, 2020
The Top Chinese Apps in India in 2020 As of July 9th, 2020, there were 14,786 Android apps and 3,149 iOS apps available in India that were developed in China. Of these, there were 5,500 games on Google Play and 1,568 games on the Apple App...- read more »
Financial App Market Research: 12 Ways 42matters Can Help
July 10th, 2020
Now, this may come as a shock, but we here at 42matters are quite interested in the financial sector. We know; a Swiss company interested in banking and finance — quelle surprise! But we actually approach the industry from a different angle...- read more »
