Till a few years ago, trading in stocks was something only trained investors participated in. For others, investment was limited to options like insurance or fixed deposits. However, in recent times, an array of investment apps have popped up that brings stock investment into the hands of anyone with the motivation to learn and the desire to invest in stocks. Some of the most favored apps include:Read More
Social distancing norms have resulted in communal activities and caused some businesses such movie theaters, clubs, and gyms to literally close down indefinitely. Even though some places are opening up and starting their business again, the level of activity is nowhere near what it used to be. Most people prefer to stay indoors and find alternatives to in person activities.Read More
App Annie’s End Of Year report has disclosed that by the end of 2020, there will have been 130 billion app downloads between Google Playstore and iOS in the year. At the same time, consumer spending will have gone up to $112 billion for the year. Both the statistics have shown immense growth at the rates of 10% and 25% year-over-year respectively. While growth was expected due to the emergence of new markets owing to the increasing digitization of populations across the world, this year was a different story. The changing needs of people fueled the impetus for such an unprecedented rise in mobile usage amidst the pandemic. It is estimated that the progress in this year alone equals the growth that was expected to happen in 2-3 years.
Not surprisingly, games led the most downloaded category across both the Apple app store and Google Playstore, with a 40% rise compared to 2019. 45% of all downloads on the Google Playstore was attributed to games, which corresponded to a 5% year-over-year increase. However, the numbers remained steady at the Apple store at 30%. Game downloads accounted for $0.71 spend per dollar for Apple and Google Play together. The app categories that saw the most increase in usage were video streaming, games, finance, shopping, and social networking and messaging apps. However, the highest proliferation was observed in the use of business apps – an overwhelming 200%.
Another noticeable fact was that Google Play downloads exceeded Apple ones by 160%, which is credited to the expansion of the Android market to more demographic categories. For every dollar spent on apps ; 65 cents was used to buy Apple apps, but Google Play spending was poised to rise by nearly 30%, following the same direction as past years. Moreover, while the US, South Korea, and Germany contributed the most to the growth of Google Play, the US, Japan, and the UK were still the best-performing markets for Apple.
Ever since the pandemic set in at the beginning of 2020, the luxury industry has faced nothing short of a life-sapping crisis. One of the worst-hit sectors was the restaurant business. With stringent restrictions placed on indoor dining, which represented an overwhelming majority of their revenue inflow, most dining places turned to online delivery options to keep themselves afloat. It was but natural that food delivery apps would enter the stage as the messiah to these limping eateries. Read More
Mobile usage is growing by leaps and bounds, be it surfing the web or ordering groceries and doing shopping. Its usage is the most convenient and saves a lot of time and energy. Perhaps that is the reason why more and more businesses now prefer to have their own mobile app.Read More
Post-Corona every industry is coming up with ideas where they can offer physical contactless services. It is the need of an hour to offer contactless services in restaurants as well. Obeying a few rules and taking proper precautions will help you stay ahead of your competitors and allows you to deal with this crisis successfully.Read More
Covid-19 has changed a lot of things in our daily routine. Mobile apps have become more and more popular and useful to fulfill our day to day activities. One such app that has seen a drastic growth in usage recently is the Mobile medical app. Medical apps have eased out the concept of the traditional way of visiting a doctor, by encouraging patients to treat disorders and other mild ailments via web-based or cloud based applications.Read More
Mobile apps have become one of the tools to have a successful venture and almost every entrepreneur is turning towards mobile apps these days. To have an app is important and to maintain and redesign it is even more important. Regular updates and redesigning as per the latest trends are the most essential part to keep the traffic intact.Read More
Reliance on mobile phones is increasing with the continuation of this corona virus pandemic; and corresponding maintenance of social distance and lockdown, mobile app usage has increased up to 25%. People are now more than ever highly dependent on mobile apps for their day to day activities.Read More
Covid-19 has changed a lot of things and amongst them one is dining experience. More and more people are preferring to order food online rather than opting to go out. If you are an owner of a restaurant and do not have an app yet, this blog is for you. Lot of problems can be solved and new opportunities can be availed by simply having an app. let’s have a look on it:Read More