Sportbooks’ World Cup DAUs Peaked on June 15. Kalshi’s Never Stopped Climbing.
The 2026 World Cup gave every US betting app a June to remember, but the shape of that June is what should interest anyone holding DraftKings or Flutter . The sportsbooks... Read more.
Waymo’s Robotaxi Lead Is Shrinking With Zoox Taking Share
The robotaxi market spent two years as a single-name story. Waymo built the lead, logged the miles, raised the money, and everyone else was measured against it.... Read more.
Microdrama Apps Continue Scaling in the US, But Aren’t Eating Into Netflix and Premium Streamers Yet
The US microdrama market kept expanding through the first half of 2026. Across the top seven apps, monthly downloads held above 11 million and in-app purchase revenue... Read more.
Prediction Markets Are Dominating New Bettor Acquisition During the World Cup
Last week we wrote about sports betting apps reversing a seasonal lull this year due to the World Cup. That data was through June 15th. A week later, the prediction... Read more.
2026 World Cup Reverses Seasonal Lull for Sports Betting Apps
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off June 11 in Mexico City, helped turn a normally quiet stretch of June into a strong two-week run for US betting apps. Combined... Read more.
2026 NBA Finals Draws New Users to Streaming Apps
Tracking aggregate metrics for streaming apps during content events can only provide so much info. You can see below this paragraph that daily active users increased... Read more.
SpaceX IPO Doubled Robinhood’s Download Volume
The biggest IPO in history gave Robinhood a boost in engagement and news users. On June 12, the day SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, US... Read more.
Linkedin’s Time Spent per User Is up 25% Year-to-Date, the Fastest in Social, as Its 360Brew AI Feed Takes Hold
When LinkedIn’s data science team pushed the 360Brew feed-ranking model live, Apptopia’s user-level panel started picking up a clear acceleration in... Read more.
Gen AI Chatbots: June 2026 Apptopia Data Brief, Claude Continues Reducing U.S. Daily Mobile User Gap With ChatGPT as Both Head for IPO
Claude mobile app DAUs in the US are up 1,100% YTD while ChatGPT has slipped 12%. Microsoft’s consumer Copilot app has seen the largest drop at 60%, contributing... Read more.
Strava’s April Download Surge Hit an All-Time High Right Before Potential IPO
Strava, the private fitness platform reportedly preparing for a 2026 IPO, just posted its strongest download month on record. April 2026 generated 924k US downloads... Read more.