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Data analytics firms are seeing a drop in the daily active users and the time spent on the newly launched app Threads. As per Sensor Tower, the number of daily active users has declined by around 20%.

Translation and language learning app downloads have spiked among Ukrainians as they flee the war and try to settle in other countries. Translation app downloads were up 71% month-over-month.

The subscription model for revenue generation from smartphone apps and games has witnessed massive growth in 2021. Although its overall contribution is low, it is growing at a phenomenal rate.

Quibi, which launched in April, has reportedly lost more than 90% of early users after free trials expired. About 72,000 subscribers continued with the service after the 90-day free trial.

A report from Sensor Tower has found that mental wellness apps are seeing increased downloads likely due to the on-going lockdowns around the world. It's unclear if people will use them post COVID-19.

New data suggests that Byte has been downloaded 1.3 million times in its launch week. The majority of downloads came from users located in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Pokémon GO, the hit mobile game, saw a huge increase in revenues in January year-over-year. According to the analyst Sensor Tower, the game also moved nine places up in the highest grossing apps list.