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App Store vs. Google Play: Tailoring your ASO strategy for maximum impact
One ASO strategy doesn’t fit all. Here are platform-specific tips for optimizing apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play as ‘App Rot’ Begins — No More Downloads, Updates, In-App Purchases, or Bug Fixes
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have yet to restore downloads of the app. With no way to update TikTok, app rot may soon set in.
Apple and Google’s App Stores Made Over $150 Billion Last Year
Apple and Google generated a whopping $150 billion USD in revenue from the App Store and Play Store, combined, during 2024
TikTok Availability: What Happens If You Search App in Google Store, App Store After Trump's Order?
TikTok returns for longtime users after a brief shutdown, but Apple and Google app stores keep new downloads on hold amid ongoing national security concerns.
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
No, TikTok Isn’t Back in the App Store
As for when TikTok will be available to download or update once again: Who’s to say. The law states that providers like Oracle, Apple, and Google would be fined for having the app available, not the users,
TikTok still not available on app stores after Trump's executive order: What we know
TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.
RedNote, Flip, Clapper, and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online
TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead-up to a ban on TikTok ...
TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in ...
UK set to pile pressure on Apple and Google app store dominance, as fresh investigation launched
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating further action against mobile giants Apple and ...
Epic Games kicks off plan to add third-party games to own mobile store
Epic Games will launch a program to offer free games on its mobile store, starting with titles such as "Bloons TD 6" and ...
UK competition authority formally investigating iPhone App Store monopoly
The UK government today announced that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched strategic market status ...
Google’s Gemini AI smart home controls are rolling out to everyone
Google is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, ...
After Search, the CMA is now coming for Google's mobile ecosystem dominance
The CMA today launched an investigation to assess whether Google holds a strategic market status/dominance when it comes to its mobile ecosystem and connected services. For what it's worth, Apple is ...
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who's shutting down the most locations
So far this year, closures continue to climb. Retailers have already announced 1,925 store closures so far in 2025 — and that was only as of Jan. 10.