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The golden age of easy app growth is over, and artificial intelligence is both the problem and the solution. That’s the stark message from Anton Volovyk, co-CEO of Reface, the AI face-swap app that once dominated download charts with 250 million installs before having to grapple with the consequences of a major project failure that brought its momentum to a halt. Speaking at App Promotion Summit London 2025, Volovyk laid out a brutally honest timeline of his company’s evolution — from accidental viral sensa
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FunnelFox, a US-based startup pioneering Web2App technology, today announced the launch of FunnelFox Billing, the industry’s first all-in-one solution for managing web-based payments for mobile apps. Designed to help growth teams navigate the complexity of Web2App monetization and overcome infrastructure blockers, FunnelFox Billing unifies the entire web payment flow into a single interface – from checkout to chargeback protection. Early results show a 20-30% increase in payment success rates. Market... Read more ›
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Privacy regulations and user expectations have fundamentally changed the mobile advertising landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for app publishers who know how to adapt and capitalize in this shifting environment. On September 4th, join Verve’s SVP & GM of Marketplace Aviran Edery alongside leading industry experts for Turning Data Into Dollars: App Publishers’ 2026 Guide, a live online event designed to help you navigate and thrive in this new... Read more ›
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