While most apps focus on building their product and acquiring users, payment friction is quietly sabotaging their success. New research from Primer reveals that nearly half of growing app businesses rely on a single payment processor, leaving them vulnerable to account suspensions, frozen funds, and service outages that can halt operations overnight. Primer’s comprehensive study of 150 high-growth companies found that 29% have experienced account suspensions, 34% have faced payment... Read more ›
0
While most apps focus on building their product and acquiring users, payment friction is quietly sabotaging their success. New research from Primer reveals that nearly half of growing app businesses rely on a single payment processor, leaving them vulnerable to account suspensions, frozen funds, and service outages that can halt operations overnight. Primer’s comprehensive study of 150 high-growth companies found that 29% have experienced account suspensions, 34% have faced payment... Read more ›
0
![How to capture millions in newly unlocked revenue [online event]](https://times42.com/media/7/7/9/10711779_640x200.jpg "How to capture millions in newly unlocked revenue [online event]")
The tectonic plates of mobile are shifting beneath our feet, and the app store duopoly is finally cracking. Epic’s legal victories against Apple, combined with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, have forced open alternative payment channels and app stores, creating the biggest shift in mobile monetization since the iPhone launched. Major players like Amazon and Spotify are already sidestepping Apple’s 15-30% commission, while Epic Games has launched their own app... Read more ›
0
TeleStore, a new international marketplace for browser-based games and web applications, has officially launched. TeleStore aims to reinvent the digital marketplace by making it fair, flexible, and truly accessible for both developers and users from all over the world. The heart of TeleStore’s philosophy is the commitment to developers and creators. The platform aims to simplify the process of launching and monetizing projects. Early adopters can benefit from a built-in... Read more ›
3
The app stores have been cracked open, creating exciting new opportunities for monetization, but also leaving many teams wondering how to adapt and capitalize in a rapidly changing landscape. On June 24th, join Paddle’s VP of Product Lucas Lovell for Web revenue unlocked: Your playbook for the new app ecosystem, a live online event designed to help you navigate and thrive in this new era. A product leader with over... Read more ›
0
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... Read more ›
1
App Promotion Summit Berlin is returning to Hotel Adlon on Thursday, November 27th, 2025, bringing together the app industry’s top marketing, growth, product, CRM and revenue leaders for a day of strategic insights and networking. Attendees will learn from and connect with leading app marketers and product experts through an engaging mix of interactive workshops, talks, panel discussions, and roundtable sessions designed to share cutting-edge ideas, tactics, and actionable strategies... Read more ›
0
REPLUG, a full-service mobile app marketing agency, is proud to announce its official certification as a Certified Moloco Partner. This milestone marks a deepened collaboration between REPLUG and Moloco, a global leader in machine learning–powered performance advertising. The certification reflects REPLUG’s commitment to excellence in programmatic advertising and its ability to drive scalable growth for mobile apps across verticals. “Our certification with Moloco strengthens what we already do best at... Read more ›
0
web2wave, the platform that helps mobile apps create web-based quiz funnels to convert visitors into paying subscribers before they download, has integrated with payment orchestration platform Primer to address one of the mobile app industry’s most persistent pain points: payment failures. The integration connects web2wave’s quiz-to-subscription funnels with Primer’s network of over 100 payment processors, creating an automated fallback system that routes payments through backup processors when primary ones Read more ›
0
App revenue is becoming increasingly complex, with marketers and product teams navigating a highly fragmented landscape. The ecosystem spans multiple platforms, regulations vary by region, and compliance isn’t optional. On top of this, changes to Apple’s App Store in the aftermath of the Epic v. Apple ruling are creating new openings for experimentation, while at the same time introducing new friction. With the App Store reform, there is now rising... Read more ›
0
From May 20th to 22nd, over 2,000 mobile marketers, founders, product leaders, and growth practitioners descended on the MGM Grand for the latest edition of MAU Vegas. Attendance was up 27% from last year, and the energy matched the numbers: lively sessions, energetic discussions, and active networking from poolside to pitch deck. Across dozens of talks and strategy deep dives, one thing became clear: there’s no single playbook for growth... Read more ›
0
App revenue is increasingly complex. Marketers and product teams are navigating a fragmented landscape. The ecosystem spans multiple platforms, regulations vary by region, and compliance isn’t optional. On top of this, changes to Apple’s App Store in the aftermath of the Epic v. Apple ruling are creating new openings for experimentation, while at the same time introducing new friction. With the App Store reform, there is now rising pressure on... Read more ›
1
The app stores have been cracked open, creating exciting new opportunities for monetization, but also leaving many teams wondering how to adapt and capitalize in a rapidly changing landscape. On June 24th, join Paddle’s VP of Product Lucas Lovell for Web revenue unlocked: Your playbook for the new app ecosystem, a live online event designed to help you navigate and thrive in this new era. A product leader with over... Read more ›
0
ConsultMyApp, in partnership with Business of Apps, has just released a new guide for app-focused businesses struggling with outdated and poorly integrated MarTech stacks. The guide addresses common pitfalls in modern MarTech setups, including bloated toolchains, siloed data, and ineffective integrations that can quietly erode ROI and hinder growth. It explains why AI alone isn’t a silver bullet, emphasizing the importance of clean data and solid infrastructure. The MarTech Audit... Read more ›
0
User acquisition costs keep rising, but repeat orders refuse to follow suit. App store charts look full, yet a third of shoppers delete a retail app within a week. To tackle these pressing realities, App Promotion Summit London 2025 invited three brands that have fought through the noise and kept their installs buying. Moderated by David Murphy, the panel featured three standout voices: Eugene Kuznetsov – Product Lead, Holland &... Read more ›
0
Advertising is all about communication. Yet, people in the industry rarely sit at the same table to discuss what they work on every day. Well, now they can. In “Points of Growth”, advertising and monetization experts come together to share insights, ask big questions, and, believe it or not, find common ground along the way (maybe; we’ll see). Tune in to these discussions to learn more about the state of... Read more ›
0
App Promotion Summit is heading back to New York City on September 18th, and the agenda is still open for fresh voices. Want to share the stage with app marketers and product experts from WeWard, The Economist, DraftKings, Hopper, and Reddit? There are some opportunities remaining, and we would love to connect with you. There’s room for everyone: from eCommerce apps to travel and finance, from user acquisition to product... Read more ›
0
Marketing sits at the heart of mobile app growth. It drives discovery, powers engagement, and converts users into revenue. But the complexity of the ecosystem has outpaced what any single team can manage on its own. From user acquisition to retention, monetization, and experimentation, modern app growth requires a network of specialized partners. However, finding the right ones is no small task. That’s why we created the App Marketing Ecosystem... Read more ›
0
“Every year, we say it’s the hardest year to grow an app,” Flo Health CEO Dmitry Gurski joked to a packed house. “But after 16 years, I’m convinced: it really does get harder every time.” These were the opening words of Gurski’s keynote address at APS London 2025, in which he delivered a candid and data-rich account of how he and his team built one of the world’s most widely... Read more ›
0
AIBY, a leading American co-founding company in the mobile app industry, has announced the launch of EpicScale, a new publishing company dedicated to empowering app creators with comprehensive marketing and operational support. By leveraging in-house resources, EpicScale offers solutions across key areas such as user acquisition, ASO, business intelligence, monetization, and creative production. Additionally, the publisher provides funding and may assist developers with the key steps they need to take... Read more ›
0
Most popular sources
Business Insider
|
26% 3 |
Gizmodo
|
8% 1 |
MacRumors
|
7% 5 |
Ars Technica
|
7% 4 |
The Verge
|
6% 10 |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
29.07.2025 14:50
Last update: 14:40 EDT.
News rating updated: 21:42.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.