Let's take a look at the most notable apps of the week.
Rising Apps of the Week
iOS: Remind: Safe Classroom Communication
Is it back-to-school time already? Sure looks that way. This app that allows “teachers, students, and parents to communicate quickly and efficiently” is climbing its way up the iOS charts and should continue to do so in the coming weeks.
Google Play: Marco Polo Video Walkie Talkie
Messaging apps are a tough app store category to crack, but Marco Polo is finding recent success. The video-based messaging app has steadily increased downloads since mid-June.
Top New Apps of the Week
iOS: My Fortune Teller
Unlike other fortune telling apps that offer users stale, overly broad predictions, My Fortune Teller invites users to take a picture of their palm before they receive stale, overly broad predictions. It’s a gimmick that has worked so far, but if the negative reviews keep up, this app won’t be considered a top one for too long.
Google Play: MOBIUS Final Fantasy
Interestingly enough, this app, based on the popular video game series, experienced strong download volumes on the first two days of release on IOS, followed by a rapid decrease in daily download rates. At least for now, it appears unable to find an audience on iOS. The same, however, cannot be said for Google Play.
Falling Apps of the Week
iOS: NBC Sports
Anyone who had any interest in downloading the NBC Sports app to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics did so late last week and into the beginning of this week. And so, this app will continue to tumble in daily download rates.
Google Play: My OldBoy
After an initial surge in downloads buoyed by the nostalgia of Pokémon Go, My OldBoy, an app that lets users emulate Game Boy Color games, continues to take a nose dive in the rankings.
Breakout Apps of the Week:
iOS: GotIt!
The back-to-school trend continues, as GotIt, an app that lets students get easy access to help on their homework, shot up the rankings.
Google Play: Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Downloads may be dropping for apps that let you watch the Olympic games. But apps that let you play—they’re surging. Who knew virtual archery would be such a hit?
