10+ Best Articles on Apps
The most useful articles on apps from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Apps Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on apps by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds on apps on Refind.
Home Screen Advantage
Cupertino's attempt to scuttle Progressive Web Apps under cover of chaos is exactly what it appears to be: a shocking attempt to keep the web from ever emerging as a true threat to the App Store and…
The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever
Investors in dating app companies are suffering from heartbreak. As these companies shift gears and try to make a profit, many of their users are heartbroken too.
Short Articles
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Nothing Sacred: These Apps Reserve The Right To Sell Your Prayers
Prominent venture capitalists are flocking to invest in Christian worship apps. The apps say users’ prayers are a business asset.
All eyes on the ‘Lockverse’
Or how our lock screen has become the most coveted digital estate for a whole new generation of apps.
‘We used to check every day, now it’s every minute’: how we got addicted to weather apps
As unprecedented weather leads to increasing climate anxiety, there’s a raft of different apps catering for every kind of forecast
Apple announces winners of the App Store Awards for 2022
Apple today announced its 2022 list of App Store award winners along with the top chart for most downloaded apps and games.
The End Is Near for Mobile Apps
In the next three to seven years, I expect most mobile apps to disappear. With them, we’ll witness the loss of billions in venture capital that we’ve poured into the start-up sector.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on apps.
Native Apps are Doomed
From now on, I won’t be building any more native apps. All my apps going forward will be progressive web apps. Progressive web apps are web…
This Is How You Design Your Mobile App for Maximum Growth
Primer CEO Kamo Asatryan has helped dozens of mobile apps achieve explosive growth. Here are his go-to tips.
How we made our app 80% faster
Keeping Birdie’s app fast, powerful and dependable
This Woman Has Landed Millions of App Installs — How She Does It
Tamara Steffens specializes in driving user acquisition and has it down to a science. Here, she says what startups must do to gain traction.
How I got 2.3 million app downloads (without spending a cent on marketing) — Medium
The story of how an app I built in 6 hours got 2.3 million downloads, generated a full-time salary and was acquired after 18 months.
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