App Revenue Grows to 15% Globally $39 Billion in H1 2019
Despite what you may have read from other sources, consumers spent an estimated $25.5 billion globally in the Apple App Store in the first half of 2019. Google Play’s estimated gross revenue exceeds that to $14.2 billion for the same period. Interestingly, Tinder was the highest grossing non-game app in this period. It generated an estimated $497 million in revenue across both the Apple App Store and Google Play. This is up 32% over the same period of 2018. Other high grossing non gaming apps include Netflix ($399 million globally estimated for Q1 and Q2), Tencent Video ($278 million), IQ1YI and YouTube. And TikTok continues to beat Instagram, claiming fourth…
Brand New Mobile Photography App – Spectre – Announced by the developers of Halide Camera
Rumoured for some time, but now Spectre is available in the App Store. Spectre is an AI-powered shutter for your iPhone, allowing the user to create interesting long exposures. The long exposures are live in the moment. Spectre saves the entire exposure process as a Live Photo, allowing the user to re-play the exposure as it happened. We hope to learn more about Spectre in the coming days as we put it through our processes. In the meantime, you can download it here.
Paint FX: Photo Effects Editor For iOS Is Finally Available On The iPad
Sprite Labs today is proud to announce the release of the updated version of Paint FX – Photo Effects Editor for iOS. The new version features extended collection of filters and effects, even more easy-to-use interface, high resolution photos and iPad support. With the update Paint FX becomes universal app that works perfectly across all iOS devices. The app has already been featured as New and Noteworthy in 15 countries. This app retails for $1.99/£1.49 and you can download it here. With Paint FX anyone can create professionally looking photos with just a few taps without any special knowledge. Users can easily change the color of the hair and clothes…
Rough Guides World Lens – Updated
This is a really inspiring app and it has just been updated with push notifications too. Rough Guides’ photographers have been travelling the world for years, their mission to capture the essence of a place, its people, its sights and monuments, its heart and soul. This app showcases the best of what they have seen on their travels: amazing festivals and celebrations; remote paradises; people at work and at play; powerful art and amazing architecture. Overall, their objective has been to document the sheer richness and pleasure of the world at large. This is a free app and you can download it here. Check out the features below. Features …
Photogene for iPad – Updated
Photogene is all about improving your digital photos and having fun while at it. This app has had a huge update and you can see What’s New below. This is a free update but if you haven’t already downloaded this app you can do so here. It retails for $2.99/£1.99/download. What’s New New: order directly from Photogene real photo products that will be delivered to you by mail. Service by tap2print. New sharing options: - Device-to-device: transfer photos directly to another iPad/iPhone (requires Photogene to be installed on the other device). - Evernote. – Tumblr. – Now it’s possible to preserve the original file names when uploading to Dropbox,…
PAD Tags – Customize Your iPad 2 Smart Cover
newMacgadgets introduces PAD Tags to give your iPad 2 Smart Cover a custom look while providing valuable contact information. PAD Tags are custom laser engraved name plates that are ideal for all iPad owners looking to protect their favorite device. PAD Tags not only give a custom look but they also provide valuable contact information in the event the iPad is lost or misplaced. The elegant stainless surface secures to any iPad case and can be easily removed if necessary. PAD Tags not only give a custom look but they also provide valuable contact information in the event the iPad is lost or misplaced. The elegant stainless surface secures to…
Procreate For iPad – On Sale Now
It’s here! Version 1.5 brings down the hammer with an explosion of new features. The new HD canvas is bigger than a Bluray movie, and captures an incredible amount of detail and achieves quality like never before on a mobile device. And, of course, artists will still be able to create 16 layers and access 100 redo/undo states! A first in its class. Procreate might just be the most exciting digital painting app on a mobile device. All the desktop performance combined with added professional features are built into an amazing brush engine and squeezed into iPad format. If you’d like to try this app for yourself, download it here:…
piRAWnha – iPad Photography App – Updated
piRAWnha will help you get the most out of your raw images when you’re on the go or at home, no desktop or laptop needed. Simply import your raw images onto your iPad, edit them with piRAWnha, and share with the world. This app has just been updated, see What’s New below. This is a free update, if you haven’t already purchased it though, you can do so here. US$9.99/Download UK£6.99/Download Euro7.99/Download piRAWnha features both raw developing and post-processing options, including: -Exposure compensation -White balance correction (automatic, manual, camera-specific) -Highlight recovery, Gamma correction -Denoise operations -Saturation-hue-brightness adjustment -High-quality contrast adjustment -Sharpening and Image Blurring -Updated image histogram (red-green-blue) while editing…
Our App Of The Day – 02/21/11 – Cue Play DJ-Lite
As our App of Day, all our regular readers know the trailer for this app will feature on every page of our site for a whole day. Just scroll to the bottom of this page to take a look. Cue Play DJ Lite gives you the chance to try the world’s most advanced and fully-featured digital DJ solution for the iPhone and iPod Touch, using our five bundled tracks. A plane flight, a car ride, a waiting room, or a couch can now become a DJ booth where one track seamlessly blends into another as you control every aspect of your audio experience. Comparable to the feature sets of digital…
