Weekly app design breakdowns from App Store Times: real onboarding flows, streaks, paywalls, and UI patterns from top-ranking iOS apps.
One quick, practical app design tip every week — real patterns from top-ranking apps, connected to App Store performance.
An App That Hit #1 in Taiwan Five Days After Launch
Users see an example of the alerts they’re signing up for.
This AI Assistant Can Book Your Dinner
The invite flow that brings familiar faces into a new user’s first feed.
An App That Hit #2 in Japan Two Weeks After Launch
How Suno handles different user intentions without adding more screens.
An App That Hit #1 in Taiwan a Day After Launch
4 small product choices that keep creators moving from idea to finished video.
The new apps climbing the App Store you should know about
Small design choices can make permission requests feel much easier to accept.
5 new apps climbing the App Store and worth stealing ideas from
5 new apps climbing the App Store and worth stealing ideas from
Particle turns Apple login into one less field for users to fill.
The hottest newcomers on the App Store right now.
The review prompt that turns a product interaction into more reviews.
The biggest newcomers on the App Store right now.
How Claude built its mobile experience around a single interaction.
Your weekly roundup of the hottest newcomers on the App Store
The app that turned home screen widgets into $100K MRR
How Apple Books handles navigation better than most consumer apps
How Shazam, Duolingo and Flighty reach users before the app even opens.
App Design Minute
App Design Minute
This $600K MRR app hands you a streak before you have done anything
