Mobile Applications

Mobile Applications
7-Eleven Takes on Restaurant Aggregators With Food Delivery App
January 19, 2024

As convenience stores look to gain share of consumers’ meal spending from restaurants, 7-Eleven is building its in-house delivery app into a billion-dollar business. On a call with analysts discussing its third-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings results, the convenience retail giant’s parent company, Seven & I Holdings, discussed its...

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X to Add Peer-to-Peer Payments in 2024, Aims to Be ‘Everything App’
January 09, 2024

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, plans to launch peer-to-peer payments this year.  Doing so will add more user utility to the app, create new opportunities for commerce and showcase “the power of living more of your life in one place,” the...

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WhatsApp to Enable Status Updates Directly From Web Interface
December 27, 2023

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will enable users to post status updates directly from the web interface. The feature is in limited beta testing and is expected to be available to more users soon, Android Police reported Tuesday (Dec. 26). Status updates have...

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15% of Consumers With Dating Apps Opt for a Paid Subscription Service
December 21, 2023

Dating apps have revolutionized the way people meet and connect. In the U.S., more than 70 million consumers log in to these apps each month, with 25 million logging in daily to search for dates, hookups and potential partners. Tinder, Bumble and Hinge are the...

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GoodRx Dominates in Latest Provider Ranking of Prescription Apps
December 15, 2023

Whether you’re looking for some relief from a stubborn headache or some vitamins to maintain your wellbeing, a good prescription app will get you what you need. In the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Prescription Apps, we rank the best apps on the market...

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Papa John’s Pizza Rises to the Top in Latest Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking
December 12, 2023

Competition is sizzling in the mobile order-ahead space as more consumers turn to digital to get their meals. It’s a dynamic area, as seen in the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps, which this time around sees no less than three ties. Papa John’s Pizza...

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Coinbase Slips Seven Spots in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Apps
December 05, 2023

Whether you’re just getting into cryptocurrency now, or you’ve been exploring the space since it first took off, you need a cryptocurrency app to manage your purchases and keep tabs of the market. PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Apps lists the top 10 cryptocurrency apps...

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Strava Dominates in Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps
November 28, 2023

Whether you’re looking to shed a few pounds before the holidays or searching for an app to help you keep a healthy New Year’s resolution, PYMNTS is here to help. With our latest edition of the Provider Ranking of Fitness Apps, here are the best...

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YouTube Rises to Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps
November 21, 2023

Netflix couldn’t stay on top as YouTube grabbed the lead in this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps. Other notable changes include Twitch climbing out of the lower half to claim a spot in our top 5 and Crunchyroll also making its way...