App Store insights, deals & guides
Deep dives, deal roundups, and the stories behind the iOS apps we track — written for people who love discovering great apps.
AppsHunter.io vs AppRaven: Which iOS Price-Drop Tracker to Use
AppRaven pushes a lock-screen alert the second a wish-listed app discounts, and no website can match that. AppsHunter.io answers more before you pay, across a 2M+ catalog with no install and no paid tier. Four checkable questions, plus the four things AppRaven does better.
Capcom's iOS Sale Cuts Ace Attorney Trilogy and Mega Man X to $14.99 and $2.99
Capcom has discounted four of its iOS games through September 3, including Ace Attorney Trilogy and Mega Man X DiVE Offline. We checked the price history on each — one of them isn't really a deal at all.
Apple Overhauls App Store Fees in the EU, Effective October 1
Apple announced new App Store business terms for the European Union on August 18, 2026: a flat 5% Core Technology Commission replacing the old per-install fee, two other fees eliminated outright, and expanded rules for alternative marketplaces — all effective October 1.
This Week's Best Non-Game iPhone App Deals: PDF Max Pro, and More
A well-reviewed PDF editor flipped from a permanent $9.99 to free-with-subscription, a video editor still at a genuine one-time 66% off, and a weather radar app that's gone free for the third time this year. This week's verified non-game App Store deals.
Best Budgeting Apps for iPhone in 2026, Tested
YNAB, Monarch, Rocket Money, Goodbudget, and Copilot are the five budgeting apps worth your download slot right now — here's what each actually costs after the free trial, and who each one is genuinely built for.
Instagram Follower Tracker Apps: Which Ones Are Worth the Subscription
Instagram doesn't tell you who unfollowed you. A dozen third-party apps promise to. We checked review depth, what they actually charge, and the one thing worth verifying before you hand any of them access to your account.
Best Car Dashboard Widget Apps for iPhone (These Aren't Actually CarPlay)
Apps promising "CarPlay widgets" aren't modifying Apple's CarPlay screen at all — they turn your iPhone's own display into a car-dashboard look for a phone mount. We checked which ones have the review base to back up the trend.
Games That Actually Pay Real Money on iPhone: What's Legit
"Win real cash!" ads are everywhere on iOS, but the App Store actually holds two very different categories hiding behind that promise. We checked review counts, entry-fee structures, and state restrictions on the biggest names in both.
Best Voice Changer Apps for iPhone: What's Actually Free vs. What They Charge For
We compared five of the highest-rated voice changer apps on the App Store — all free to download — and checked exactly what each one charges for, from a $109.99 real-time unlock to a $4.99-per-week subscription trap.
App Store Pricing Report: Most "Biggest Discounts" Are Apps Going Free, Not On Sale
We pulled the 100 steepest App Store discounts live from AppsHunter's own catalog. 43 weren't percentage sales at all — they were paid apps dropped straight to Free, and music production plugins dominated the list.
iOS 26 Finally Has a Jailbreak: How to Install Dopamine 3.0 (And Who Actually Can)
Dopamine 3.0 is the first jailbreak to support iOS 26 — but only iOS 26.0 and 26.0.1, and only on A12/A13 devices. Here's the eligibility check, the full install manual, and why most iPhones are permanently out.
iOS App Launch Playbook: From TestFlight to the App Store Front Page
Internal testing skips the review queue, external testing caps at 10,000 testers, and Apple only indexes three text fields for search. Here's the actual sequence for an indie iOS launch, grounded in Apple's own review-time data.