Pokemon GO is fighting a losing battle

23 August 2016

Pokemon GO is slowly starting to lose it battle over mobile, according to a report by Apptopia.

As a result, smartphone users are turning back to old favourites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

“Given the rapid rise in usage of the Pokémon Go app since the launch in July, investors have been concerned that this new user experience has been detracting from time spent on other mobile focused apps.”

With the news that the Pokemon craze has finally begun to decline, investors in these other mobile players can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

This data shows that Pokémon Go’s daily active users, downloads, engagement, and time spent on the app per day are far from their peaks and on a downward trend.

Check out the stats for yourself below:

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  1. Joe Black
    23.08.2016 at 10:54

    because it’s sh*t.

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