Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Uber Recovers, Instacart Slips in Latest Gig Economy App Ranking
Uber Recovers, Instacart Slips in Latest Gig Economy App Ranking
December 01, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Leading contract employment apps are wavering in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps. Some category leaders regained ground lost last time, while others...

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Ukraine Awards Peace Prize to Incoming Visa CEO
Ukraine Awards Peace Prize to Incoming Visa CEO
November 30, 2022  |  VISA

Ukraine has awarded its Peace Prize to Visa president and future CEO Ryan McInerney. “Visa is one of the first companies [that] suspended operations in...

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Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
November 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The idea of creating a super app is hardly new, and won’t be easy for Twitter. “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the...

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Visa Partners With GoHenry to Improve Financial Education
Visa Partners With GoHenry to Improve Financial Education
November 29, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Visa and GoHenry have are aiming to expand a program that has been active in the U.K. for 10 years.  The payments giant and the...

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Health Tracking Wearables and Apps Grew 21% in Past Year
Health Tracking Wearables and Apps Grew 21% in Past Year
November 28, 2022  |  Healthcare

What’s your health-tracking pleasure, wearables or apps? Both are popular, but it’s fashion-forward wearables passively monitoring vitals that are getting more consumer love. Examining this...

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76% of Millennials Are Super App Ready
76% of Millennials Are Super App Ready
November 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Apps have been a hit from the word go, to wit the typical phone screen is cluttered with dozens of them. It’s a big reason...

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Vagaro and Certegy Partner on BNPL for Beauty and Wellness Businesses
Vagaro and Certegy Partner on BNPL for Beauty and Wellness Businesses
November 18, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Business management platform Vagaro and automated clearing house (ACH) payments and risk management company Certegy have partnered on a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution...

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WhatsApp Debuts Business Search Feature
WhatsApp Debuts Business Search Feature
November 17, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

Meta announced on Thursday (Nov. 17) that it has launched a new business search feature for WhatsApp that will allow users to search for businesses...

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Albert Save and Spend Smarter Tops Personal Finance App Ranking
Albert Save and Spend Smarter Tops Personal Finance App Ranking
November 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

The latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps sees big shake-ups, with 11 competitors, three of them new to the ranking this time around. Similar...

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