Viral apps: Newsjacking

Cases
6
Median Spread Score
49
Most started on
App stores83%
First post to peak
83 days

By mechanic

All56Shareable output33Controversy26Maker origin14Dupe economy12Pairing12Newsjacking6

Clubhouse

55
Andreessen Horowitz Wins VC Sweepstakes To Back Clubhouse, Voice App Still In Beta, At $100 Million Valuation

9.6M downloads a month

MSQRD

53
Frame from MSQRD’s official demo showing a live animal mask and the camera controls.

14M users

Pokopia Font Generator

49
While you wait for Pokemon Pokopia to release, generate your own custom version of the logo with the Pokopia Font Generator! Featuring a hand-made custom recreation of the logo font.

Trust Bank Singapore Referral Launch

45
Trust app splash screen and Gojek stamp-card reward, shown in Perx’s December 2022 newsletter.

Color Widgets

33
Color Widgets on the App Store

$155K revenue

Byte

12

Peaked at #1

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