The 5 best iOS apps of 2026 (so far)

A handful of new iPhone apps have made a strong impression in the first half of 2026, ranging from indie tools to releases ...
MacRumors

Apple Working on Plan to Allow AI Agent Apps on the App Store

Apple is looking into ways to better support apps that include AI agents and AI coding capabilities in the App Store, reports The Information. Apple is designing a system that would maintain its ...
TechCrunch

Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption

Generative AI, a defining trend over the past year, led the revenue growth, as in-app purchase revenue in this category more than tripled to top $5 billion in 2025. Downloads of AI apps also grew, ...
CNBC

Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say

Three Democratic senators called on Apple and Google to suspend Elon Musk's Grok and X apps from their stores. X and Grok, both owned by xAI, have recently enabled users to easily create and share ...
TechCrunch

X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS

Social network X is bringing its private messaging service, dubbed X Chat, to a standalone app. The company on Monday said the initial beta of the X Chat app was being made available to thousands of ...