Answer (as of 9/27/18): Fortnite

Here are the top 10 grossing apps (Apple iTunes Store data) : 

Questions:

• Have you ever paid for an app? If so, did you pay to download it and/or make an in-app purchase?  
• Do you think that the #1 app will still be atop the list in one year? three years? Explain your answer. 
• Analyzing the top 10 list, what do you think makes an app popular? 

Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Forbes): 

We are getting the first indicators of just how massive Fortnite: Battle Royale on mobile is poised to be. Just hours after its release on iOS, the game shot to #1 in the US app store. It isn’t showing up on this page, but it was the top free app on my phone last night, and third party analysis services like Sensor Tower are confirming its spot on the chart.

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Want to give your students the role of app reviewers to help you stay up on technology trends? Try NGPF's Online Tools and Apps. 

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.