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Sarah Chen

Senior Mobile Strategy Writer

Sarah covers app store optimization, marketing strategy, and what makes mobile apps actually drive revenue for small businesses.

Articles by Sarah Chen (3)

App Store Launches Grew 60 Percent in Q1 2026. Here Is What Actually Changed

Q1 2026 saw the largest year-over-year jump in app launches the stores have ever recorded. The narrative is that AI tools are the cause. The actual story is messier and more interesting.

How to Make an iPhone App Without Owning a Mac in 2026

You do not need to own a Mac to ship an iPhone app in 2026. The official path technically requires one, but cloud Macs, no-code platforms, and a couple of newer options all work. Here are the real trade-offs.

Bolt vs Lovable vs v0 vs Base44: Which AI App Builder Wins in 2026?

Bolt, Lovable, v0, Base44, Replit Agent, and Emergent all promise the same thing: web apps from a text prompt. They are not the same product. Here is a head-to-head comparison from the perspective of someone who actually has to ship to the App Store.