COVID-19 and the app economy: crisis & opportunity

Instacart is getting record downloads. Uber and Lyft are seeing record lows.

How is Coronavirus impacting the app economy?

Will Coronavirus be the death -- or the savior -- of our digital economy? Welcome to TechFirst with John Koetsier.  

COVID-19 is changing everything. When it comes to mobile apps, some industries are way up, and some are way down. With us today to discuss which is which is Adam Blacker from Apptopia.  

Airlines are in tough. So are hotels, but the drops are not completely consistent. And Uber and Lyft are experiencing record lows for app installs and usage.  Delivery apps like Instacart, however, are way up, breaking download records every day for about four days straight. But ready-to-eat food delivery apps are down, Blacker says.