Obelisk Club analyzed 178,637 apps that appeared in App Store charts and found that 9.8% market themselves with AI (especially in Graphics & Design), 26.7% of free apps mention in‑app purchases or subscriptions, 67.3% come from independent developers, and 20.3% haven’t been updated in a year. In 1–2 star reviews the top complaints are subscription/price (12.7%), bugs/broken features (10.9%) and login/account issues (10%).