Snapchat’s 13-plus rule applies to accounts, not downloads. Learn why children can still install the app and how Apple’s ratings and parental controls affect access.

Last week, app growth guru Nikita Bier debuted his newest app, Explode, on X. One video showed the ghost from Snapchat’s logo blowing up, followed by the text: “Snapchat 2011-2025.” Another showed the ...

Users swamped app stores with 1-star reviews. Snapchat’s overall U.S. App Store review score dropped from 3.05 out of 5 to 1.67 over the past week. The number of daily reviews also spiked to at least ...

The latest Snapchat version runs full-screen on an iPad, as the social networking service finally noticed Apple makes tablets. Complaints aside, it’s a boon for users who can now see their friends and ...

Some Snapchatters will have to pay up to keep their thousands of Snaps stored on the app. On Friday, Sept. 26, Snapchat announced plans to start charging users who have more than 5 gigabytes (GB) of ...

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. In addition, consumers are spending more time ...