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| App | Category | Revenue ($M) | Users (M) | Launch Date | |
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Social | 5077 | 206 | March, 2006 | |
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PayPal | Finance | 29735 | 431 | December, 1998 |
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character.ai | AI | 28 | November, 2022 | |
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Temu | Shopping | 1350 | 82 | September, 2022 |
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Clubhouse | Music & Audio | 3.5 | April, 2020 |
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