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The latest hotfixes in the App Store and Play Store, ranked fastest to slowest and updated regularly from real data. Learn more 

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5.28.5
Hotfix #3 for this release
Jun 28
Hotfix TTR
18h 8m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.9
Average ttr
5d 17h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
1
1.2.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 30
Hotfix TTR
18h 16m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
1.5
Average ttr
3d 20h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
44
1.35.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 14
Hotfix TTR
18h 21m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
3d 3h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
103
2.91.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
May 31
Hotfix TTR
18h 22m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
10d 24h
4.6
📝
💾
MB
android
57
2.8.24
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jan 12
Hotfix TTR
18h 22m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.0
Average ttr
95d 2h
4.6
📝
💾
13 MB
ios
25
4.14.3
Hotfix #2 for this release
Nov 7
Hotfix TTR
18h 26m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.8
Average ttr
7d 23h
4.7
📝
💾
69 MB
ios
86
2.2.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 3
Hotfix TTR
18h 31m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
2d 11h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
87
4.7.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Mar 14
Hotfix TTR
18h 31m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
25d 3h
4.0
📝
💾
MB
android
68
2.40.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 21
Hotfix TTR
18h 32m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
12d 6h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
45
1.4.3
Hotfix #2 for this release
Nov 30
Hotfix TTR
18h 34m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
1d 16h
2.8
📝
💾
MB
android
31
2.0.7
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jan 10
Hotfix TTR
18h 42m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
11h 33m
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
25
2.40.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jun 4
Hotfix TTR
18h 46m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
11d 15h
4.1
📝
💾
MB
android
4
3.6.47
Hotfix #1 for this release
Oct 31
Hotfix TTR
18h 46m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.5
Average ttr
39d 10h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
35
3.8.3
Hotfix #3 for this release
Mar 6
Hotfix TTR
19h 12m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.9
Average ttr
9d 12h
4.8
📝
💾
262 MB
ios
69
1.34.194
Hotfix #4 for this release
Dec 11
Hotfix TTR
19h 30m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
1.6
Average ttr
8d 8h
4.0
📝
💾
MB
android
29
5.9.23
Hotfix #2 for this release
Sep 5
Hotfix TTR
19h 33m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.5
Average ttr
1d 22h
4.6
📝
💾
MB
android
96
1.78.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Dec 4
Hotfix TTR
19h 35m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
6d 14h
4.0
📝
💾
MB
android
30
13.0.5
Hotfix #1 for this release
Oct 16
Hotfix TTR
19h 36m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
19h 36m
4.5
📝
💾
MB
android
37
1.178.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Mar 6
Hotfix TTR
19h 38m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
2d 14h
4.8
📝
💾
1785 MB
ios
69
1.8.3
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 27
Hotfix TTR
19h 38m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
14d 10h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
🏢
android
97
1.40.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 20
Hotfix TTR
19h 45m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.8
Average ttr
2d 18h
4.9
📝
💾
132 MB
ios
2
6.14.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Mar 7
Hotfix TTR
19h 49m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
2d 7h
4.8
📝
💾
114 MB
ios
69
6.7.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 20
Hotfix TTR
19h 52m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
19h 52m
4.5
📝
💾
MB
android
45
1.15.7
Hotfix #7 for this release
Dec 13
Hotfix TTR
19h 56m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
7d 22h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
81
2.5.3
Hotfix #3 for this release
Jan 7
Hotfix TTR
19h 57m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.8
Average ttr
5d 21h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
🏢
android
25
1.89.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jan 7
Hotfix TTR
19h 59m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
3d 12h
4.7
📝
💾
178 MB
ios
26
4.11.6
Hotfix #4 for this release
Nov 28
Hotfix TTR
20h 1m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
3d 17h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
android
31
6.45.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 3
Hotfix TTR
20h 11m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
3d 14h
4.6
📝
💾
223 MB
ios
30
24.5.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Feb 7
Hotfix TTR
20h 14m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
2d 9h
4.6
📝
💾
447 MB
🏢
ios
73
1.11.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 5
Hotfix TTR
20h 16m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
1.3
Average ttr
4d 23h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
android
56
1.3.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 27
Hotfix TTR
20h 25m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.7
Average ttr
39d 4m
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
44
2.5.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
May 28
Hotfix TTR
20h 26m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
20h 26m
4.0
📝
💾
MB
android
5
1.1.4
Hotfix #3 for this release
Nov 3
Hotfix TTR
20h 27m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
102d 3h
4.6
📝
💾
MB
android
35
3.62.5
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jun 13
Hotfix TTR
20h 31m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
3d 14h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
3
1.6.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jan 3
Hotfix TTR
20h 31m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
20h 31m
3.1
📝
💾
MB
android
78
1.3.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 13
Hotfix TTR
20h 33m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
3d 15h
4.6
📝
💾
65 MB
ios
81
0.1468.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Mar 12
Hotfix TTR
20h 34m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
2d 6h
4.8
📝
💾
205 MB
ios
68
9.9.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 21
Hotfix TTR
20h 35m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
23d 15h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
android
45
1.16.8
Hotfix #2 for this release
Nov 29
Hotfix TTR
20h 36m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
3d 11h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
31
1.4.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 24
Hotfix TTR
20h 37m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
78d 11h
3.6
📝
💾
MB
android
49
3.57.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 22
Hotfix TTR
20h 38m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
1.4
Average ttr
6d 25m
4.8
📝
💾
89 MB
ios
80
3.379.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 2
Hotfix TTR
20h 38m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
3d 6h
4.8
📝
💾
778 MB
ios
0
2.14.6
Hotfix #2 for this release
Oct 28
Hotfix TTR
20h 40m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.0
Average ttr
16d 10h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
🏢
android
88
1.17.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jul 5
Hotfix TTR
20h 45m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.6
Average ttr
7d 6h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
0
13.13.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
May 28
Hotfix TTR
20h 48m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
4d 10h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
5
2.4.19
Hotfix #5 for this release
May 22
Hotfix TTR
20h 53m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
4d 4h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
6
2023.8.3
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jul 31
Hotfix TTR
20h 55m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
7h 7m
3.1
📝
💾
MB
android
101
1.21.4
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 30
Hotfix TTR
20h 58m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
2d 16h
5.0
📝
💾
MB
android
79
4.24.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jan 23
Hotfix TTR
20h 58m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
10d 6h
4.7
📝
💾
62 MB
🏢
ios
75
4.8.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 19
Hotfix TTR
20h 59m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
22d 21h
4.6
📝
💾
MB
android
2
1.43.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 25
Hotfix TTR
21h 1m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
2d 28m
4.2
📝
💾
MB
android
102
3.23.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 28
Hotfix TTR
21h 3m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
17d 9h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
1
1.57.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 27
Hotfix TTR
21h 3m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.6
Average ttr
3d 23h
4.7
📝
💾
317 MB
ios
105
2.4.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jan 17
Hotfix TTR
21h 5m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
5d 3h
4.6
📝
💾
48 MB
ios
76
3.9.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jun 13
Hotfix TTR
21h 6m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
4d 22h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
3
2.21.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Sep 1
Hotfix TTR
21h 10m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
3d 19h
4.1
📝
💾
MB
android
96
5.36.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Feb 7
Hotfix TTR
21h 14m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.5
Average ttr
9d 5h
4.9
📝
💾
46 MB
ios
73
5.0.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 13
Hotfix TTR
21h 15m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
21h 15m
3.7
📝
💾
MB
android
33
1.33.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 27
Hotfix TTR
21h 16m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
2d 12h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
🏢
android
1
1.32.7
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 26
Hotfix TTR
21h 17m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.6
Average ttr
4d 16h
4.8
📝
💾
MB
android
1
3.3.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 20
Hotfix TTR
21h 18m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
16d 22m
3.6
📝
💾
MB
android
54
1.3.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 20
Hotfix TTR
21h 20m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
11d 11h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
107
7.2.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 3
Hotfix TTR
21h 23m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
7d 5h
4.3
📝
💾
255 MB
ios
30
1.2.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Dec 3
Hotfix TTR
21h 24m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
17d 5h
3.6
📝
💾
108 MB
ios
30
3.38.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Feb 2
Hotfix TTR
21h 25m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
21h 25m
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
74
5.26.2
Hotfix #2 for this release
Feb 28
Hotfix TTR
21h 27m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
3d 18h
4.8
📝
💾
224 MB
ios
70
3.23.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 22
Hotfix TTR
21h 29m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
22d 10h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
106
2.4.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 21
Hotfix TTR
21h 35m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
1d 11h
3.6
📝
💾
MB
android
84
15.46.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Oct 13
Hotfix TTR
21h 35m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
21h 35m
4.7
📝
💾
98 MB
ios
90
2.6.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Aug 20
Hotfix TTR
21h 36m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
21h 36m
4.2
📝
💾
MB
android
46
3.4.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Feb 6
Hotfix TTR
21h 39m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.3
Average ttr
14d 7h
4.8
📝
💾
137 MB
ios
73
1.9.9
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jan 17
Hotfix TTR
21h 39m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.8
Average ttr
16d 3h
3.4
📝
💾
MB
android
76
1.3.6
Hotfix #2 for this release
Mar 30
Hotfix TTR
21h 40m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
1.5
Average ttr
1d 21h
4.2
📝
💾
MB
android
66
1.10.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 4
Hotfix TTR
21h 43m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
23d 7h
4.5
📝
💾
MB
android
0
39.0.4
Hotfix #4 for this release
Dec 28
Hotfix TTR
21h 43m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
5d 14h
3.6
📝
💾
MB
android
79
4.3.3
Hotfix #3 for this release
May 3
Hotfix TTR
21h 45m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
1d 7h
0.0
📝
💾
MB
android
9
2.8.3
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jan 5
Hotfix TTR
21h 53m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.8
Average ttr
13d 14h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
android
26
1.32.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 3
Hotfix TTR
21h 55m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
1d 18h
4.5
📝
💾
134 MB
ios
0
3.51.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 21
Hotfix TTR
21h 57m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.9
Average ttr
3d 3h
3.5
📝
💾
MB
android
80
1.62.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 22
Hotfix TTR
21h 58m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.0
Average ttr
21h 58m
4.5
📝
💾
MB
android
32
1.21.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Feb 16
Hotfix TTR
21h 59m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.7
Average ttr
4d 4h
4.8
📝
💾
80 MB
ios
72
11.6.6
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 3
Hotfix TTR
22h 2m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
4d 13h
4.6
📝
💾
383 MB
ios
0
33.2.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Feb 13
Hotfix TTR
22h 3m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
2d 20m
4.2
📝
💾
145 MB
ios
73
8.11.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Sep 20
Hotfix TTR
22h 3m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.4
Average ttr
14d 10h
4.8
📝
💾
39 MB
ios
93
1.5.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Oct 7
Hotfix TTR
22h 5m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
10d 20h
4.4
📝
💾
MB
android
91
3.9.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jan 25
Hotfix TTR
22h 8m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
22h 8m
3.4
📝
💾
72 MB
ios
75
2024.76.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Mar 13
Hotfix TTR
22h 8m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
23h 53m
4.7
📝
💾
141 MB
ios
68
3.1.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 12
Hotfix TTR
22h 12m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
22h 12m
3.4
📝
💾
MB
android
51
1.9.5
Hotfix #4 for this release
Jul 18
Hotfix TTR
22h 16m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.7
Average ttr
68d 8h
3.8
📝
💾
MB
android
50
5.58.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Dec 3
Hotfix TTR
22h 18m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
1d 16h
4.8
📝
💾
165 MB
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ios
30
4.11.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 26
Hotfix TTR
22h 18m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
1.9
Average ttr
10d 24h
4.6
📝
💾
MB
android
101
2.15.3
Hotfix #2 for this release
Jul 4
Hotfix TTR
22h 22m
Details
Release frequency
weekly or more
Hotfixes per release
1.8
Average ttr
1d 20h
4.7
📝
💾
MB
android
0
1.26.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 23
Hotfix TTR
22h 25m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
2.0
Average ttr
12d 14h
4.6
📝
💾
48 MB
ios
84
3.1.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 9
Hotfix TTR
22h 26m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
5d 15h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
4
8.30.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jun 29
Hotfix TTR
22h 29m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.7
Average ttr
5d 3h
4.8
📝
💾
87 MB
ios
105
1.2307.3
Hotfix #1 for this release
Jul 2
Hotfix TTR
22h 32m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
1.0
Average ttr
2d 11h
3.4
📝
💾
MB
android
105
8.5.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Oct 3
Hotfix TTR
22h 34m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.7
Average ttr
15d 22h
4.7
📝
💾
195 MB
ios
92
1.51.5
Hotfix #2 for this release
Aug 31
Hotfix TTR
22h 34m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.2
Average ttr
5d 22h
4.3
📝
💾
MB
android
96
1.9.2
Hotfix #1 for this release
Sep 6
Hotfix TTR
22h 35m
Details
Release frequency
biweekly
Hotfixes per release
0.1
Average ttr
22h 35m
2.2
📝
💾
MB
🏢
android
95
2.0.1
Hotfix #1 for this release
Nov 16
Hotfix TTR
22h 36m
Details
Release frequency
monthly or less
Hotfixes per release
0.3
Average ttr
1d 12h
4.6
📝
💾
228 MB
ios
85
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Jul 8
6:18 am
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A leaderboard for mobile hotfixes? What even is this data?

It turns out that by simply watching the App Store and Play Store, you get an interesting glimpse into what’s happening behind the scenes at all sorts of Android and iOS teams across the mobile world. It’s certainly not a full picture, but there are interesting aspects of a team’s mobile release process and maturity that can be picked up on.

For this leaderboard, we follow the top apps in both stores, across all categories, to try to understand their release cycles and how they handle hotfixes. Based on version history and versioning conventions for a given app, we detect and surface its latest hotfix version and the time to recovery (TTR) for that hotfix. We also calculate some averages that paint more of the picture on app level — things like normal release frequency, average number of hotfixes per release, and average TTR.

To make things fun, we rank apps against each other based on their latest hotfix’s TTR. It’s a good measure of a team’s ability to efficiently triage and fix critical bugs in production, and it makes for a more dynamic leaderboard day to day (versus average TTR, say, which changes less often).

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Where does the underlying App Store and Play Store data come from?

We use two open source libraries by Facundo Olano which allow you to fetch publicly accessible data from the App Store and Play Store via certain endpoints they expose. At any given moment data is typically only available for the current live version of each app so, because we need full version histories to perform the kind of analysis we’re doing, we regularly fetch and then aggregate the data ourselves.

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How accurate is the release and hotfix data?

Because our analysis of each app’s releases and hotfixes is limited to just a few external signals, please take everything you see here with a grain of salt! The biggest contributors to accuracy for any given app are that app team’s versioning conventions and their consistency around them. To keep things fairly reliable, we require a team to be following semantic versioning (SemVer) — or a close enough approximation — in order to even include their app for consideration here. For the apps you do see on the leaderboard, things like skipped versions and inconsistent usage of patch versions will affect the overall accuracy of our analysis.

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I can’t find <insert app name> on the leaderboard. Where is it?

There are a couple of reasons why you might not be able to find an app you’d otherwise expect to see here. First, keep in mind that we collect and analyze data for a couple hundred top apps for each major category in the App Store and Play Store — we can’t cover the entire universe of millions of mobile apps! Also, as noted above, we only include apps for analysis if our algorithms have some baseline understanding of their releases, and that generally boils down to whether their versioning follows SemVer (loosely, at least). Finally, if the app in question is quite new or hasn’t had a hotfix in the past couple of weeks (nicely done!), it also won’t show up here.

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Why should I care about hotfixes and time to recovery?

Mobile app users are notoriously discerning, and any bugs that make their way to production can quickly have a big impact on app usage and revenue. As a result, making sure your team is able to get fixes out the door efficiently is super important. Quite simply, when your time to recovery is short, bugs will be in the hands of users for less time and the overall negative impact can be limited.

Of course, what’s better than a quick TTR for a hotfix? No hotfix in the first place. Bugs are inevitable, but frequent showstoppers that require a hotfix aren’t. Keeping tabs on the average number of hotfixes your team is having to ship per release is a good way to be sure there aren’t fundamental quality issues to address further “left” in your development process.

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How can my team streamline hotfixes, improve time to recovery, and move up (or off!) this leaderboard?

There are many factors at play when it comes to shipping hotfixes, and the TTR for a given hotfix can vary depending on the complexity of the bug and external variables like app review times. Look to Mobile DevOps principles for guidance. Thoughtful automation not only saves time by removing manual steps, but it can help bridge gaps and eliminate waiting time between steps. Documentation, checklists, and release dashboards that reduce cognitive load and make the hotfix process foolproof go a long way towards addressing the “human factors”.

You might also consider a mobile release management platform like, say, Runway! We help many top mobile teams automate and streamline their release process, and allow them to ship hotfixes quickly and painlessly.

Want to streamline your hotfixes and improve TTR?

Runway integrates with all the tools you’re already using to level-up your release coordination and automation, from kickoff to rollout. Monitor app health and get hotfixes out to users more quickly, with less stress for your team.
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