10: Snapchat

For years now, its been one of the biggest apps on the planet but below the surface, things might not be going too well. In 2016, the company posted a net loss of over half a billion dollars.

A lot of this is because they are trying to invest in their future but the company has admitted they have experienced Net Losses since 2011.

Its also suffering from copy cats – everyone know that Instagram got its stories idea from Snapchat - and it seems theyre doing it better.

In early 2017, more people started using Stories than Snapchat, how will they ever compete in the future?

9: Facebook

Ther’s no doubt that Facebook is one of the biggest websites on the planet - but there is the keyword - website. Facebook belongs to whats refered to by tech companies as the Web 2.0 generation.

Companies like Facebook that were founded in the early 2000s have done a great job of connecting peoples computers - but they are starting to be overshadowed by the new Mobile Generation.

These companies, such as Instagram, were entirely founded on and for Mobile devices. That looks like the way forward, and Facebook have struggled to make money off their Facebook app.

Perhaps it will just take a purely mobile social network that integrates with other social media to force Facebook out of the app game forever …

8: Pokemon Go

This was the 3rd most downloaded free app of 2016. The world had never seen anything like it. Pokemon Go was EVERYWHERE. These days, the hysteria has died down but there are still millions of loyal fans around the world and owner Niantic has continued to update the game and host events.

However, at the end of the day, it is a game and very few games stand the test of time. Is Pokemon Go just a fad? Or will Pikachu have the last laugh?

7: Uber

Uber seems so obvious now doesnt it? I could have invented it! You could have too! But we didnt - someone else did and it took off across the world.

The ride sharing app is constantly expanding into new areas and its even gotten into food delivery with Uber eats.

However, some people say that just because Uber did it first - it doesnt always mean theyll always be number 1. Weve already seen competitors such as Lyft threaten to take the crown from Uber.

The company has also faced a lot of scandals with the behaviour of a minority of its drivers - causing safety concerns for some people. Will Uber manage to steer itself back into the drivers seat, or will it crash and burn?

6: Linkedin

At the moment, Linkedin and its app are still on top when it comes to companies looking to hire prospective employees. It allows business to send job openings to dozens, hundreds or even thousands of people.

This is also been a bit of a problem – someone who is looking for a job doesnt want their app going off constantly with opportunities that just arent relative to what they want.

The companies dont care if they -mass blast- and spam like this - but it has ended up turning away many job seekers from seriously using the app. With apps like Github and Entelo breathing down its neck, are Linkedins days numbered?

5: Tidal

Tidal is the streaming service founded by Jay Z. There was a lot of buzz about it when it was launched in 2014 but now, a lot of people say its doomed. The main problem is competition, Apple Music has the backing of one of the biggest companies on the planet while Spotify is the undisputed king - especially among teenagers.

Tidal was founded on the concept of giving more revenue to the musicians - which they do, and the hope was to attract more musicians and their listeners to Tidal.

But when Spotify has 10 times the amount of listeners, which ear would you rather sing for?

4: Twitter

Twitter is still one of the big ones at the moment but for how long. Facebook, Instagram and other apps have shown continued growth while Twitter has often lagged behind.

There are still a lot of people using it – 328 million to be exact - but the rate of growth has slid right down. This doesn't bode well for the future and considering that over 80% of people use Twitter through the app, the future looks pretty shaky.

3: Periscope

In 2016 - it felt like Periscope was everywhere. Every crazy news story involved someone streaming something illegal on Periscope. It was hosted and owned by Twitter - so what could go wrong?

Well everything. Periscope attracted a lot of people who wanted to live stream. It was a perfect fit for the happening nature of Twitter. It took Facebook a while to catch up with Facebook live and the same with Instagrams Live Stories.

But - when they did catch up - they kinda destroyed Periscope. Nowadays, it feels like every app has some sort of live streaming as standard. Periscope is being kept alive by the Twitter life support, but will they ever pull the plug?

2: Amazon

Amazon may still be the biggest shopping company in the world - but how will their app do in the future? Its not that theres anything wrong with the app - its just that theres some pretty good up and coming competition around. 

Take a look at Wish for example.This app claims to make Shopping fun and theyre certainly doing something right because they are currently the 9th most downloaded android app in the world and 19th for apple. Wish has expensive items for cheap but doesn’t deliver as quickly as Amazon.

For a lot of young people, theyd rather wait twice as long than pay twice as much – will this affect Amazons useage in the future?

1: YouTube

I know - thats crazy right - how could YouTube not be around in 10 years? I hope not, because thats how I make living but I’m here to tell you why some people think that might happen.

One of the main reasons is that YouTube is becoming more mainstream. This is obviously great because it elevates the platform and hopefully the quality of content - but YouTube was founded around anyone

being able to pick up a camera and be famous by the next week.

Over the years, a lot of YouTubers have got big because of who they know. This isnt necessarily a bad thing but imagine if another video app came along that was as raw, fresh and down to Earth as YouTube used to be.

Imagine if it took YouTube down. Is that so unlikely to think?

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