The Jest App Drop: July 2026
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News, updates, and insights on messaging apps and the
Jest platform.
Jest Just Leveled Up: Introducing Platform Achievements
We Gave Users a Place to Talk. They Started Talking.
The Jest App Drop: June 2026
The Jest App Drop: May 2026
The Anatomy of a First Session
We Sent 1M Texts. Here is What Actually Drives Engagement.
Automating Playable Ads Creation with The Factory
Two Million Proofs: The Acceleration of Messaging Apps
Running 5,000 Growth Tests with HypeCommand
The Return of Virality: How Messaging is Rewriting the Playbook on Jest
Turning 20-Minute App Tests into 2-Minute Reviews with Player 01
180+ Submissions: Thank You Devs
Moderating 1M App Notifications per Month with The Referee
What We Shared With 100+ Game Developers
Recap: GDC 2026
The Jest Apps Fund: Up to $1M per App to Build the Messaging Era
In San Francisco for GDC? Come Meet the Jest Team!
We Raised $7M to Turn Messaging Into an App Platform
We’ve Launched Our Developer Documentation