In January 2009 the company launched and released its first iPhone app. Chomp acquired over 300,000 users in the first eight weeks after its launch. By March 2010 it received a
series A round of funding, of $2 Million. By February 2011 Chomp brought its search to the Android platform and released its Android app. Chomp released a complete redesign of their iPhone app in September 2011. The new iPhone app included a new interface along with a faster and cleaner design. In September 2011, Chomp also announced the release of their new product “Chomp Search Ads”. Chomp Search Ads allowed app developers to bid on key words or phrases that will deliver their ads to users who search for those terms within the app search engine. The ads shown to Chomp users were based on relevancy and bid price. Chomp announced a partnership with
Verizon in September 2011.
Acquisition by Apple In February 2012, Apple Inc acquired Chomp Inc for an undisclosed amount. Notable sources posted the acquisition at $50 million, citing someone familiar with the matter. Within a few months, Chomp stopped all Android app searching, and removed its Android app from the
Google Play Store; Chomp's iOS-based app continued unabated. However, five months later, in September 2012, Chomp was finally completely discontinued, and its website became non-responsive. It is thought that the features of chomps search program may have been integrated into apple's App Store. == References ==