Are you here because you’ve been hit with some bad app reviews lately? All apps, even really promising ones, have their detractors. Negative reviews impact your discoverability and overall app store rating more heavily than happy ones, so it’s entirely normal to feel anxious or worried about this. But don’t worry—this situation can be repaired.…
In our last post, we looked at data from the top 100 free apps as well as data from the top 100 grossing apps, which were 99% free, to understand how often free apps are releasing updates. Now, we’ll take a look at the top 100 paid apps since we saw a meaningful difference in…
How often should you update your app? There seems to be no particularly clear answer, and how could there be. Each developer, app, and market are completely different from one another. So how can there be a magic number that applies to an app like Facebook as well as an up-and-coming indie game? The answer…
iOS 12 was announced in early June at the Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2018, and with it came a lot of changes, leaving developers everywhere wondering about how the new changes with the iOS 12 App Store would affect their apps. Apple’s App Store was launched ten years ago and currently has over two million…
As of March 2017, there are more than 2.8 million apps in Google Play and 2.2 million apps in the Apple App Store. With so much competition out there, it’s becoming harder and harder to make your app stand out. This app store optimization (ASO) guide explains what areas to focus on and how to…
You’re launching your first app, or maybe it’s been a while since the last time. Submitting an app to the App Store isn’t as simple as pushing a launch button, but it’s not as complicated as it may seem either. This step-by-step post assumes that you are already enrolled in the Apple Developer Program, your…
When you have your app ready, the next step is getting it in the hands of users. But just submitting your app to an app store, whether the Apple App Store or Google Play, won’t cut it. If people can’t reach your app, then all of the work you put into it will go to…
iOS 11 was announced in early June at the Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2017, and with it came a lot of changes. One of the most drastic changes in the new operating system is its App Store. Apple’s App Store was launched nine years ago and currently has over two million apps, and that…
by Randa ElBaz If you’re new to app development or are working in a small team with a tight schedule and limited resources, it’s easy to get so invested in the technical details that other critical aspects like mobile app analytics get overlooked. If you want your app to offer the best user experience possible,…
In case you haven’t seen the latest batch of featured apps on the U.S. App Store, we’d like to introduce you to a sweet new travel app called LoungeBuddy. LoungeBuddy helps you figure out how to spend your time at the airport, whether you’re a casual traveler flying economy with a long layover, a road warrior…