The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
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The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
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Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#2One of the lessons is to move early on new platforms, it's much easier to sell an app in a store with hundreds items than millions and when rank is influenced by sales those early sales really add up. Some of the earliest apps I bought are still listed as top paid apps.
The challenge is choosing the right next platform to bet development resources on... Any recommendations?
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#3One of the lessons is to move early on new platforms, it's much easier to sell an app in a store with hundreds items than millions and when rank is influenced by sales those early sales really add up. Some of the earliest apps I bought are still listed as top paid apps. The challenge is choosing the right next platform to bet development resources on... Any recommendations?
Every once in a while Apple still gives developers a mini opportunity to be early in a small featured segment of apps. For a while they featured books made with iBooks Author. Now, they're probably going to feature apps with ARKit. Watch apps still seem relatively early...
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#4One of the lessons is to move early on new platforms, it's much easier to sell an app in a store with hundreds items than millions and when rank is influenced by sales those early sales really add up. Some of the earliest apps I bought are still listed as top paid apps. The challenge is choosing the right next platform to bet development resources on... Any recommendations?
The web!
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#5This was all true 5 years ago. When the App Store was announced, I bought a Mac and learned Obj-C and wrote a few apps. The most successful took off out of nowhere because someone wrote an article about it. It was on the top charts in my category and it paid for my truck, but not enough to retire on. It was a great ride while it lasted. I still get a little residual now and then from it. Maybe enough to buy lunch once a month.
I stopped writing apps probably 5 years ago when the market became super saturated. Like the article says, it's all about marketing. The players with deep pockets dominate and the programming Joe doesn't have a chance in hell anymore.
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#6Just like websites, viral effects play a major role for apps. Both people inviting people, as well as media outlets writing about you. That's how you get your stuff out there, in a market where there is huge long tail.
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#7One of the lessons is to move early on new platforms, it's much easier to sell an app in a store with hundreds items than millions and when rank is influenced by sales those early sales really add up. Some of the earliest apps I bought are still listed as top paid apps. The challenge is choosing the right next platform to bet development resources on... Any recommendations?
Alexa!
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#8One of the lessons is to move early on new platforms, it's much easier to sell an app in a store with hundreds items than millions and when rank is influenced by sales those early sales really add up. Some of the earliest apps I bought are still listed as top paid apps. The challenge is choosing the right next platform to bet development resources on... Any recommendations?
AR apps and websites, if you can squeeze yourself in between the behemoths.
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#9Apps that are anchored in the real world is a space that still has plenty of room. But they also require lots of extra work, since physical goods or actual people are involved.
Re: The chances of making a successful mobile app are almost nil
#10Apple should charge a fee to list an app in the App Store. Something like $10/month for any app that is monetized in any way. After all the junk apps go away it’ll be easier for users to find quality apps.