Awesome. You should partner with UberCab: www.uber.com
That's a great idea I'll email them. I've also thought about approaching delivery-type services like Dominos.
Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
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Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#12Hi ! Very nice idea, I like the app. A few comments :
- Why the heck is it free ? I would have paid for it !
- Can you make the web page for your follower display nicely on a computer web browser ?
- corollary : could you allow direct sending of emails ? (rather than copy + switch app + paste)
- on the web site, you could show screens of the app, not just the client.
Otherwise congratulations, it's quite nice and that would have been the next app I would have developed if I ever finish my current one;-)
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#13Another point : it's an interesting developer's perspective, but its lacking in numbers. Maybe too young for that ?
There are no ads on the client nor on the app, and the app is free. Do you have a monetization plan ?
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#14Hi ! Very nice idea, I like the app. A few comments : - Why the heck is it free ? I would have paid for it ! - Can you make the web page for your follower display nicely on a computer web browser ? - corollary : could you allow direct sending of emails ? (rather than copy + switch app + paste) - on the web site, you could show screens of the app, not just the client. Otherwise congratulations, it's quite nice and tha…
Thanks for the feedback. I debated heavily between paid and free when I released it. I went with free initially because I felt I wanted to get a simple version of the product out there. At some point I might go the freemium root and offer a paid version with some additional features.
- Emails are coming along with better formatting for desktop browsers
- Thanks for feedback on the website!
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#15Let this be a lesson to anyone working on a product. I've been building an app that does exactly the same thing for the last couple of months. You have to be first to market.
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#16awesome app! very useful for letting someone know where you are if you're running late for a meeting. Also cool to let friends know you are around if you're in their town travelling. Nice job!
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#17Let this be a lesson to anyone working on a product. I've been building an app that does exactly the same thing for the last couple of months. You have to be first to market.
Hey -- neither of us is first to market on this one. I found out of others even as I was building it. I almost gave up but then figured I might as well go for it. I address this in the post -- the market it young and is ripe for plenty of products.
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#18Let this be a lesson to anyone working on a product. I've been building an app that does exactly the same thing for the last couple of months. You have to be first to market.
Did Apple make the first mp3 player? Did Google make the first search engine?
The point is his app is nowhere near critical mass and there is likely a fair amount of room for competition. Think of his success as proof there is a demand for apps like his (and yours).
Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#19Let this be a lesson to anyone working on a product. I've been building an app that does exactly the same thing for the last couple of months. You have to be first to market.
Hey -- neither of us is first to market on this one. I found out of others even as I was building it. I almost gave up but then figured I might as well go for it. I address this in the post -- the market it young and is ripe for plenty of products.
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Re: Building a location based iPhone App: from idea to my first users
#20Let this be a lesson to anyone working on a product. I've been building an app that does exactly the same thing for the last couple of months. You have to be first to market.
Hey -- neither of us is first to market on this one. I found out of others even as I was building it. I almost gave up but then figured I might as well go for it. I address this in the post -- the market it young and is ripe for plenty of products.
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