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Ask HN: Is showing a pair of boobs the only way to stand out in the app store?

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Re: Ask HN: Is showing a pair of boobs the only way to stand out in the app store?

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Maybe you can not copy other apps? Your app is pure plagiarism. http://frontback.me/

Yes, I do not claim to be original. I do add other features to the app though, such as photo filters. And also, frontback is by far not the first app to do this. Just do a simple search in the app stores and you'll find lots of apps that do the exact same, much earlier than frontback.

Re: Ask HN: Is showing a pair of boobs the only way to stand out in the app store?

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Is asking a question that's likely to be offensive to female readers the only way to stand out on HN?

I never meant to be offensive. The reason why I wrote this title was because Google Play was currently showing me 'recommended apps' that were all border-line pornography apps whose icons showed precisely that.

Re: Ask HN: Is showing a pair of boobs the only way to stand out in the app store?

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Well things need to be very social nowadays. If you thought of some clever way to make your app into a social network of sorts, that's way better. Also, what problem does your app (or others too) solve? Are you making these apps because you CAN, or because they're USEFUL? I'd recommend thinking of some good uses for your app currently on GPlay (that camera one.) I can't really right now, but that's YOUR job. Your Gpl…

Thanks for the tips. You're right, maybe I was underestimating the importance of the app's screenshots. Thanks!
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