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How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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Congrats, how many downloads are you doing daily?

Thanks! Well, we've only been featured for about 72h now. We're seeing that download rates are doubling daily. And on the first day we got over 1k downloads. You can do the math. People I talked to say that we can expect anywhere from 50k-100k downloads. Let's hope for the best!

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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post #2

Congrats, how many downloads are you doing daily?

I'd like to know this too. If you guys don't mind sharing of course. Also would you consider doing a report of your progress after the first month?

Thanks! Well, we've only been featured for about 72h now. We're seeing that download rates are doubling daily. And on the first day we got over 1k downloads. You can do the math. People I talked to say that we can expect anywhere from 50k-100k downloads. Let's hope for the best!

I'll definitely put up something on our blog blog.localuncle.com. Just follow us on twitter @localuncle to stay in the loop. Exciting times coming up!

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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Congrats. Cool to read! Could you explain the difference between this and LocalMind?

Yup. - We give you the ability to ask about areas. LocalMind doesn't - We route your questions with some heavy tech in the background to the most adequate users on the system, in real-time. LocalMind doesn't have this intelligence in the background which means that at the end of the day, the experience on our system is way more relevant and simply better than on LocalMind.

Here's more info on what we do exactly http://blog.localuncle.com/2011/11/04/know-the-world-in-real...

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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I hate to nitpick, but this should be labeled as a Show HN instead of a 'how we did it' type of post.

You're right. I guess that our excitement took over and I kinda forgot the HN etiquette for a moment.

It's cool, I remember chatting with you during Startup Weekend on Justin.tv (I think). Good product - congrats on the success!

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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Great idea! Do you need the app to answer questions, or are they sent via Foursquare's messaging system?

You do need the app. Do you think it would be possible to build it via 4sq messaging system? We were looking into different options, but came to the conclusion that this was the only way to build it.

I thought it was possible, but just saw they don't allow comments on strangers' check-ins. Could use people's twitter/facebook profiles, get sign-ups as a bonus :)

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You do need the app. Do you think it would be possible to build it via 4sq messaging system? We were looking into different options, but came to the conclusion that this was the only way to build it.

I thought it was possible, but just saw they don't allow comments on strangers' check-ins. Could use people's twitter/facebook profiles, get sign-ups as a bonus :)

true!

Re: How my very first iPhone app (version 1.0.0) got featured in the App Store

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post #14
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're right. I guess that our excitement took over and I kinda forgot the HN etiquette for a moment.

It's cool, I remember chatting with you during Startup Weekend on Justin.tv (I think). Good product - congrats on the success!

Thanks!!!
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