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Tell HN: My Start-Up Launched our iPhone App Today - Gaia GPS

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Re: Tell HN: My Start-Up Launched our iPhone App Today - Gaia GPS

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post #19

Just purchased. Already like it better than MotionX. Is there a way to search for nearby trails (other than the trails on the scanned topo maps)? not just waypoints? edit: just noticed the other posts about TrailBehind app. Awesome. Now I am all set.

There are some trails in the Places list, but not based on the trail track. USGS just has a waypoint indicator for a bunch of popular trails.

Re: Tell HN: My Start-Up Launched our iPhone App Today - Gaia GPS

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post #22

Can I buy this in the UK? I clicked on the AppStore link on your web site which took me to a general iTunes splash page.

No, sorry, we aren't selling this internationally right now, because the Topo maps only cover the US and Canada. We will be releasing an international version, as well as two other apps that will be available near you soon: Gaia Maps and Gaia Places.

Maps and Places are cheaper and are standalone features from Gaia GPS.

Re: Tell HN: My Start-Up Launched our iPhone App Today - Gaia GPS

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post #10

That seems like a great app - well done. Minor niggle, change the tacky stock photos in the header and footer of your web page. People make subconscious judgments on the quality of your product by subtle clues they pick up on in how you present it. You've done all that hard work in the coding, seems a shame to not to maximise your potential sales by not giving your full attention to your sales page.

There's not stock photos in the header, though there are in the footer :)

And I guess I just disagree. I think our designer did a great job, and the page conveys the right things.

Re: Tell HN: My Start-Up Launched our iPhone App Today - Gaia GPS

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post #10

That seems like a great app - well done. Minor niggle, change the tacky stock photos in the header and footer of your web page. People make subconscious judgments on the quality of your product by subtle clues they pick up on in how you present it. You've done all that hard work in the coding, seems a shame to not to maximise your potential sales by not giving your full attention to your sales page.

There's not stock photos in the header, though there are in the footer :) And I guess I just disagree. I think our designer did a great job, and the page conveys the right things.

I thought the same thing as movix- that footer is definitely the weak point of the page.

I get it- they are supposed to convey travel/adventure/situations where your app would be useful- but the images mostly communicate "hastily edited clip art" to me. (Maybe try the same gradient as the header?)

Otherwise, nicely done.

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