My Experience in the Educational Apps Market – 2013 report

Post by mathattack » Thu, Dec 19, 2013, 6:20 PM UTC

altcognito wrote: post #34

Hey Pierre, Thank you for this post. First, because I use your apps with my kids and they love them. Almost certainly one of the reasons your applications sell is because they are very good. It was recommended to me by a relative who is a teacher and I know she recommends it to others. These types of applications are the reason I purchased a tablet device: I am a very stingy person, but if a tool will engage my child…

Post by pcharles » Thu, Dec 19, 2013, 7:10 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #3

PierreA wrote: post #2

Let me know if you have questions (I'm the lucky indie dev who wrote the post)

Aren't you afraid that by posting this you are going to attract a lot of unwelcome competition?

Post by pcharles » Thu, Dec 19, 2013, 7:14 PM UTC

PierreA wrote: post #12

kohanz wrote: post #10

Are those revenue numbers before or after Apple takes their cut? Either way, it's very impressive, but at one point the $1M is listed as "sales" and another it is labelled "profit".

yes it is after Apple cut. Sorry for my bad english - I should use profit I believe. I've got a little bit of expense but not much since I work alone and from home. I just have some royalties to give back to a text to speech engine for one of my app (I think it is around 30/40K for all my expense for 2013)

Post by PierreA » Thu, Dec 19, 2013, 8:11 PM UTC

sampaq wrote: post #57

PierreA wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks ! Yes it's not a secret that the best way to market app is word of mouth but the issue is really to get a large user base so that it works. Happy to read that you play with your kids with my apps - I'm always thinking about that when I do an app because it is very important for me.

Congratulations for you success! Would you say that the most important reason of your success is you penetrated a relatively new market with a good product early, and it was easier to gain traction and build a large user base that you can now cross-promote your other apps? Merci d'avoir partager l'histoire de ton succès. C'est toujours inspirant et surtout éducatif ;) Bonne continuation!

Post by PierreA » Thu, Dec 19, 2013, 8:26 PM UTC

slashedzero wrote: post #54

PierreA wrote: post #2

Let me know if you have questions (I'm the lucky indie dev who wrote the post)

Two of your apps mention Montessori by name, which makes me wonder how often you are criticized for using her name in vain? My wife is a Montessori teacher and would flip her shit if a parent ever substituted the real montessori numbers/letters (usually sand paper letters) for an app. Montessori would've surely been incredibly against an app for children young enough to learn anything from sand paper letters.