I don't want to download your app

#1

Post by dnewcome » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 12:42 AM UTC

I don't want to download your app
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Re: I don't want to download your app

#2

Post by scrrr » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:33 AM UTC

I think Apple has recognised the problem and they are now supporting some HTML-meta-tag that will simply insert an App-Store banner when you visit a site that has it with iPhone's Safari.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by TeMPOraL » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:36 AM UTC

Just an example of people thinking profit-first and value-to-users-second. Unfortunately very common, and while in many cases it could be justified, I still think many products would improve if their authors thought a little bit more about maximizing user value before their own profit.

Re: I don't want to download your app

#4

Post by diziet » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:37 AM UTC

The culprit often is "Tapatalk", a forum app that pops up a notification on every iOS device for a lot of forums.

Re: I don't want to download your app

#5

Post by jiggy2011 » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:47 AM UTC

Sadly this is probably a business decision and not a user experience decision. If I know I'm going to have my website there every time you tap to your homescreen or do a search on your phone I know that I'm probably more likely to convert you.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:53 AM UTC

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Re: I don't want to download your app

#7

Post by Nursie » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:54 AM UTC

Not just IOS devices neither, I'm getting fed up of shooing away the same stuff on android.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by AskHugo » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:57 AM UTC

diziet wrote: post #4

The culprit often is "Tapatalk", a forum app that pops up a notification on every iOS device for a lot of forums.

Tapatalk is still completely opt-in though. Those forums have to include Tapatalk software within their own.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by artursapek » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 1:59 AM UTC

jiggy2011 wrote: post #5

Sadly this is probably a business decision and not a user experience decision. If I know I'm going to have my website there every time you tap to your homescreen or do a search on your phone I know that I'm probably more likely to convert you.

Users aren't going to convert because they want to do you a favor. These "download our app" prompts feel like a beg for a favor.

Re: I don't want to download your app

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Post by cryptoz » Sun, Dec 30, 2012, 2:00 AM UTC

I avoid this problem by instantly boycotting any site that does this. They clearly have absolutely no interest in serving me content or helping me do what I want to do, and there is always an alternative.