Tag Archives: app store

Trouble in app discovery land? What about Appsfire?

By Ouriel | Published: April 10, 2013

With all the commotion and confusion (cf. the appgratis case, Appshopper last year), we wanted to reiterate and clarify how Appsfire works. Some have raised legitimate questions about us and our future, while others will also start imagining things. First and foremost, let’s review what Appsfire is all about: The Appsfire app is a non-paid [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , , | 6 Comments

2013 non predictions

By Ouriel | Published: December 30, 2012

What extraordinary things will happen in the app ecosystem in 2013 ? nothing. our 2012 predictions were mostly OK.     Apple will still dominate by far the app ecosystem in terms of payout. Apple will pass 1m live apps in the App store and will announce it at WWDC WWDC tickets will sell out [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged | 1 Comment

Mobile Apps And Search

By Ouriel | Published: December 25, 2012

For some reason, many developers and bloggers still want to believe the world of Apps will behave the same way the world of websites has behaved: moving from a directory to a super miraculous way of discovering better apps through a wonderful, yet to be built new search engine. But that is not going to [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , | 2 Comments

The unfair advantage

By Ouriel | Published: December 22, 2012

Remember: the leaderboard position does not mean much. What’s critical is the context: how did an app get to the top ranks?  Techcrunch and TheNextWeb were quick in spotting that Facebook Poke, the Snapchat clone, got to #1 in the USA. To be accurate, Facebook Poke got to actually #1 in nearly every many countries [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

2012: A Year in App Store (Infographic)

By Ouriel | Published: December 17, 2012

So much has happened in 2012 in the App Store. Tons of new apps, a new iTunes Store design on iOS6 and the Mac. We thought now would be a good time to get some perspective and look back at this very healthy and very busy app economy. Before you dive into our insanely amazing [...]

Posted in app store | Also tagged | 6 Comments

Developers, stop bragging about your vanity App store ranking

By Ouriel | Published: December 16, 2012

You probably saw this type of tweet, or self congratulation message in your timeline or mentioned around you. “we’re number 1 free app in the App store!” Good for you developers, if this has ever happened to you. Except there is absolutely nothing to really be proud of. Hitting a top 10 rank is something [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , | 1 Comment

Mobile apps and embargoes do not make a great couple

By Ouriel | Published: December 2, 2012

There is a tradition in the web world to manage your PR with a time bomb effect called embargo: you reached out early – prior to your launch –  to some publication and ask not to publish before a certain time. Many bloggers and journalists hate them App Discovery is driven a lot by PR. [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , | 1 Comment

iTunes 11 and what it means for mobile app developers. Is better or not?

By Ouriel | Published: November 29, 2012

In theory the new iTunes 11 should not have a major impact for mobile app developers. Why? because the vast majority of downloads are not made from the computer but from the mobile. Right in the App store App. But developers can’t ignore the changes that just took place in iTunes 11. Why? because iTunes [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , , | 1 Comment

Appsfire at the i7summit, Chantilly, France, this October 10-12.

By Sofia | Published: October 8, 2012

  Yann Lechelle, co-founder of Appsfire, will be discussing the “Wild New World of Apps” at the i7 Summit in Chantilly, France, this October 10-12.   i7 Summit is a global conference celebrating technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and society. Yann will be among 350 participants representing hundreds of established and up-and-coming companies all sharing the same [...]

Posted in app store, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

App Store rules: Panic mode off

By Ouriel | Published: October 2, 2012

Everyone cool down! There is a lot of noise and miscommunication about what Apple has published in the updated terms and conditions of the App Store. Basically Apple is saying in the 2.25 section “Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , | Leave a comment