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The App Store and Play Store have faced accusations of anti-competitive behavior, and now their respective companies are defending themselves before the US House of Representatives. The CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook are testifying before the Antitrust Subcommittee, and the results of this case could impact the app stores.
An App Store Description needs to entice users while describing the app to them. There are many ways developers attempt this, from calling out their awards and accolades to presenting lists of all the features the app provides, but each store has different best practices.
Apple product users are familiar with tools like “Find My Phone” and “Find My Mac,” which can help locate lost or stolen Apple devices. The feature is expanding to allow third-party devices to be tracked, but not without some caveats. This may have an impact on the ASO and installs of object tracking apps, so developers should be aware and ready for what’s ahead.
An App Store Video, including the iOS App Preview and Google Play Promo Video, can set the tone for an app or mobile game. Using in-app footage and music can establish an atmosphere while conveying information about the app. We can see this in the video for The Almost Gone, a mobile game recently featured on the Apple App Store as its Game of the Day.
Google Play Pass, the subscription service that lets Google Play users access a wide array of paid app content, is expanding. Google will be making the Play Pass service available in nine new territories, in addition to adding additional content and lowering the price. This change opens up new opportunities for app developers whose apps are available through Play Pass or who want to offer their apps through it.
App Store Connect and the Google Play Developer Console are excellent platforms for measuring analytics, but even they can occasionally have errors where app metrics are misreported. While these errors are not common, they can cause concern for developers looking to measure their App Store Optimization efforts.
A picture says a thousand words, but sometimes an App Store Screenshot needs to say a little more. App Store listings can include several screenshots with copy to describe their purpose to users.
Is your app ready to launch? You need to be certain, otherwise a faulty launch could set your app back.
Following a recent announcement on the Google Play Developer Console, Google Play apps that offer subscription or account services will need to make certain services mandatory.
Apple Arcade, the App Store’s subscription game service, provides users with unlimited access to over 100 games for the price of $4.99 a month. Yet Apple can afford to be choosy, as it's cancelling several Arcade game contracts in the company’s effort to maintain subscribers.
With Android 11 on the way, Google announced new security and privacy features users can expect to see after the update. These include new settings for location tracking, device access and authentication. App developers should be aware of these changes and consider how they will impact their App Store Optimization.
When Apple announced App Clips at WWDC 2020, it was described as a new means to improve app discovery and usage. With more information about App Clips coming out, we can learn how they do that and how developers can utilize them to improve conversions.