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Photo by Alesia Kazantceva on UnsplashAt Appbot we’ve always had a hybrid of work from home and in the office. Initially, we started with one day a week from home, then we move to two days, then three days. Different members of our team...

Rebrands can happen for a variety of reasons. The most likely ones including staying relevant to your audience, differing context, internationalization, or for company growth — the feel for something that represents the modern version of...

Are App Store subscriptions better than one-off in-app purchases?This post originally appeared on our blog.If you haven’t caught up on the previous posts, you might want to start there:How I got 2.3 million app downloads (without spending...

The App Review & Rating ChecklistBest practices to get more reviews & higher star ratingsReviews and ratings have a huge impact on the success of an app. The major app stores have been open about the importance of reviews and...

The effect of Coronavirus on my mobile appIf you haven’t already I recommend reading the previous posts to catch up on the story:How I got 2.3 million app downloads (without spending a cent on marketing)The ResurrectionTLDR; In 2013 I made...

The Resurrection — How I got 2.3 million app downloadsUPDATE: The follow up is now available.Back in 2015 I published a blog post on how an app I made overnight reached 2.3m downloads in 18 months and was acquired.The response to the blog...

Back in 2015, when Claire and I were thinking about going full time on Appbot, we decided to take a month off while Claire went holidaying in Japan. I decided to take some rest and relaxation, for about two days, before I talked myself...

Remote vs in office work is something I think about quite often. But a tweet recently prompted me give it some deeper thought.body[data-twttr-rendered="true"] {background-color: transparent;}.twitter-tweet {margin: auto...

Photo by Mārtiņš Zemlickis on UnsplashWhen you start a company you have this huge vision of what you’d love it to be. But you know you can’t start a marathon by focusing on the finish line. Get through the first mile, then get to 5 miles,...

Everyone wants a silver bullet for growth. We all look for that amazing “growth hack” that will instantly drop millions of new users into our products.The tech press likes to talk about the unicorns who have hundreds of millions of users a...

How a simple interaction with a user can pay massive dividendsA year ago Apple allowed app developers to start replying to reviews. It was something many of us app developers had wanted for a long time.Recently, I got the chance to...

We analyzed countless lines of data to find the answerRecently at Appbot, many app developers and product managers alike have been asking us how star ratings on the App Store have been impacted since the release of iOS 11.The general...