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Interesting to note - downloads from the App Store are much lower than from Google Play.

In belarus it’s about 3 to 1. Globally it’s about 10 to 1.

This isn’t to say any of this is good, but I wonder if Telegram can behave differently by platform (ex. A blacklist of channels on iOS).

This isn’t really new.

Historically Apple has always required consent for using such APIs and in many cases that’s a result of the API owner complaining.

I came across a remote control app getting rejected months ago for using an unofficial TV API.

This looks really nice! If... you’re only looking for high level numbers for something like a personal blog or a simple landing page for a mobile app.

I wouldn’t call this a replacement to Google Analytics.

The reason to have something like Google Analytics is to track traffic at a more granular level, and with very specific intent.

Some of the things I _rely_ on include:

- custom parameters - segments - goals - A/B testing - specific views

And that’s just the short list.

Now, I use Analytics heavily because we spend a lot of effort on growth, both organic (content, seo) and paid (ads), so knowing what’s going on at that level is essential.

If you don’t, there’s not much reason to use something like GA.

There’s one app that’s available in some European countries and a separate one for others.

I don’t remember the exact breakdown, but I believe one covers some of the Asian countries (where Google Play is available)

I had the same thought. They say memory, but it’s unlikely they mean RAM here.

512gb of SSD should fit 5 days x 2 HD cameras @ 30fps, so I’m pretty sure that’s what they mean.

Byte never really took off [1]. I’m not a user so I can’t tell if it’s the experience or the existence of TikTok...

[1] https://appfigures.com/resources/insights/twia-20200807

There are already separate apps for China and non-China users (and android is split across Europe).

I think you guys are missing the point of this Twitter thread.

Yes, the kindle itself is mediocre at best. Technically it’s got lot of issues, and I personally still prefer a physical book over it any day. But...

The thread was about being inspired. You can be inspired even while working on something that ultimately isn’t great. You can be inspired working with someone who has the reputation of not being the best boss. You can be inspired when you want to.

So while working on this mediocre device, which is pretty much the only way to consume books digitally, this guy loved every minute.

To me, that’s the lesson here.

This is a great reminder that ultimately only you know what _you_ want.

Don’t let anyone else discourage you by pretending they know what you want. They don’t.

Very insightful, as with most of Paul’s work. But it also shows a very specific mindset. In my opinion #15 was wrong back than and is even more obviously wrong now in 2020.

The idea that you have to build first and monetize later has barely worked for some and forced many many many others to sell at no gain or close. We mostly saw the successful ones, but what happened recently with the likes of wework is causing that perception to shift.

#16 though is super important, and not just from the programmer direction. A good founder needs to understand the moving pieces of their startup, regardless of whether they have the training for that or not. I’m not saying they should be the ones to lead the effort on something they have no clue about, but they should be able to understand it. This is critical for single founders and important for multiple founders who make decisions together.

Noted!

The problem with that is that do you really believe the developer? It needs to be a 3rd party. Ideally the store itself, but there’s no incentive for the big stores to do that.

Valid point. Getting something you can scan for installed SDKs is pretty darn hard in many cases, so I doubt most people would want to set up and maintain something to do that for a few apps...

We (Appfigures) are scanning apps for SDKs so we know which trackers, analytics, location trackers apps are using.

We’re working on a way to make that data accessible to app developers so they can learn from competitors, but having a simple way to tell if an app tracks you that doesn’t require signing up or anything like that could be an interesting idea.

Would you actually check an app before downloading/using it?

Now I get why the app is in the top 10 most popular apps in Italy...

For reference, Vuforia currently seems to be the most installed SDK on both iOS (53%) and Android (70%) apps, beating ARKit (45%) and ARCore (34%).

Source: https://appfigures.com/top-sdks/ar_vr/all

I don’t know if blaming google is the only solution here - it’s really Quora’s fault for not building a good way to monetize into their platform.

Lots of startups do that and most of those don’t get far. Quora did and now they need to fix it. Just like code debt.

Thanks for the tip!

It’s really interesting to see so much interest in flutter is coming from China. But keep in mind, that’s search traffic not apps using flutter.

Ultimately it’s hard to evaluate using a single simplistic app. It’s not a matter of setting up a better evaluation but rather real life.

A different way to look at this is adoption, and flutter isn’t at all popular. I don’t believe that’s only a matter of visibility.

React Native is the 5th and Xamarin is the 7th most used frameworks for iOS while flutter is 15th, and similarly among Android apps where it’s 10th.

Source: https://appfigures.com/top-sdks/development/all

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We just recently shipped an Android app built with react native and while we ran into a variety of challenges to keep the UI smooth the rest was very easy. If flutter was as easy I’d imagine it’d see more adoption.

That’s a great point that often makes an otherwise genuine “how can I help” look/feel empty unnecessarily.

An important thing we can actually do to help is think about what we can do to help and not wait to be told that. It’s hard, especially when your team grows, but it’s where you earn your team’s trust the most.

But... when the app is on device it’s easier to engage with push notifications.

Not ads, but rather using downloads as a measure of growth internally or when raising money.

That’s such a good point, especially when competitors like Microsoft are gaining on them (https://blog.appfigures.com/microsoft-teams-dethrones-slack-... ) and Discord is growing even faster.

The technical aspect of creating an event list an way to manage RSVPs isn’t hard to compete with but it’s meetup’s community that made it a destination for new organizers. That, is hard to compete with.

Focus is great, but fluff exists everywhere. Tech and non-tech alike (although there are far more sub divisions...). Even tech.

Gmail doesn’t (kind of), and that’s a big enough slice of email users these days...

Just because you don’t know what to do with the information doesn’t mean we all don’t.

Analytics provide great insight and enable optimization that companies who are serious need to actively engage in to grow and succeed.

Dismissing analytics is like saying you don’t need a debugger. Just put log statements all over the place... (or, write classic ASP :))

I think that’s some truth to your statement about growth, but also would like to point out that most IPOs we see where growth at all costs are tech or primarily tech companies and WeWork isn’t. At all.

Outside tech, growth has rarely been the kind of Play you make at a great loss, and most ventures need some sort of grounding in reality.

Show me a tech IPO that seeks revenue and then we can debate a change in the markets.

The problem is that regardless of whether they are or not, getting to a point where a judge looks it over is a process most can’t go through with an opponent like Google.