Indie Dev #5 - Knowing Your Market with David Barnard
In this last Indie Dev episode of 2022, Leo is joined by David Barnard, developer advocate at RevenueCat, podcast host of SubClubHQ, and founder of Contrast about his experience with different app markets and the future of the App Store.
Guest
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- E113 - Indie Dev #2 - Tasks by Mustafa Yusuf
- E112 - Indie Dev #1 - Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman
- E104 - In-App Purchases and the StoreKit API with Andy Boedo
- E68 - App Store Review Guidelines with Paweł Madej
- E27 - Media Outreach with Jeff Gamet
- E26 - App Store Optimization with Ariel Michaeli
- Sub Club - Eric Owens, App Business Brokers — How to Sell Your App
- Sub Club - Ben Bajarin, Creative Strategies — Quantifying Apple’s Developer Sentiment Problem
- Sub Club - David Smith, Widgetsmith - Lessons From 50 Million Downloads
- Sub Club - Ben Thompson, Stratechery - Apple’s App Store Conundrum
Related Links
- How to Game the App Store
- RevenueCat - The Ultimate Guide to Subscription Testing on iOS
- RevenueCat - Managing Cross-Platform Subscriptions
- RevenueCat - Subscribers Are Your True Fans
- RevenueCat - Cashing Out: How to Sell Your App
- Why Amazon Has A Fake Review Problem by CNBC
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- Empowers your marketing teams with clean, reliable IAP data
All that to say, RevenueCat handles all the headaches of in-app purchases so you can get back to building your app. Try RevenueCat today at revenuecat.com.
Sentry
From error tracking to performance monitoring, developers can see what actually matters, solve quicker, and learn continuously about their applications - from the frontend to the backend.
Sentry
From error tracking to performance monitoring, developers can see what actually matters, solve quicker, and learn continuously about their applications - from the frontend to the backend.
- Source code, error filters, stack locals — Sentry enhances application performance monitoring with stack traces.
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Check out their great iOS dev docs at:
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Sign up today for free at:
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AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.
There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.
The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso
Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63
Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
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Show Notes
- Does not being a developer help?
- How to check if there's market for your idea?
- What markets attract “scammy” apps?
- The Future of App Store
- Building a Better App Store
- Biggest Mistake Indies Do
Social Media
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Credits
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Creators and Guests
Host
Leo Dion
Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids
Guest
David Barnard
Developer Advocate @RevenueCat. Host of the @SubClubHQ podcast. Founder @Contrast. Building apps that stand out since 2008. @Weather_Up_ @LaunchCenterPro