It’s been a busy week. I released the Beginner’s Guide to App Store Optimization to help indie devs and appreneurs learn the basics of ASO. I also re-submitted my long-time-coming Flappy-style app to the app store with some help from Yohann of AppFresh.us in fixing a critical error that got it rejected a few weeks back. Fingers crossed, it should be approved and in the iOS app store by Monday. Stay tuned, as once the app is released I will create a post to detail the process of reskinning the app.
This week has also been a newsworthy one in the app world. Move over Flappy Bird, there is a new craze on the app store and its name is 2048. The clone of a clone of a clone of the indie breakout hit ‘Threes’ has spurred a new rush among the reskinning community to capitalize on the latest trend. Will it last?
Interesting Reads of the Week:
- Clones, Clones Everywhere (by TechCrunch)
An in-depth analysis of the proliferation of clones and reskinned apps on the iOS and Android app stores. Clones are invading the app stores at a record pace and the mobile app industry is taking notice.
- The Rip-Offs & Making Our Original Game (by the developers of ‘Threes’)
A must-read for all developers, indie devs and app reskinners alike. Regardless of where you stand on the debate of app flipping/reskinning, it is important to understand the perspectives of the indie devs who devote months of their lives to create something from the seed of an idea. BTW, you can support the devs by purchasing Threes. It’s awesome! Get Threes here.The topic of of cloning vs. original work is fascinating, and one I hope to explore in greater depth in future blog posts. (In the meantime, you can read this article for some thoughts on the topic of reskinning.)
- From Flappy Bird clones to 2048, mobile web games are here to disrupt the App Store (by PandoDaily)
A look at how the dev mania around Flappy Bird and 2048 has re-affirmed the potential of HTML5 mobile browser games in an app store-dominated world. Could HTML5 serve as true alternative to bypass the app store ecosystems altogether?
Have you found any other interesting articles this week? Please share in the comments!
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