ios app development

Chasing Venture Capital will Kill 99.78%* of Games Companies and App Startups

When starting a games company or a new app business, chasing investor capital can be life threatening for your startup. Delusions of business grandeur can include signing up to incubators,

How we earn $10 eCPM & 100% fill rates with virtual currency and video ads

If you would have told me that my best performing series of apps could increase revenue, increase retention, and provide a better user experience 6 months after its launch while downloads continued

Making the App Store Affiliate Program Work For You

A truly under-appreciated way of earning extra money when developing apps is to take advantage of the iTunes / App Store Affiliate Programs. In this article, GeoRiot co-founder, Jesse Lakes,

Proof that I can code faster than the best iOS developer on oDesk

A few months ago I taught myself to integrate revmob and chartboost into iPhone apps. Its pretty easy once you’ve done it once or twice. At the minute I’m looking to hire another developer or

An analysis of the 30 App Store top grossing games and IAPs in iTunes

Keeping in touch with market trends and seeing what your future customers like, what they are buying right now, and what they want is really important for anyone who wants to publish apps

10 Fun things you MUST DO to become a successful app developer

1. Everyone needs battles stories, so the worse yours are – the better. Make sure you’ve done it all. Burnt by rogue developers, stranded in foreign countries during a military coup, derailed by

How to travel, co-work and grow your location independent business

This afternoon, I received an urgent message from a friend of mine in Brazil. “Elaine, I NEED project getaway RIGHT NOW!!!!! I think they’re closed… Do you know any other places like that???

How to start a successful app business in 7 days

I love Christmas. Give me the cheesy Christmas songs, the big tree full of decorations and 100 presents to wrap beside a crackling fire and I am as happy as I’ll ever be. I’ve also been taking it

How Many Daily Downloads Does It Take To Reach The Top Of The App Store?

Knowing how many downloads it will take to reach the top 25 charts in the US App Store is valuable information. This data allows publishers to identify which app categories are the most competitive,