First off I have to say, I'm not trying to be an a$$hole. But my question is, how in the world did this app More Buffet! get into the top 50? It is sitting at #33 as I am typing this but I really really just cannot wrap my head around why this app is seeing this level of success. I did a quick google and it doesn't seem like they did a whole lot of marketing, so please, if anyone can analyze this and come up with a logical answer, please help me Thanks in advance!
Sometimes I have this kinda confusing too, but dont know the ranking system. Maybe app store's worker know the answer.
Yeah, I understand these guys have developed a ton of apps and have had success with them in the past, but my question is more along the vein of how is this so popular? I'm obviously not the target audience of this app although I LOVE food but when I see this thing I just feel like it's a tool for playing make believe.
Aren't all games a tool for playing make believe? I see this kind of like those apps that give you virtual tours of museums, etc. I've seen a lot worse apps make it into the top 50-different strokes and all that.
Well with the previous success came a huge user database!It was enough to campaign that app among users, and it got enough momentum to land in top 50!
tbh that's what i think too...if that's the case then i'll have to give these guys respect for finding this type of niche market and creating such a loyal userbase.
They are totally missing a "More Donuts" App! They need to get on that STAT! Agree, as long as their ranking truly is based on users and not some type of "ranking hack/scam". Call it good or bad, but the App Store allows developers to make niche Apps for niche markets. Seems like the success/ranking of the other Apps show that those users like and want more of those types of Apps...why wouldn't the developer give it's user base more of what they want.
Um no...I play angry birds for reals... and I also play tiny wings for reals...i just put on a penguin suit and slide down the nearest hill...what planet do you live on?
Maverick puts out hit after hit. Most of their new apps hit #1 in their category. Kids love those type of apps. There really is no mystery, big following, solid apps = success.
Sometimes i think its just pure random luck that these apps get up there out of the thousands of apps out there. Im sure having decent following can make even the dumbest app get to the top 100 at least.
did you read the posts in the thread before posting this? More Cowbell had about a million downloads More Toast was #1 in multiple categories and was the top 5 for months and is still in the top 100. Probably close to a million sales. Cupcakes was was #1 in multiple categories was the top 5 for months and is still in the top 50. Probably close to a 700k sales. More Sundas - see above More Pizza - see above More Salad - see above Now More Buffet Maverick is one of the top 20 most successful companies on the platform. It isn't 'luck' - to think it is, is foolish.
Yes i read the thread but i dont think its foolish to think it may be just luck that some of these apps get to the top. I understand Maverick is a big company on the iphone but if a big company releases a game without much depth or gameplay such as more cowbell i find it hard to believe it would get that popular.. Maybe i just dont understand why people love these kind of games/apps so much...?
Love is probably not that big a factor in the equation. The major piece missing for most titles is the visibility. After all you have no real idea whether you will like a title until after you have downloaded it. Larger companies with a portfolio of apps and marketing muscle obviously have a much better chance of catching the necessary attention.
I've long given up finding a single solid reason why some apps are ranking higher. But then, it turns out they have their fair share in this world. I must give kudos to those who have found it first.
You can be good, you can be bad ,but actually it does not matter... Who cares about you if no one has ever heard of you.
