Competitors shipped many apps but neglected testing and maintenance
A founder’s firsthand review of newer competing apps found that many appeared to rely too heavily on . Several had basic flaws and ratings below 3.5.
Customers had identified specific problems in their feedback, yet the operators kept buying traffic through instead of fixing them. One app had displayed an error related to handling empty values for more than six months.
The assessment was that people with development experience can often recognize this approach from an app’s finish and error patterns. One competing founder had built more than 10 apps and continued expanding the collection, but appeared to give too little attention to updating and maintaining existing products.
Key points
- Use competing apps directly and examine both ratings and .
- Apps rated below 3.5 showed basic product flaws in this review.
- An error involving empty values remained unfixed for more than six months.
- Fix repeated customer complaints before spending more on advertising.
- Running more than 10 apps can leave too little time for updates and .