Guides
Guides for app makers
Plain answers to the questions that come up when you build, launch and grow an app: rankings, downloads, store pages, ideas and competitors.
How to check where your app ranks for a keywordFind your app’s position in App Store and Google Play search, by hand or automatically, and learn which keywords are worth watching.6 min read How to find out how many downloads an app hasWhat Google Play and the App Store really publish about downloads, how estimates are made, and how far to trust them.6 min read How to find soft-launched games and appsWhat a soft launch is, how to spot one in the stores, and how to see what studios are testing before a worldwide release.5 min read How to check an app idea before you build itA one-hour routine to see who you would compete with, whether new apps in the niche are getting anywhere, and what users still ask for.7 min read How to write an app title and subtitle that get foundThe character limits on the App Store and Google Play, what each store actually searches, and the mistakes that waste the space.7 min read How to keep an eye on competitor appsWhat is worth watching in a competitor’s app, how to do it by hand once a week, and how to be told when something changes.5 min read How to see the new apps released todayWhy the stores have no real “new today” list, what their “new” charts actually show, and where to see every launch by day.4 min read
Check your store page, free
Paste an App Store or Google Play link and get a score and a list of fixes. No account needed.