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shak77 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 399 Reg: Jan 18, 2011 location unknow... 7,240	confirm \| cancel 09/01/13 07:36 AM (12 years ago) App Suddenly Dropping in Downloads and Ranks Hi, I've had an app that for the past year usually averages around 30-50 downloads per day and is somewhere within the top 500 free sports apps. About two weeks ago, it suddenly dropped where I'm now getting 10-15 downloads and have been outside the top 1500 free sports apps consistently. A few days after this sudden drop began, I released a brand new update with tons of new features and changes- still the downloads are incredibly lower than previously. I looked at my analytics on Flurry and while my new update does not support iOS 5, less than 5% of my users use iOS 5 so that can't be causing such a significant drop. In addition, this new update is now available in an additional 12 countries. Does anyone have an idea what could be causing such a drop? Here's a link to my app: http://bit.ly/1dy29vf Thanks, David Title Comments Hi, I've had an app that for the past year usually averages around 30-50 downloads per day and is somewhere within the top 500 free sports apps. About two weeks ago, it suddenly dropped where I'm now getting 10-15 downloads and have been outside the top 1500 free sports apps consistently. A few days after this sudden drop began, I released a brand new update with tons of new features and changes- still the downloads are incredibly lower than previously. I looked at my analytics on Flurry and while my new update does not support iOS 5, less than 5% of my users use iOS 5 so that can't be causing such a significant drop. In addition, this new update is now available in an additional 12 countries. Does anyone have an idea what could be causing such a drop? Here's a link to my app: http://bit.ly/1dy29vf Thanks, David

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	09/01/13 07:41 AM (12 years ago) Perhaps the change in the Appstore's Algorithm? I read it about it last week: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/23/apples-app-store-rankings-algorithm-changed-to-favor-ratings-and-possibly-engagement/ Holiday and back to school could probably be associated with the slowness as well. Comments Perhaps the change in the Appstore's Algorithm? I read it about it last week: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/23/apples-app-store-rankings-algorithm-changed-to-favor-ratings-and-possibly-engagement/ Holiday and back to school could probably be associated with the slowness as well.

shak77 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 399 Reg: Jan 18, 2011 location unknow... 7,240	09/01/13 09:03 AM (12 years ago) The ratings are very good though. It previously had an average 4.5 star rating and the new update has all 5 star ratings. Comments The ratings are very good though. It previously had an average 4.5 star rating and the new update has all 5 star ratings.

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	09/01/13 03:21 PM (12 years ago) I did quick research on the App. Nothing popped out at me in the sense of a clone hijacking the name of the App. There was no Sports Central Free nor Sports Central + Check some of the other App aggregations services such as AppAnnie.com Downloading your app now and tuning it for The Ohio State University football news! :-) -- Niraj Comments I did quick research on the App. Nothing popped out at me in the sense of a clone hijacking the name of the App. There was no Sports Central Free nor Sports Central + Check some of the other App aggregations services such as AppAnnie.com Downloading your app now and tuning it for The Ohio State University football news! :-) -- Niraj

shak77 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 399 Reg: Jan 18, 2011 location unknow... 7,240	09/01/13 03:27 PM (12 years ago) Hi Niraj, I looked on App Annie to see the sports app rankings. Still seems like the other sports aggregation sites and around where they usually are. Just seems strange that my app would drop so much, so quickly with no bad ratings or anything. Thanks, David Comments Hi Niraj, I looked on App Annie to see the sports app rankings. Still seems like the other sports aggregation sites and around where they usually are. Just seems strange that my app would drop so much, so quickly with no bad ratings or anything. Thanks, David

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	09/01/13 09:32 PM (12 years ago) Dag-nabbit, I can't see football related news for The Ohio State University! :-( Although, I understand it is difficult to keep up with a bajillion schools. How about for the Top 20 college football teams? Perhaps that is an easier one to manage. Put some stock photos into the app to give it pizazz. That's another way to get the ratings back to normal. -- Niraj Comments Dag-nabbit, I can't see football related news for The Ohio State University! :-( Although, I understand it is difficult to keep up with a bajillion schools. How about for the Top 20 college football teams? Perhaps that is an easier one to manage. Put some stock photos into the app to give it pizazz. That's another way to get the ratings back to normal. -- Niraj

Alicia Code is Art Posts: 6 Reg: May 06, 2015 California 60	05/06/15 11:36 PM (10 years ago) I suggest you should write blogs and do ASO of your app, it will increase donwloads for you app, I have done that with my app it helped me a lot, you can check it here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartio&hl=en Comments I suggest you should write blogs and do ASO of your app, it will increase donwloads for you app, I have done that with my app it helped me a lot, you can check it here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartio&hl=en

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