The Three Free Image Tools You Need for App Development
Let’s say you want to make your own app. If you’re a developer, you might have a good idea of how to use Xcode and write some elegant Swift code. …
How to Display Updated Localized Prices for In-App Purchases
One of the great things about distributing your app through Apple’s App Store is the massive global audience that can download your app. Another useful aspect is that you can …
A Beginner iOS Tutorial: Choose your Date Destination Part 2
In Part 1 of this beginner iOS tutorial, we created the basic shell of our app to select random date locations. It’s a functional app, and you can bust it …
A Beginner iOS Tutorial: Choose your Date Destination Part 1
This will be a very simple native iOS app tutorial geared toward beginners. I’ll assume you have no experience making apps, so this should be approachable for everyone. This will …
How to Reduce your App Bundle Size with ImageAlpha and ImageOptim
Have you ever tried to download a large app in the App Store, only to see Apple’s 100MB warning? In order to download apps from the App Store that exceed …
Monetize your App with the Best Ad Networks
Ads play a crucial role in virtually all forms of media. There are commercials on the television, pages of ads throughout magazines, and previews before the movies. You might even get …
How to Choose the Right Mobile Game Engine
The mobile app development world is fragmented. There are dozens of companies competing to provide backends, analytics, and ad networks. The game engine market is no different. There are countless …
AB Testing in Apps — Not Just for Advertising
If you’re scrolling through your Facebook feed, which image is more likely to catch your eye? Perhaps the image of the castle will intrigue strategy game enthusiasts. The letter tiles …
A Lesson in Paywalls from Super Mario Run
After discussing monetization strategies last week, I thought it would be interesting to examine a high profile launch from last month that used a very unusual approach: Super Mario Run. …
How to Choose the Right Monetization Model for a Mobile Game
So you want to make an iPhone game, but you aren’t quite sure which monetization model to use. Perhaps some research is in order. Open up the App Store and …