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So does being top 10 paid(navigation) app in China translate into sizable money? I was somehow under assumption that there aren't that many iPhones in China and
by DenisM 17y ago
So does being top 10 paid(navigation) app in China translate into sizable money? I was somehow under assumption that there aren't that many iPhones in China and Chinese aren't that wiling to pay for software, so I never bothered. Japan was a huge win for me, though, totally worth the expense.
The problem I have with translating for "experiment" is that it's kind of hard to undo a failed experiment - people who bought localized app would be upset if an update removes localization. On the other hand I do not want to continue paying for localization of new features where I know it's not going to do any good for me.
- andrewljohnson 17y agoI should be clear - we didn't localize the app, just the description. And China isn't large (less than $10/day), but it's growing, and it's definitely worth it considering it only cost $14 to get the translation written and edited. Same goes for South Korea.
- DenisM 17y ago$10/day is $3000/year. If I can spend two hours and even a $100 I am coming out way ahead on my time/money equation. So you had good results in south Korea too?
- andrewljohnson 17y agoSouth Korea is basically the same. We went from unranked to 13th free and 28th paid navigation app. We're making ~$3-5/day in SK now, though I expect that will rise more as our Lite pipeline converts. It's only a couple thousand a year right now, but i expect growth, and the price was definitely right! I've spent more time talking about translations on HN now than I spent getting them all done I think, and the cash was negligible.
- Vivtek 17y agoAnd again, speaking as a translator wondering when his industry is going to go "poof" (not this year yet), this is a damn fine hack.