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This has always been our philosophy with AutoTempest.com. We do pretty regularly get requests to build an app though, although none of the people asking for it
by tempestn 8y ago
This has always been our philosophy with AutoTempest.com. We do pretty regularly get requests to build an app though, although none of the people asking for it have had an answer to the question, "What are you looking for from an app version that the website doesn't currently offer?" So, at least so far I've decided it makes more sense to focus resources on the website. I do occasionally wonder if I'm passing up on a separate avenue for growth though. I also just wonder why people ask for an app, when they don't have a sense of what they want from it. There's obviously a sense that an app version would be better somehow, but it would be nice to understand what sort of betterness people are anticipating. (As someone who will almost always choose to use a mobile website over installing another app, I really don't have an intuitive understanding of the desire for an app.)
- dvaun 8y agoAs an aside — I would like to say that I really enjoy your website and the service! It has made shopping for a decent deal in my area a breeze. I'm curious about what kind of statistics you gather? It would be neat to track price movements across regions, and to see how the market trends for specific body styles and other characteristics during different time periods.
- tempestn 8y agoThanks, glad it's helpful! So far we only keep statistics on searches, not on listings. We do plan to start that eventually, but so far there have always been more important things to work on. (Important in terms of having more of an impact on the core search experience.)
- mkl 8y agoCould it be as simple as an icon on the home screen and separate entry in app switcher?
- tempestn 8y agoWe do have one of those notifications that shows people how to add the site to their home screen, so hopefully that catches most of that use case.