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Hi - I am one of the developers of Monster Math. We've worked hard to craft this app; it combines beautiful artwork, hilarious animations, an engaging story li

Hi - I am one of the developers of Monster Math. We've worked hard to craft this app; it combines beautiful artwork, hilarious animations, an engaging story line, and a pretty unique game play. We've play-tested it with kids from different countries, ruthlessly removing all frustrations and building an experience that makes kids smile. While doing Math! The app is $2.99. This is currently available in India and Canada - if you are not in these countries, please visit http://www.makkajai.com http://www.makkajai.com and register so we can notify you once it is available in your country. Feedback is welcome. Thanks. Be Awesome, Roopesh

dewey 12y ago
Just a general question from someone who never worked with the app store: What's the reasoning for not making an app available in all countries?
- timpark 12y ago
  I can't speak for OP, but in our case we "soft launched" our app in Canada to get feedback and tweak before releasing to a wider audience. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_launch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_launch
- shenoyroopesh 12y ago
  Great question. Some of our reasons - 1. Doing some experiments on the marketing side, especially keywords, before launching everywhere. The first week/month on the app store gives a boost to keyword rankings that can be leveraged to build good traction. Unfortunately it also requires some experimenting to get them right, so this initial launch in 1-2 countries can provide that data. 2. Building some traction and credibility so that when we launch on the other app stores, we can build on that (for e.g. #1 on the Canadian App store would have a nice charm to it, if we achieve it!). This again helps with point 1 (better traction in launch week/month). 3. Ensuring Support is not overwhelmed by unforeseen issues. We have tested a lot, but never know what kind of crashes or even minor bugs might be seen in the wild. We want to be awesome at customer experience. 4. Gathering feedback in general.
  - dewey 12y ago
    Thanks for replying, I was always wondering if marketing/shipping reasons or other reasons (tax, bureaucracy) keep developers from just checking all country boxes when they submit it to the store. Another mystery resolved!
    - shenoyroopesh 12y ago
      :) Glad to be of help.

dewey 12y ago

Just a general question from someone who never worked with the app store: What's the reasoning for not making an app available in all countries?

timpark 12y ago
I can't speak for OP, but in our case we "soft launched" our app in Canada to get feedback and tweak before releasing to a wider audience. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_launch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_launch
shenoyroopesh 12y ago
Great question. Some of our reasons - 1. Doing some experiments on the marketing side, especially keywords, before launching everywhere. The first week/month on the app store gives a boost to keyword rankings that can be leveraged to build good traction. Unfortunately it also requires some experimenting to get them right, so this initial launch in 1-2 countries can provide that data. 2. Building some traction and credibility so that when we launch on the other app stores, we can build on that (for e.g. #1 on the Canadian App store would have a nice charm to it, if we achieve it!). This again helps with point 1 (better traction in launch week/month). 3. Ensuring Support is not overwhelmed by unforeseen issues. We have tested a lot, but never know what kind of crashes or even minor bugs might be seen in the wild. We want to be awesome at customer experience. 4. Gathering feedback in general.
- dewey 12y ago
  Thanks for replying, I was always wondering if marketing/shipping reasons or other reasons (tax, bureaucracy) keep developers from just checking all country boxes when they submit it to the store. Another mystery resolved!
  - shenoyroopesh 12y ago
    :) Glad to be of help.