I posted my old poster design here a week or so ago. I made a new one with some of the feedback in mind.
Old design on left
New design on right
Would appreciate any and all feedback :)
My changelog isn't even that long. Apple allows for way more characters for the changing.
Why are we against changelogs? The worst thing about the PS5 is that you can no longer press the option button on a game to see the changelogs. Such a bad change.
Why is Google like this? I prefer to give my users detailed updates rather than a generic "Some minor bug fixes and improvements".
What's even more insulting, is they don't tell you how many characters you are over the limit, just that you are over. So you delete the most "redundant" info as much as you can until it tells you you're okay.
This is why I have an in-app changelog, since Google is useless.
I made some changes a couple days ago, I got busy with my real job and now I'm thinking of using a checkpoint from then.
I scroll up a bit, and there is clearly some chat history missing. I know there are some things I prompted that are just plain missing from the chat history.
What's the deal? This doesn't make any sense.
I published an app a few months ago, and to help market it I designed this poster. I printed a couple hundred posters from Vistaprint and put them up all around Toronto.
So far my QR code stats say 47 unique devices have scanned the QR code on the poster. I think I could do better.
Would this poster draw your attention? Would you scan the QR code? What would you improve to make it more appealing/eye catching?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you!
Not sure what's going on here. Sometime yesterday, ads just stopped being rendered at all in my app and earnings dropped to $0.
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First screenshot is today, second is for yesterday.
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Has this happened to anyone? I can seem to figure out what's going on. Going to contact Google, but thought I would ask here first.
Sharing my progress with my app, WiFi Finder.
I've managed to get 2.5K downloads since I launched about 90 days ago on Android, and about 1.1K on iOS.
App was fully built using Replit; hosting, coding, everything.
Types of marketing I've tried:
Posting on social media: seems to have helped somewhat, but not drastically. I got a decent spike when I posted to r/HowToMen though.
Postering: I printed 8x11 ads from VistaPrint and posted them around my city (Toronto). So far the QR code has only been scanned by 36 unique devices, so not as good as I was hoping. (Poster I designed is the 3rd image attached)
Word of mouth: I work in film/TV and work with lots of new people every shoot. Been trying to mention it to colleagues as much as possible, especially since my app is helpful for people who travel a lot like people in my industry do.
TikTok ads: I paid for about $100 worth of ads for a video/trailer I made. (https://youtu.be/jLao9t4sCx4?si=R9RiedC4ZGbjYZr0). I got 44,129 views, and 195 clicks. Not too shabby. I particularly targeted people in Toronto since I know my app works well here.
TikTok ads seem to have worked the best, but the main way people find my app is just through search. I get about 20-30 organic downloads a day just for people searching for a wifi password app.
Sharing my progress with my app, WiFi Finder. I built it entirely with Replit, hosting, coding, everything.
I've managed to get 2.5K downloads on Google Play and 1.1K downloads on the App Store since I launched about 90 days ago.
Types of marketing I've tried:
Posting on social media: seems to have helped somewhat, but not drastically. I got a decent spike when I posted to r/HowToMen though.
Postering: I printed 8x11 ads from VistaPrint and posted them around my city (Toronto). So far the QR code has only been scanned by 36 unique devices, so not as good as I was hoping.
Word of mouth: I work in film/TV and work with lots of new people every shoot. Been trying to mention it to colleagues as much as possible, especially since my app is helpful for people who travel a lot like people in my industry do.
TikTok ads: I paid for about $100 worth of ads for a video/trailer I made. (https://youtu.be/jLao9t4sCx4?si=R9RiedC4ZGbjYZr0). I got 44,129 views, and 195 clicks. Not too shabby. I particularly targeted people in Toronto since I know my app works well here.
TikTok ads seem to have worked the best, but the main way people find my app is just through search. I get about 20-30 organic downloads a day just for people searching for a wifi password app.
If I understand correctly, I've read it's wise to find hunters ahead of your actual launch to help it get visibility.
I plan on launching my app on Product Hunt tomorrow or this week.
Link: https://www.producthunt.com/products/wifi-finder
Website: https://wififinder.app/
Trailer: https://youtu.be/jLao9t4sCx4?si=R9RiedC4ZGbjYZr0
About my app:
I work in film/TV as a sound mixer. I'm always working at a new location, and having a solid internet connection is always helpful, especially if I have to upload sound files to my Dropbox. Places often have a guest WiFi network but the password isn't posted anywhere. I built this app to have a reliable catalogue of public WiFi hotspots and their passwords.
There are a few competitor apps out there. I tried using them, but they were a pain to use. They either bombarded you with unskippable video ads, locked passwords/WiFi info behind a paywall, or flat out didn't work.
I built mine with minimal ads, nothing that will interrupts your use of the app. My app also has a few unique features that I think helps it stand out;
Filter locations by business type: looking for a cafe with WiFi, or maybe a bar or a restaurant? Tap on the cafe button to only show coffee spots with WiFi.
Filter by network speed: In my app you can test the network speed of any spot, and then using that data, users can filter WiFi hotspots to only "fast" or "ultra fast" to find a network with the speeds they need.
QR code share: If your friend doesn't have the app, or you want to share the WiFi info to a group chat, tap the QR button. A friend can scan that QR code to automatically connect to the network, or tap the share button to send an image with all the network info to any other app.
Offline Mode: You can download WiFi info for any custom area in the world, then when you arrive, the app will still help you to find free WiFi, even without a data plan active.
Any support is appreciated! Thank you!
It's a vibe. I watched most of a movie here one time.
For every single holiday, they sell little trinkets. St Paddy's Day, Valentine's Day, Canada Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc.
But in June, they don't sell any rainbow stuff or LGBT merch.
They could make a killing selling little rainbow temporary tattoos and rainbow bracelets, but they don't for some reason.
Am I right or...?
Whipped this up recently, plan to run some ads with it soon.
If you saw this, would you download the app?
Very average. Fries were thin and didn't taste great, gravy was too thin and I think the bacon was microwave bacon.
Hello HowToMen, this is my first time posting here.
I launched my WiFi Finder app about 2 months ago. It's a community driven app that catalogues publicly available WiFi networks + their passwords if required.
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gavin.wififinder&pcampaignid=web\_share
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/wifi-finder-password-map/id6759633926
My app isn't the only one on the market, but I think mine stands out above the rest for some of the following reasons:
- Minimal ads: No popup ads or unskippable video ads. There will never be an ad that interrupts your usage of the app or wastes your time.
- Offline Mode: Perfect for travelling, you can download all WiFi info for any city in the world. Additionally, any cached WiFi info is also usable offline.
- Speed Filter: Looking to do some work and need fast internet? Filter by speed to only show hotspots that are fast enough for you.
- Share via QR: If you want to share the WiFi network with someone who doesn't have the app, tap the QR button and they can scan it to automatically join. You can also share an image of the QR code + WiFi details to any other apps if your choice.
- Category Filter: Looking for a library? Or a cafe? Filter locations by type of establishment and find the environment you want.
- 22 Language Support: The entire app can be used in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Ukrainian, Swahili, & Greek.
- Built in Speed Test: My app features a built in speed test that utilizes cloud flares speed testing servers. These tests help the community find fast WiFi.
- And many more: Track your contributions, plentiful customization settings, favorites list, light/dark/OLED themes, KM/Miles options...
The app is fairly young, and so far I have 9,000+ WiFi hotspot entries worldwide. If you don't see any WiFi hotspots near you, let me know. Users are adding data every day, but I try to fast track it by adding lots of info myself manually.
I hope you enjoy it if you try it out. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Dylan Harper got his 5th assist at the beginning of OT2. Very lucky they kept tying.
This is my first app, and I'm pretty proud of how it's doing so far. I'm almost at 2k downloads in a little over 2 months since release. If you include iOS downloads (868) I'm at 2.5K+
Direct link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gavin.wififinder&pcampaignid=web\\\_share
My app isn't the first to do what it does, but I think it's the best at it.
I searched, and there were a number of apps that helped you find public WiFi hotspots + their passwords, but they were all awful:
\- They were bloated with unskippable video ads
\- They flat out didn't work
\- They hid passwords behind paywalls
I thought all the current offerings were awful, so I designed my app, WiFi Finder. Some of my key features that I think make my app stand out above the rest:
\- Minimal ads, no popup or video ads that inturrupt your use of the app
\- Always 100% free, nothing is hidden behind paywalls
\- Download areas for offline use
\- Filter WiFi hotspots by network speed
\- Built in speed test
\- Support for 22 languages
\- Light/Dark/OLED themes
\- Filter locations by type of establishment (cafe, bar, restaurant, hotel etc)
If you give it a try, I'd love any feedback. I just pushed update 2.1.0 that added some important bug fixes and design issues.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gavin.wififinder&pcampaignid=web\\\_share
If you don't see any WiFi entries in your city, let me know what city you happen to be in. The app currently has 8,725+. WiFi spots worldwide across several cities/countries/regions. (Canada, USA, France, Australia, Japan, South America, SE Asia and more). I'm trying to add as many as I can personally, but it's meant to be a community driven app.
My agent just explained something important about some of my file structure, and I want to be able to bookmark it so I can refer to it later.
Seems like a simple implementation, just let me bookmark something the AI has said.
What's the deal with camera companies and their fans?
I'm filling in as a mixer for a feature on its last week. I noticed the fans on the camera were pretty loud, tolerable for mediums and wides, but once we get to closeups, it becomes an issue.
I talked to the first AC to see if we could double check the fan settings. It was on low noise, so we switched it to rec low.
However upon our first shot after changing the settings, I didn't notice any difference in the fan noise. Shouldn't the fans just be turning off completely when rolling? (Or as close to off as possible). Is there another setting I'm missing somewhere?
I'm making sure we have enough room tone to help the editors, but man I wish we could just kill these fans.
I double checked the user manual, looks like this is just a loud camera. They really need to design these cameras better and have a larger fan that can spin at a lower RPM.