How to know if a paid app becomes free?
Posted by gadgetfrik | Posted in Tips and Tricks | Posted on 27-07-2009
Tags: iphone app development, iphone apps
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How many times have you come across promotions on the App Store when a paid app actually becomes free? Its kind of cool for the developer because he uses it as a marketing tool to get more downloads later on. But how do you actually know when the app becomes free on the app store? There is this cool website called Freeappalert which actually notifies you when a paid app becomes free. Its pretty cool and you can take a look at all the apps which just became free on the homepage of the website itself. You could also subscribe to its RSS feed so that you will be notified about any new apps that just became free as well.
It definitely seems to be a growing tactic among iPhone developers (I have tried it myself) to make your app free for a limited time. It ensures that there is enough exposure considering the number of apps that are currently on the app store. It also helps to get reviews on the app as more eyes translate to more reviews as well. If you are lucky enough, it could also make it up to the top downloads list which could mean that it would definitely be a candidate for more sales in the future! Go ahead and try it yourself!
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FreeAppAlert can notify you through Email, Twitter, Facebook and even RSS feed. The app links provided open directly in iTunes.
So next time, someone asks you about how to get a paid itunes app for free, point them to FreeAppAlert.
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