We’ve previously talked about the pros and cons of both Google Play Pass and Apple Arcade. Both platforms offer exciting opportunities to developers, as well as some potential drawbacks. Let’s say you’ve decided that you want to try to get invited to one of these services (they both are invitation only). Now the question is: […]

Yesterday was the day of Apple’s unveiling of the new Watch 6 and iPad Air. While we didn’t get a new iPhone, we did finally get a release date for iOS & iPadOS 14 — September 16 (TODAY). Here are some of the key highlights for the iOS 14 release, as well as some new […]

We all know Apple’s big thing is privacy, privacy, privacy. They’re constantly coming up with new ways to protect and promote users’ privacy. As an iOS user, I kind of appreciate it… But, as someone who works with apps and detailed metrics/KPIs, it can be a little annoying. It sometimes feels like Apple is intentionally […]

Another year, another WWDC – this time all virtually streamed due to quarantine limitations. With new software being carted out for every iOS device, developers and users alike have a lot to look forward to (and get used to!). Let’s check out some of the highlights from the WWDC:   App Clips The new app […]

A few months ago, Apple launched their premiere gaming service, Apple Arcade. Apple carefully curates games to launch on the Apple Arcade platform, which costs $5.99/month. They tout their gaming service as containing “Games the redefine games.” Sounds pretty great, right? Any developer can pitch their game to Apple Arcade, but should you? Let’s look […]

Running Search Ads on the App Store is a big component to any successful UA and ASO strategy on the App Store. In addition to acquiring new users and gaining keyword-level insights, the Apple Search Ads “Creative Ad Sets” are a unique way to run split tests on the App Store. We’ve talked in the […]

The day has finally arrived, iOS13 is now publicly available! If you’re like any of us at The ASO Project, then you’ve already had the new iOS live on your phone for a few hours (or you’ve had the beta for a few months). Regardless, it’s exciting times in the app world. Anybody else feel […]

During the WWDC, Apple announced a new feature called “Sign in with Apple”. The feature works similar to “Sign in with Google” or “Sign in with Facebook”, except for one twist. Apple is the hegemon of user privacy. No one is surprised that their sign-in feature harps on user privacy. When a user decides to […]

Today is the day that developers and users alike have been waiting for for the past year. The Apple keynote event of the year started at 10 am today. Apple announced that it will be releasing iOS13 on September 19, with the latest iPhones, iPads and Watches heading out soon after. In case you missed […]

The long wait for the highly anticipated iOS 13 update is nearly coming to an end. Back in  June at WWDC19, Apple announced a few big changes that were coming down the pipeline with their annual September software change-up. Apple always appreciates when developers adopt the newest technologies and features in iOS and regularly creates […]