MMA Quotes Approved

My newest app MMA Quotes was approved this morning so that’s a good starting point for this blog. I still have several updates that need to be added before releasing in the US, and they are all things I must learn on my own.

I started MMA Quotes as a learning project, coding along a tutorial by Daniel Autenrieth. My goals starting off…

  • Learn more about Core Data
  • Learn how to implement iCloud features
  • Get a nice looking app into my portfolio

Along the way I added a few more…

  • Implement 3d touch with a Quick Menu item or two
  • Experiment with the release
  • Include Twitter’s Fabric
  • Make it super nichee and try it out on a paid model

I got to a Minimum Viable Product stage and it’s been released in Australia, Canada and Costa Rica. Maybe I’ll get a few reviews and learn something. I remember hearing a speaker at our Dallas App Developer Meetup mention the optimal update time was every 3 weeks, so I’ll be submitting version 1.1 for review on Feb 26th. Here’s my current list of items to add/improve…

Version 1.1 Update

  • Onboarding (complete)
  • Quick Menu item to add a new quote
  • iPhone App Preview
  • Preload 3 or 4 quotes
  • Improve App description (complete)
  • Tweak ASO (complete)
  • Improve JPEG compression of images (complete)

Version 1.2 Update

  • Submit March 18
  • Localize for Brazil
  • Add a contact option to the menu
  • Tweak ASO
  • Evaluate reviews
  • Quick Menu item to add a new quote
  • iPhone App Preview
  • Preload 3 or 4 quotes

Febuary 24 Progress Report

I submitted my version 1.1 update today per schedule, but didn’t complete all the items I wanted. Onboard was the major item and I completed that - nicer than I thought it would turn out. I tweaked the app description a little and left the keywords alone, I’ve got some good results already. JPEG compression was also completed.

Unfortunately, I never figure out the Quick Menu item. It’s not so simple when pushing and popping View Controllers and I didn’t get enough time to find an answer. Preloading quotes is another biggie I couldn’t complete, again it wasn’t as simple as I thought. I’ve requested some help, but haven’t heard back yet. I had to stick to the update schedule and the onboarding feature is a great addition anyway.

May 31 MMA Quotes Note

A few modest statistics since MMA Quotes launch…

  • Reached #469 in the USA for iPhones Grossing
  • Topped out at #230 in the USA for iPhone Downloads
  • Featured in South Korea in the Sports Category #198

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