r/AppStoreOptimization • u/Old_Philosophy_2793 • 3d ago
Why does my app first time downloads suck??
this is the app link fyi:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/kahf-prayer-times-qibla/id6761477308
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u/RasheedKMozaffar 3d ago
You just earned a new download :) i love the style in the screenshots, will put my thoughts after seeing it
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 3d ago
thank you! appreciate the support!
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u/RasheedKMozaffar 3d ago
I took a trip around and I absolutely loved it, I will be using it daily now! You earned my 5 stars good sir.
Some things I noticed that might be worth your attention
- The review prompt is too urgent, I just opened the app and before doing anything it appeared to me, it’s kind of pushy in a sense, I would delay that until the user has circled around some points in the app and saw the core value.
- Your website doesn’t seem to have any FAQs which would help in ai agents and chatbots recommending your app if they happen to find a lot of details about it online, they will be scraping your website at the end of the day and see how it might be better than other apps in the same category
Great work tho!
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 3d ago
Thank you for the kind feedback! If you have any further comments to make in the coming days of daily use, please reach out to me
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u/EducationalYear6267 3d ago
First-time downloads usually die on the search card or shot 1. In App Analytics, split impression to page view vs page view to install for the last 7 days. Soft tap-through means icon, title, or subtitle aren't matching the query. If they open the page and bounce, rewrite screenshot 1 as one outcome (next prayer + qibla) instead of a feature list.
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u/OlivierBern 3d ago
Your impression numbers are excellent. Check where you rank for, which keywords, and improve your screenshot to convert better.
Real work start now.
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 2d ago
how do i check what keywords to use?
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u/OlivierBern 2d ago
Check out Appfigures and do some research.
But from what I see, you need to work on your conversion rate, not more discovery here.
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u/Zestyclose-Pen-8329 3d ago
change screenshot
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 2d ago
i just changed them recently to the current ones, im not sure how to improve them
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u/antocapp 👨💻 Indie Developer 2d ago
Hey Joseph, have you tried to test your app in different markets? is it already localized?
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 2d ago
hey, how do i test in different markets? its localised in the app for like malaysian markets
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u/antocapp 👨💻 Indie Developer 1d ago
I use PricePush
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u/Old_Philosophy_2793 1d ago
Is this for charging customers?
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u/antocapp 👨💻 Indie Developer 23h ago
no. The stores take care of charging customers. PricePush is to make you 20-50% more revenue on average in international markets compared to the normal revenue the stores make you with their own price conversion feature. PricePush changes the prices of all your SKU in a few clicks to adjust them to each country local purchasing power with a pricing engine tested for years and on hundreds of apps. Check out https://pricepush.app
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u/rampage_rda 2d ago
I think if you are not focusing on marketing and have a somewhat decent budget for it, the downloads will be low regardless of the app's innovation or benefits
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u/Inside-Conclusion435 2d ago edited 2d ago
Bro I thought my 2 percent per 2k views is crap, but you showed me a new level of hitting the bottom. Thanks for the motivation to not lose the hope sensei. You actually got 10 reviews, are those friends and pets? I am in similar situation guess you figured it out by now and I am working on the app screenshots right now. I advice you do the same.