I'm having a hard time convincing myself that any sane person would hand over their iPhone to an angry two year old.
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The #1 Paid App: Koi Pond
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I'm having a hard time convincing myself that any sane person would hand over their iPhone to an angry two year old.
I was thinking this as well.
Gutsy!
I can just see the iPhone being launched in the store...
Cleanup in aisle three.
Cleanup in aisle three.
Cleanup in aisle three.
iPhone in pieces. Poop on the floor. Mom on the floor. Baby hanging from the rafters.
I'd scrolled by this app in the top 25 many times without even looking at it. This article piqued my interest and I downloaded it -- very cool!
I guess the masses who are buying the top 25 apps aren't as crazy as I'd thought =)
I guess the masses who are buying the top 25 apps aren't as crazy as I'd thought =)
I was thinking this as well.
Gutsy!
I can just see the iPhone being launched in the store...
Cleanup in aisle three.
Cleanup in aisle three.
Cleanup in aisle three.
iPhone in pieces. Poop on the floor. Mom on the floor. Baby hanging from the rafters.
lol. I NEVER let it go. I'll let the baby go first! I learned that the hard way when he found my Rolex and threw it face down on the tile. $700 dollars later.... :-(
One time my son (2 1/2) grabbed my iPod Touch while I wasn't looking, and proceeded to open up the calculator app and he *loved* it - he was telling me what all of the numbers were. He was great with it, very gentle, and handed it back to me when he was done. He loves to rough and tumble like you wouldn't believe, but he'll also treat stuff with respect.
Anyhew, I've been watching Koi Pond up at the top for a while now, and several times have thought about buying it just because I couldn't understand *why* it would be #1 for so long...
what would be genious is if you could buy additional fish or virtual accessories for your koi pond.
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How many "Fish Tank" apps do you think are currently in development? I bet we see four or five by the end of September.
Also, a fishing sim would be a good time-waster. Something similar to fishing in Animal Crossing & Harvest Moon.
As for Koi Pond, I'd like to see the fish interact with each other; playing, chasing, etc. It would be much more fun to watch. Right now they just glide over/under each other.
how would you be able to sell additional accessories? would it just be additional apps that you buy and install?
Ouch!
I think that you are on to something for future apps like this.
Personally, I like playing with it. It has a calming effect.
Cool. Nice ideas.
Yeah, it's all relative ....
99 cents? Same price as it costs to load some silly purchased ring-tone into your phone. Which is really more "useful"? I'd say the Koi Pond app, ultimately - as it demos the graphics and touch capabilities of the phone in a really neat way. Small kids will actually get some entertainment and enjoyment out of it, and it's a small, amusing distraction for others.
People have been spending upwards of $20 to buy those Aquarium screen savers for their desktop PCs, even though screen savers no longer serve any functional purpose of preventing display "burn in". (All the monitors made today are "energy star compliant", meaning they'll simply go to sleep with the orange power light after whatever time delay you set up in the OS.)
99 cents? Same price as it costs to load some silly purchased ring-tone into your phone. Which is really more "useful"? I'd say the Koi Pond app, ultimately - as it demos the graphics and touch capabilities of the phone in a really neat way. Small kids will actually get some entertainment and enjoyment out of it, and it's a small, amusing distraction for others.
People have been spending upwards of $20 to buy those Aquarium screen savers for their desktop PCs, even though screen savers no longer serve any functional purpose of preventing display "burn in". (All the monitors made today are "energy star compliant", meaning they'll simply go to sleep with the orange power light after whatever time delay you set up in the OS.)
Think about it: $1 is as cheap as free for the buyer. Buyers won't feel it but the developer certainly will.
Would you pay $1 for every free app you use? I sure would. Most people would not see any difference between $1 and free. Think or how much a cup of coffee or a glass of beer would cost. Convinced?
Yeah... I wonder about that. I initially priced Subway Shuffle at $4.99, quickly realized that was out of line, and repriced it at $2.99. The reviews suggest the price is fine, but I have to wonder, how much is it worth to cross that psychological $1 barrier? Would I sell more than 3x at that price? I kind of doubt it. I think there's a much bigger difference between free and $.99 than between $.99 and $2.99. Free takes no thought at all; paying requires an evaluation. And I already have a free lite version anyway.
personally, I would be more unlikely to buy a $0.99 game than a $2.99 game. The $0.99 games are littered with crap, so if I see a $0.99 game it makes me think that the developer doesn't think it's very good but wants to make something.
A $2.99 game I feel is more likely to be a good product.
This doesn't apply to something like Koi Pond or non gaming apps for me.
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A tangent: What was the name of that puppy simulation game in Mac OS 8'ish that would have a puppy scamper on your desktop and interact with your windows and items? Is there a similar one available for OS X?
Koi Pond is like all those pet simulators. Sure it's more simple, but it's also a dollar. I think it's the perfect price for a tech demonstration with little long-term interactivity. Heck, I bought Mach Dice today for a dollar because it's also basically a tech demo with a niche market. My running total for app purchases is ~13 bucks.
Koi Pond is like all those pet simulators. Sure it's more simple, but it's also a dollar. I think it's the perfect price for a tech demonstration with little long-term interactivity. Heck, I bought Mach Dice today for a dollar because it's also basically a tech demo with a niche market. My running total for app purchases is ~13 bucks.
For young and old alike!
I bought it, but don't really play it. My kid on the other hand... hehe He LOVES it. "FISH!!!", and then he scares them off the screen.
Interesting.
Agree.
Neko was a cat. (FWIW, cat in Japanese is neko. The developers were Japanese.)
Was there also a puppy one? I don't remember. Neko was fun and had good sound effects.
Searched for this but couldn't find it. I think it was called "Pets: Dogs" but that's way too generic of a name to find. I had it in 1998. I don't believe it was the After Dark screensaver Bad Dog. It also wasn't the kitty game Neko. I'll probably just boot up my ol' 233 g3 and see if it's still working this weekend. But any similar OS X versions?
I bet any well done virtual pet games would be a run away success on the iPhone.
I bet any well done virtual pet games would be a run away success on the iPhone.
I like this app, it's great for killing a minute or two here and there.
I wouldn't mind seeing a side view goldfish tank, like Lifeglobe's Goldfish 2.0.
I wouldn't mind seeing a side view goldfish tank, like Lifeglobe's Goldfish 2.0.