Introducing Appiity Discover
24 Apr 2011The manners in which applications are discovered has been a particular passion of mine for awhile now.
About a year ago, I started collecting the data to drive the site that has eventually morphed into Appiity.
If you haven’t seen it, Appiity is an application that enhances the iTunes App Store charts with historical information about each application. It answers the questions: ‘Does this app have staying power or is it a one hit wonder?’ or ‘Does this vendor have a history of releasing quality applications or do they just manipulate their prices enough to maintain a particular rank?’.
Over the past month or so, I’ve been looking to make application discovery a little more personal. I believe that finding great applications is an inherently social activity. We’re more likely to try an application recommended by friends than one with a significant advertising budget.
With that, I’m proud to announce that my latest experiment is ready for a bit more public attention.
It’s still very much a work in progress, but for those of you wanting to help improve application discovery, check it out.
Appiity Discover aims to help you find better applications through the development of a personal profile. This profile defines who you are and the types of applications you have indicated a preference for.
We realize that this goal cannot be accomplished overnight and hope that this first incarnation will be a stepping stone towards realizing our goals.
In the meantime, we hope you’re willing to help us out. In return, we’ll do our best to help you find that golden nugget of an app that would have otherwise been missed.
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