Tap Your App

Shlomo Zalman Heigh comes by the 'cast to discusses his popular app "Be Happy!", what it's like to make apps as a youngin', gives some great tips on how to be happy, the potential of iOS and Android's Magazine Stands, as well as best ways to use Tap Joy to scale installs of your app.

Chris Maddern stops by Tap for Tap to talk about how Applaunch helps get apps good press. We speak about the importance of your app's story, and about how the current model of PR is broken and needs to be replaced.

Let StackMob do the rest! Ty Amell stops by to talk about StackMob, the premier Platform for App Development. We chat about the ever-lowering barriers to entry in the app development space, as well as incredible developments in data storage and transferring technology.

Eric talks with Ben Walsh from Pure Bang Games about their use of Haxe, the platform agnostic, open source game building framework, different game publishing scenarios as well as the difference between an indie developer and an indie studio.

This insightful interview is filled with great information about how to effectively launch your app on the App Store or Google Play. We talk about the importance of video trailers to market your Android App and the ramifications of Apple's continuing policy adjustments for smaller app developers.

This week on Tap Your App we spoke with Thinkling Studios, creators of Space Rescue for the iPad and iPhone. Stewart and Simon joined us to discuss how they started their company and how they develop and market their apps. Watch the video to learn just what a Thinkling is!

Jim Boyle drops by the podcast to talk about his Sports App Series iPlaybook, the iPad app for sports coaches.

In this video, we talk with App Marketing Guru, Matt Palmer, founder of Marketingyourapp.com about best practices for launching your app, app store optimization as well as how to get your app covered by media sources.

Mohammed Azam, host of the popular iOS Screencast Podcast talks about his apps for children and how he's found success with his iOS and Cocoas2d podcasts.

Riley Testut, 16 year old developer of Camera Prime, discusses freemium vs paid, his love for Objective C, iPhone 5 and what it's like to make cash from apps as a high school junior.

Doug James from Jaxel Studios comes by the podcast to chat about GameSalad, its low cost and ease of use. We also talk about analyticsplatforms and app testing products.

Jake Gundersen discusses how he got started as an app developer with his company Third Rail Games and how his simple education app Alphabet Zoo achieved unexpected success. Jake is an active writer on Ray Wenderlich's blog and is active on Twitter @fattjake.

Anselm and I talk about his first app Bee Juice, the benefits of Cross-promotion, App Walls and his experience with Cocos2d.

Jaap Van Kampen talks about his successful utility app, EasyMeasure.

Nick and Kelly Schuster develop games under Hello Simpson. Caveman Golf combines physics based gameplay with "flick" motion sporting with a tower defense angle. In this fun interview, we chat about the importance of market research, extensive planning/story boarding, and finding the right programmer.