Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug?

Posted by good-citizen on Thursday May 01, 2014 @04:35PM
from the ask-hn dept.

We found a very small bug in our iOS app. Is it worth notifying all your users to download the new version or wait for the next time you are releasing a feature? that is, our next scheduled release might be months and months away.

( 5 comments | on HN )

Re:Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug? by andymoe on Thursday May 01, 2014 @04:50PM (#7682608)

Update. It shows you give a crap and can help your rankings.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug? by dennyzhang on Thursday May 01, 2014 @06:05PM (#7682963)

Sorry, I don't quite understand your point.

If it's very trivial, I shall wait for later release. Appstore display "customer review" for current version first, then all version. This means updating will flush out the customers review and rating for current version.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug? by andymoe on Thursday May 01, 2014 @06:16PM (#7683008)

A steady stream of updates, all things being equal, helps your apps visibility etc. One for instance...Every time you update a bunch of sites that scape the app store publish that your app was updated and drive a bit of traffic etc.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug? by good-citizen on Friday May 02, 2014 @07:52AM (#7685127)

that's a really good point I didn't think of.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Should you update an iOS app for just 1 minor bug? by jesusmichael on Thursday May 01, 2014 @04:55PM (#7682639)

Software Marketing 101...

"We just released a major update to our industry leading <app name here> app. It's addressed some of the security issues caused by the heartbleed bug and <whatever scare tactic you want to use here>."

I hope you planted some ad code in there to make you some extra bucks...

[ Parent | on HN ]