Check out MacStories review of our new iPhone app PhotoBag – Photobag, Geo-based Photo Organizer. Review and Giveaway

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After a few months of very hard work we are very happy to announce that PhotoBag is now live on the App Store.



PhotoBag is a powerful camera roll organiser for your iPhone. After snapping with its integrated camera, it will “bag” them by date, time and location. In a matter of seconds you can easily find your favourite pictures, discover more about them and share with anyone.

With hassle free organisation of your snapshots and its easy to use interface then you really do have the complete photo diary at your finger tips. So don’t just take your pics and let them slip away, snap them with PhotoBag and let it do the rest!

To find out more about PhotoBag then please visit our Product page or you can alternatively go directly to iTunes Preview.

In version 1.3.1 we have added the ability to store user editable notes within Veg Garden. This allows notes to be associated with any item of produce. Now you can throw out your old notes books and keep track of your progress within Veg Garden.

This comes at a good time as Veg Garden is currently being featured in the ‘New & Noteworthy’ section of the App Store by Apple and is currently in the Top 40 paid app’s (UK).

As always your feedback is invaluable so please do contact us, add a comment to this post or alternatively add a review on the App Store.

To find out more about Veg Garden check out our product page.

Following requests from our customers we have now added Cherry Tomatoes and various herbs including Basil, Chives, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Mint, Oregano, Parsley and Coriander. We have also split Potatoes into 1st and 2nd Earlies and Main Crop.

As always your feedback is invaluable so please do contact us, add a comment to this post or alternatively add a review on the App Store.

To find out more about Veg Garden check out our product page or alternatively go directly to it in the App Store.

For the month of February we will be offering Veg Garden at 50% off (59p). Pick up your copy now and get ready for Spring from the comfort of your sofa.

To find out more about Veg Garden check out our product page or alternatively go directly to it in the App Store.

Recently I posted about the success of our iPhone app Veg Garden (Veg Garden reaches Top 40 in Reference Category UK) over the Xmas and New Year period. Since then we have experienced the trial and tribulations of what is the App Store.

In the first week of January Veg Garden peaked at 39th in the UK Reference Category. Then came along one bad customer rating and review emphasising that the app lacked enough content for the price of it. Following that we found Veg Garden dropping each day in the rankings before eventually dropping out of the Top 100 in this category.

Seeing this trend and respecting our customer review we were busy working on an update which introduced more produce and growing tips for all our new and existing produce (This is one of many updates planned over the course of the coming weeks). So, after few days of hard work and a two-day turnaround from the Apple Approval Team we pushed out an update to the App Store on the 13th January.

Over the next few days, we saw the majority of our existing customers download the update which was encouraging to know that we didn’t have to many disgruntled customers who decided to part ways with Veg Garden. To coincide with this, the daily sales started to creep up as we entered back into the Top 100 for this category.

Then came along a couple of good reviews from new and existing customers with the average rating of the current version getting a 4 out of 5 stars. Their has seen a surge in its ranking since then with the app now sitting at 29th as I write this.

How long will this last? Will it go higher? God knows! It is a learning experience and elements of good decisions, luck and timing all play a part.

So points to take away from this -

1. Customers Reviews and Ratings really do matter and it is something that potential customers won’t ignore.
2. Continually analyse your apps rankings and don’t ignore trends.
3. Be very reactive to negative feedback and address the issues as soon as possible by rolling out updates.
4. Call out to your customers and encourage them to give you feedback so you can steer the future of the app towards what the customers really want.

Gary found a really cool web site tonight, it lists how to get crash reports off non-development iPhones and what to do with them. Excellent news since we are starting beta testing next week.

Stu

Following feedback from our users we have released an update of Veg Garden that includes-

1. Sowing instructions and tips for each produce.
2. Some new produce including Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Leeks, Swede and Sweet Corn.

We intend to release a few more updates in the coming weeks and as always your feedback is invaluable so please do contact us, add a comment to this post or alternatively add a review on the App Store.

To find out more about Veg Garden check out our product page or alternatively go directly to it in the App Store.

**Update 10th Jan’10 Beta tester slots now filled up** – Thanks to all who have registered their interest in taking part in the Beta testing. I will be contact with each of you individually very soon!

Our new iPhone App PhotoBag (Camera Roll organiser with a twist) is very close to Beta version and we need your help!

To ensure we deliver a professional and fully-functional product that will appeal to our customer-base then your feedback is extremely important.

So please sign up to be included in the Beta testing by emailing Gary (gary@paperbagltd.com) and get your free copy of PhotoBag once it goes live on the App Store.

Over the holiday period their was notable increase in all App sales. This was down to 2 main reason -

1. A substantial increase in the sales of iPod Touches with iPhone sales increasing also but not at the same rate.
2. Generally people had much more free time to browse the App Store while relaxing on their holidays.

Seeing this trend we decided to experiment. Previously our product Veg Garden was in the Lifestyle Category (UK) which has ~7380 App’s at present. We did notice an increase in sales during the Xmas period but we had noted that the Reference Category (UK) was a lot less crowded (~4760 App’s) so the chances of being discovered by a customer were increased. Given we had nothing to lose we moved Veg Garden into the Reference Category.

Within the space of 24-hours Veg Garden reached 49 in the Top Paid for this Category. Furthermore it peaked to 39 and has remained in the Top 50 since then. Therefore the experiment proved to be a success as sales are up. Obviously discoverability is key here and it highlights the importance of choosing the correct category. This was just one technique that proved to be effective with an element of luck.

While mentioning Veg Garden, we plan to release an update very soon with more produce for the UK and Ireland. Furthermore, we have some exciting new functionality planned for this product and we also intend to sell the app in other countries.

To find out more about Veg Garden check out our product page or alternatively go directly to it in the App Store.