How to Get Featured by Apple and 3 Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Week 19Here are 4 stories not to miss from the week that was in the mobile industry.

1. Tricks and tips for how to get your game featured in the Apple’s App Store (VentureBeat)Michael Ehrenberg, former App Store manager, gives some insider tips on how developers can reach the Holy Grail, i.e. be featured by Apple.
2. The Freemium Codex (MobileDevMemo)MobileDevMemo summed up the most relevant and useful ressources to understand the freemium model, sorted in 6 handy categories.
3. Why You Should Optimize the Orientation of Your iOS Screenshots (SensorTower Blog)SensorTower explains why screenshot orientation matters a lot on the iPhone and iPad app stores, and how you can optimize it. Don’t miss out on these handy ASO tips!
4. How Many Daily Downloads Does It Take To Reach The Top Of The App Store? (Chocolate Lab Apps)Chocolate Lab Apps is letting us in on one of the oldest secret in the history of mobile marketing: “how many downloads does it take to reach to top 25 of the US App Store?”. They even give the number for each category AND for paid apps.