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Productivity app came 2nd on the App store on the 2nd day of its launch itslf
6 points by hardikjain29 2053 days ago
I launched a Safari extension called Hare - Spotlight for safari(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hare-spotlight-for-safari/id1538324606) on the App store 2 days ago and it was 2nd on the Top paid apps in the Safari Extension category and 3rd on the whole of productivity category, freaking WHOLE category.

It was my first ever launch on the App store and reaching that level of charts is like a dream come true for any individual developer. At first I couldn't believe it and thought to myself that it must some kind of a glitch, at one point I convinced myself that there must be very less apps on the App store, how naive of me! Taking screenshots left right and center while still not believing it has indeed happened!

Although I am not sure of the algorithm, since it being new, that's why it's ranked high maybe. I still am not able to see how many sales/analytics since app connect's data is delayed by 3 days. Will update this with the real numbers and find out what it means to be in that position in the chart!

Will be updating with all the numbers on my twitter. https://twitter.com/hardikjain29

Link to the app if you'd like to check it out - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hare-spotlight-for-safari/id1538324606

Cheers