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by johnsonmkj 4151 days ago
I'm not your target audience, but here are my two cents:

Initially, I had no idea what this app did, and the details are a little vague... From the sound of it, if users download the app, it all makes sense and is an awesome experience. What you need is a tested call to action that makes users want to drop everything to download the app.

There are tons of ways to find potential users, and feel free to email me at johnsonmkj at gmail if you want to talk a little more in depth, I'm happy to provide some insight.

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Yes.

I know more about Google Play than the others.

You underestimate how much attention people will give you. Let's say you find the perfect user - someone who types "news game" into Google Play. Well, you don't show up for that which is one problem. Imagine if you did though. What do I see with you among the competitor apps? I see Blanqd (what does that mean?) and a big letter B.

The first sentence of your description is key. It says "Blanqd makes a game out of getting your daily news fix"

Frankly, people don't care what Blanqd does. You're presuming they do. Something like "Get your daily news fix while playing this awesome game" would be better.

A better icon might say "BLANK to City: Drop Dead" or "BLANK defeats Truman" or something like that. Maybe that would be too detailed for an icon, but a giant B isn't that great.

You care about Blanqd but other people don't. They don't care what Blanqd does, or what Blanqd wants to make a game. You should put the "BLANK to City: Drop dead" screenshots and promotional graphics up front. Don't wait to show people what it does. "Fill in the blanks - engage with your news" means nothing to me and I'm not going to wait to see what it means. Just show people up front what your app does.

Also for the app - tapping anywhere but back on the popup should move forward. Don't make people on small phone click a tiny little arrow.

I feel like you are maybe saying something interesting with the "BLANK to City: Drop Dead" stuff but I'll admit I am not totally sure what exactly. Care to rephrase?
> "BLANK to City: Drop Dead"

He means fill in the blank here:

"_________ to City: Drop Dead"

Older news junkies would know the answer to be:

"Ford to City: Drop Dead"[1]

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford#Budget