The Top 5 Secrets To Designing A killer iPhone App Site
7:24 pm, November 24th, 2009, Leander Kahney

Here’s the Top 5 Secrets for making a killer website to showcase your iPhone app, courtesy of the WebDesignerWall blog.
“To compete with thousands of iPhone apps in the App Store, having a good app icon is not enough. A nicely designed website for the app is very important. A beautiful website helps to drive traffic in and also makes your app stand out from the crowd.”
Here’s the list:
- One Page — Your app’s site should be one page. No more, no less.
- iPhone Image — Use an image of an iPhone running the app as the main design element. Drop shadow or reflection optional.
- Apple App Store Badge — The download button should be Apple’s App Store badge. Easy to spot and instantly recognizable.
- Animated Screenshots — All sites show screenshots of their app, but animated screens show it in action.
- Display Pricing — It’s frustrating for prospective customers to not know the price up front.
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Tip six: ensure there are downloadable press assets, so press people like me save time and therefore like you, the app maker, rather than hating you.
Craig Grannell, on November 24th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Tip Seven – Make a good app first. This way, the app will help sell itself. Helping developers and users in the long run by not clogging up the app store with junk.
Soma, on November 24th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Um, I don’t see the apps price on the photo. (See Tip #5)
John M, on November 24th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
The new in-app pricing makes the problem worse. Now, you download a app and get surprised after you use it for a while (both with a random amount and at a random time after you start using it).
Many apps don’t even bother mentioning in the description that you have to pay for continued and/or full functionality.
dave, on November 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
A demo video of a few key features and positive quotes from media may also be helpful.
John R. Haigh, on November 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I would like to know more about iPhone user interface for my new apps, does anybody know where i can found iPhone toolbox links ?
thanks
Visigraphic
Chris, on November 24th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
The reason pricing isn’t displayed, is that Apple doesn’t allow it. It can be a cause for rejection. (Although you could get approved and then add the pricing to the description or website.)
It’s not a bad policy, since you never know what someone’s local currency is.
This restriction on pricing is why you’ll often see devs advertise sales with x% off instead of quoting the exact price.
Jason, on November 25th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Apple does not disallow the display of pricing anywhere but in the app itself and application icon. They don’t care if it’s on your website.
Charley Parker, on November 28th, 2009 at 4:24 pm