Inspiration
Not all app reviews are created equal. When I am trying to choose between todo apps I want to know how they compare to each other. The official Apple App Store doesn't allow me to filter reviews. AppStoreWars does.
If you love Instagram but want to see how other people who love Instagram rate Pixlr, AppStoreWars has you covered.
What it does
Battle Mode: compares iOS Apps head-to-head, only using ratings from users who have reviewed both apps in question.
Alliance Mode: predicts if you'll enjoy a new app based on how other people, who love the same apps as you, rate the new app.
How we built it
JavaScript, lots of it. The mobile app with Cordova (JS) the web api Node (JS) the database RethinkDB (JS)
Challenges we ran into
I needed more time to get the UI more complete. My brother ended up having to mostly bail out, due to work :( So the UI is totally missing Alliance Mode and I had to leave out a few other basic pieces in order to have a stable demo app.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
It's pretty close to MVP complete and can be submitted to the official App Store soon!
Follow @AppStoreWars on Twitter and I'll tweet at you when we launch!
What we learned
Framework7 for Cordova is amazing.. but I kinda already knew that, so it was just re-affirmed.
What's next for App Store Wars
MVP complete and published in Apple App Store, then Product Hunt, then Galactic Domination!
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