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When to stop adding features?

Belfong
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This is probably one that come with experience so I'd like to tap on the community on this. I have a product which I have put in the App Store. It's a world clock, timezone that comes with a slider. This lets you go forward or backward in time and therefore able to plan a meeting with various teams around the world. Pretty nifty tool - free to use for 3 cities but more than that, just a $0.99 one time purchase. Now, I have tons of new ideas I want to implement - an interactive widget, a calendar integration so you can find out your busy time. Set a reminder. Send email with all the time to your friends or coworkers. But, I am not sure I want to spend any more time on this app because, the free download units are currently abysmal. It's not encouraging. I think I needed to spend more time doing marketing or, maybe I should just tuck in my tail and spend my knowledge in my second app. So, at what point in time do you decide to stope creating new features, or, do you think more features might make the app more attractive, give more value to the users?

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Hjalte Niehorster
Do you have user accounts? Can you reach your users? Ask them for feedback? It is not when to stop with adding features, turn the question around is your customer happy with the value the App brings. If not, adjust your app, add more features, change features etc. If you feel your app is worth worth, you can always add in App Purchases to extend functionality.
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Belfong
@hhn that’s a good point on additional IAP for new features. Thanks for the suggestion. I don’t have user accounts so I can’t reach out to them except those who leave a review in App Store.
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Hjalte Niehorster
@belfong what about adding an pop-up to ask them for feedback?
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Belfong
@hhn hmm.. you are right. That can be a way. They can email me (easiest way to setup vs setting up a website) or maybe an anonymous Google Forms. Alright, something for me to work on!
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Tatiana Vdovychenko
In your case, it sounds like you've already built a solid foundation with your world clock app, offering valuable features like timezone conversion and meeting planning. Before deciding whether to add more features or move on to a new project, consider a few factors: 1) User Feedback: Take a look at the feedback from your current users. Are they asking for additional features? What are their pain points or suggestions for improvement? 2) Usage Metrics: Analyze how users are engaging with your app. Are they using the existing features extensively, or are there certain features that are underutilized? This can help you prioritize which features to focus on. 3) Market Research: Look at similar apps in the market. What features do they offer? Are there any gaps or opportunities that you could address with your app? 4) Time and Resources: Consider the time and resources required to develop and maintain new features. Will adding these features significantly improve the user experience and drive more downloads and revenue? Learn more useful tips in JetSoftPro's blog. My company has been working with startups for more than 20 years and share its experience here: https://jetsoftpro.com/?s=startup
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Belfong
@t_vdovychenko thanks for sharing.. I’ll check out the blog for more ideas. I appreciate your respond!
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Ruben Boonzaaijer
When users don't ask for anything, which is probably never
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Rasha Rahman
Coming at this from a Mind Perspective: Look at how many times you wrote in statements of "I". You stop adding features when the Ego or "I" is in control, and not the people who are asking for you to make new features. I think your number one priority is to figure out how to measure success and failures of your current ideas, and getting feedback from people.
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