The ranks are determined, as far as I can tell, by the number of games sold - regardless of price.
So if a .99$ game sold 1,000 units they would be ahead of me in the ranks if I only sold 750 units.
However, I would have made more money than that game as mine sells for 1.99$
So yes, at this current time, I am making more money than Monster Dash - even though I am at #70 and they are at #35. I don't know how much money they are making though.
The App Store is pretty much a mystery to everybody, but I think that is how I think it works.
Websites like AppAnnie track current rank as well as current gross.
Just want to say congrats FMG, that's just awesome to hear how great Grizzly Manor is doing and it's an inspiration for the rest of us to keep working hard and put out quality games that sell and more important that people like. keep up the great work!
Hey Joe, I don't have time for playing right now, because I'm ending my game and website, but as soon as I publish my game I'm going to buy and play yours. Could you (or anyone else who played The Secret of Grisly Manor), tell me: did you removed GameSalad splash screen (made with GS) from your game?
Massive congrats on the game! The presentation and visuals are really nice. Actually still waiting to give it a test on my ipad as my girlfriend has been glued to it for the last 1/2 hour ;p
Don't know how recent this is but I trawled through this thread and couldn't find anything.
The Secret of Grisly Manor is currently in the main New and Noteworthy in the UK iTunes, it was the first app i saw when I opened up the iTunes store! It seems to have jumped back up in the UK charts as well.
Congrats if this is new (& congrats if it's old!)
EDIT: according to appannie it's actually dropped 10 in the UK so I guess it's older
I seem to remember Joe saying he did no advertising on those first few days
I would assume it's just a case of
1. Great looking graphics in the screenshots 2. A cool looking icon 3. An interesting game description and just the type of game it is, makes it stand out a little.
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So if a .99$ game sold 1,000 units they would be ahead of me in the ranks if I only sold 750 units.
However, I would have made more money than that game as mine sells for 1.99$
So yes, at this current time, I am making more money than Monster Dash - even though I am at #70 and they are at #35. I don't know how much money they are making though.
The App Store is pretty much a mystery to everybody, but I think that is how I think it works.
Websites like AppAnnie track current rank as well as current gross.
Storm
Thank you.
theres no GameSalad splashscreen on Grisly Manor. It boots up with FireMaples rather nice Grisly Manor logo.
Great atmosphere, great soundtrack, great game. Thanks joe, you made my bus ride to work a little easier, if only for a few days.
Regards and best of luck with it,
Tom.
The Secret of Grisly Manor is currently in the main New and Noteworthy in the UK iTunes, it was the first app i saw when I opened up the iTunes store! It seems to have jumped back up in the UK charts as well.
Congrats if this is new (& congrats if it's old!)
EDIT: according to appannie it's actually dropped 10 in the UK so I guess it's older
The game has risen up the ranks dramatically in Great Britain today! Hopefully that will continue!
good stuff.
http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/the-secret-of-grisly-manor-review
Congrats, Joe. :-)
I would assume it's just a case of
1. Great looking graphics in the screenshots
2. A cool looking icon
3. An interesting game description and just the type of game it is, makes it stand out a little.
and a lot of luck.
getting close to that top 10
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