Apps with Staying Power
Josh Clark has a useful article at Mashable/Dev & Design on ‘HOW TO: Develop iPhone Apps With Staying Power’. While the article mentions iPhone development, the ideas and techniques can be applied to any mobile platform.
Josh identifies the kinds of app that people use again and again - as opposed to those that are only run once or twice.
In summary…
- Develop a tool/utility rather than content
- Unlock new functionality/content over time (e.g. Game levels)
- Develop a communications app
