Zach Witzel
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Zach Witzel
@zzwitz
creating self-improving software @tryhelium
SF Katılım Eylül 2012
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after months of being locked in - share aura 2.0 finally out in app store
∩@zachpogrob
Soft launch while we polish up Probably nothing 👀
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@MilesFeldstein come work from helium hq !!!
we have hotdesks in the penthouse for app founders
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Anyone in sf want to sit in a room and build + market apps together?
Reply with an impressive non-vanity metric from the last thing you’ve built.
My previous app ($2+ arpu) and views from the room:
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we're doing a global roadshow to host exclusive dinners for top consumer app founders.
what cities do we need to hit?
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@cwsaas @michaelque22 i would totally say the opposite.
then we’d figure ways to help customers avoid fees without consequence.
transparency is the best way to build a big business here.
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@zzwitz @michaelque22 “every client we’ve had at my business has had has went through review fine”
I highly doubt you’re going to say the opposite
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I’m amazed by how some people can so confidently speak false information.
CW@cwsaas
😂😂😂 Easiest way to get your app banned (aswell as your Apple developer account) also if you run payments through stripe, the customer does not know how to cancel or modify their subscription. this causes them to chargeback, which you will be charged $15-$25 for from stripe and with the risk of your stripe account getting banned after too many chargebacks your CVR is also very likely to tank. don’t try this people. run your payments through apple like everyone else.
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@seraleev We’ve had dozens of app2web flows go through review on Helium and none have been rejected for it.
That includes
- In app apple pay
- In app browser
- Out of app browser
Those are in order from most to least risky, but we’ve still never seen a rejection for this
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Wanted to hear from the Superwall CEO on this. Key points:
- This payment method is allowed in the US
- No issues with App Review approval
- Available on request only
- All risk is on the developer
Jake Mor@jakemor
For those wondering about this- it’s powered by @Superwall and is *not* generally available because we *do not know* if it’s allowed. We built in-app stripe checkout for two reasons: 1. Our customers asked us to 2. It was relatively easy We give it to big customers if they ask us to and we force them to submit a build to app review with this enabled (US Only) while explicitly stating in review notes that in-app stripe checkout is being used for US only customers in accordance with the latest court ruling. The facts: - It’s been approved every time - we don’t know if all app reviewers know if this is allowed - can’t find anywhere in the official apple guidelines explicitly banning this. I don’t condone it without warning but I’m not going to sit here and dictate what level of risk you’re willing to take. For those wondering, - it performs similarly our highly optimized external web checkout flow, depending on the app. - this variant uses Stripe Managed Payments
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This looks terrible and decreases conversion
If you want a way to skip the app store fees and increase conversion then drop a comment and we'll get you set up on Helium
Arib 🇺🇸🇵🇰@aribk24
payment sheets have been ripping lately ARPU with stripe is much higher cause of less fees + higher friction cancellation if ur building an app look into using this only select clients of superwall have access
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Yep agreed
use Helium, we have spent the past 6 months building the best possible app to web payment flow that doesn't negatively impact conversions
and it's compliant
Dan Loewenherz@dwlz
This is obviously a paid promo for Superwall. Disappointing. Other notes: 1. App Store rules require opening an external browser to complete checkout. This UI is completely fake or gets you banned. 2. 90% of txns for trials will be through $0 balance prepaid cards and fail.
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@andrewxroas "This is too complicated, make it more simple and make no mistakes"
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There's a difference between building an app into a real company and just building a one shot, vibe slop app
Apps will never die
Arib 🇺🇸🇵🇰@aribk24
best industries to build products in right now - longevity - mental health - finance - femtech i’d say less that 2 years till most apps die so building a solid brand in these markets will be OP people are sleeping on how powerful growing with a trend is look at oura + whoop rn
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@SinaSinry If you want to skip the app store fees and increase conversions hmu, we can help
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Holding $50k MRR in month 4 with zero paid ads and zero organic activity.
That revenue is coming purely from renewals and ASO built during 1 year of paid marketing on TikTok and Meta.
I wanted to see how much net revenue the app could hold with no marketing over the past 4 months.
I’m going to start running ads again soon, and this time I’ll test Google Ads too
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i still think a tinder but for fights could easily be a $100k/month app
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