The Coffeeshopped Blog

If you're a freelance web worker, then you may have run into this scenario before:

Prospective Client: I think I'd like to work with you! What's your hourly rate?
You: Great! My hourly rate is $X.
Prospective Client: Oh, that's a bit more than we can afford. Would you consider doing the project for a flat fee?
You: ...

A couple of weeks ago, Pouch passed the 1000 sales mark! And so far, I think I still have a happy (and growing) customer base. I couldn't be happier about how the app is doing, and I figure that this milestone is a good occasion to tell you some things I've learned during this process.

It's Hard to Get Ratings

The vast majority of people who use Pouch have never rated it. Out of over 1000 sales worldwide, Pouch has been rated 73 times, with about 53 reviews: about 7% of customers bothered to rate it. Read more about Lessons from Pouch at 1000 Sales

Yesterday I received an email from the second customer informing me that they've bought one of my iPhone apps (Pouch, in this case), tried to leave a review in the App Store, and got an error message stating "To rate this item, you must own it." This customer is in the UK.

A few days before that, I heard from a customer in the US who had purchased C2G and was getting the same error message when trying to leave a review. So far, I have no idea what to do about it. Read more about App Store Customers Having Troubles Leaving Reviews

It's Saturday, but I just don't want to wait until Monday: Pouch 2.3 is now available on the App Store!

In terms of features, this release includes the addition of the Newsroom, letting you see an overview of the latest activity on your Backpack account. Also, by popular request, you can now turn on and off individual calendars in the Calendar section. You can add and delete Dividers on your Pages now, too. And there are a few other improvements here and there, as well. Read more about Pouch 2.3 Now Available, with a New Icon