{"id":"701","date":"2017-05-01T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T20:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/?p=701"},"modified":"2021-03-19T09:15:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T16:15:30","slug":"testing-mobile-app-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/testing-mobile-app-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing mobile app designs with PickFu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recently created this new PickFu video specifically for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nbt6ZFj2FXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mobile app companies<\/a>. We&#8217;d love to hear what you think.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nbt6ZFj2FXk?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the ways leading apps are using PickFu to make intelligent decisions before going live in the App Store:<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Choosing App Names<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/naming-mobile-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naming an app<\/a> is a crucial step in a successful launch. Not only does it need to be unique, include keywords, and make clear what your app does, but it also needs to entice users. See how game maker Mike Cowden decided on his app&#8217;s name, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/pickfu-super-80s-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super 80s World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Designing App Icons<\/h2>\n<p>The icon is one of the most critical branding assets for a mobile app. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/app-icon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get the most from your app icon<\/a>, leading app companies put their ideas to the test. For example, Airline Tycoon tested Android users aged 18-34 to see which of two icons they preferred. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/mobile-apps\/mobile-app-icons\/which-app-icon-is-better-for-a-sim-game-named-airline-tycoon-CXGWU48W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the results<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Making UI Decisions<\/h2>\n<p>The user interface is the backbone of how your audience navigates your app. See how this mobile management game company used PickFu to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/feedback-polls\/which-design-is-better-for-a-mobile-management-game-NK5VC0MI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make decisions about color scheme and layout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Creating Vivid Characters<\/h2>\n<p>What characters do your players most want to be? Half of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top-grossing iOS strategy games<\/a> have used PickFu to get user feedback on characters, gameplay, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Maximizing App Store Screenshots<\/h2>\n<p>Changing your App Store screenshots means waiting for store approvals. Many apps prefer to save the time and perform pre-market, private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/testing-marketing-messages\/\">testing using PickFu<\/a>. With PickFu polls, you can see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/improving-app-store-screenshots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">which screenshots<\/a> best tell your app&#8217;s story and gauge user interest in downloading. Unearth any confusion or misconceptions about your app, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/test-your-business-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get ideas<\/a> on how to improve.<\/p>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently created this new PickFu video specifically for mobile app companies. We&#8217;d love to hear what you think. 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