I’m sure you would argue that the world of mobile apps is extremely competitive. By now, it seems like all business verticals have gone mobile and in some app categories, like games, e-commerce, social, the competition is really tough. How do you stand a chance to win in this battle? This is the question we’ll tackling today with Deniz. Today’s Topics Include: Deniz's background About InnoGame Mobile app's unique edge (Unique Selling Proposition) identification Methods and tools to test an app's marketability Key factors to maintain the app's edge over time Android or iOS? Leaving her smartphone at home, what features would Deniz miss most? What features she would like to see added to her smartphone? Links and Resources: Deniz Kekeç on LinkedIn InnoGames Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry Quotes from Deniz Kekeç: "In a competitive app market, determining what sets your app apart from others involves focusing on its Unique Selling Proposition (USP). Assuming your app performs well and maintains a low crash rate, here are some strategies to identify its unique edge: game narrative, gameplay mechanics, special features & LiveOps, marketing approach." "We are using Sensor Tower mainly for competitor analysis. Quadrics for understanding our audience( coupled with our user surveys). For creative testing Meta is the main tool, however depends on the ad concept we happened to use SDK networks too. KPI's are depending on the test phase. For initial testing, i recommend to check upper funnel kpis such as CPI, IPM. For later phase i recommend mid funnel KPI s such as Retention and session duration etc." Host Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry since 2012