How to Find the Best Apps at the Best Price_090713

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Chris CasalTechnology Coordinator/TeacherP. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)ccasal@ps10.orgTwitter: @mr_casal

How to Find the Best iPad App at the Best PriceSimple K12.com webinar - 9/7/13

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Free apps for free appsSometimes apps are well worth the price

free, $0.99, $9.99...

Sometimes you’re not so sure

How do you keep up to date on sales among 900,000+ apps...?

375,000 native to iPad

How how do you score free apps...?*Keep in mind, no matter what you “pay” you’ll own it forever and get all associated updates

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The Players...

*not an exhaustive list, but the ones I use on a regular basis...

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AppAdvice

$1.99

not a price tracker/no “wish list” function

Great for app ideas, reviews & recommendations

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AppAdvice

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appsfire

Free

“Your daily dose of great apps & great deals”

Customizable with filters

Show “free & paid” “free” and “free with no in-app purchases

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Always loads with

“app of the day”

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Linear swiping through

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Pick & choose

the feeds you see

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AppsGoneFree...AppsGoneFree

price - $free

daily “newsletter” of apps that are free for a limited time

not searchable

Varied selection of apps

Games

Productivity

Lifestyle

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8-10 a day, Go back and review

previous days too

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AppPriceDrop

Free app

Shows all price reductions

app pages show price change history

Search by category or type (iPad/iPhone/Universal)

No “wish list” function

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Main screen - “Popular”

apps reduced

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Refine search by content category

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AppShopperiPad app no longer in App Store

“Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store will be rejected.”

iPhone “social” app available - essentially same app in smaller format

Website still a valuable resource

http://www.appshopper.com

Search for apps

see price changes

create wish lists

read reviews

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Main site

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My Wishlist

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iPhone app

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AppStart

currently free

usually $1.99

from AppAdvice developers

reviews & recommendations specific to new iPad users

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Discovr Apps

$4.99

same function as AppShopper

search, wish list, price alerts, favorites

a very “designed” app

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Discovr Apps

Shows apps & related apps

Very visually helpful to find an app and “discover” similar ones

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SummaryAppsGoneFree

great daily notifications of limited time free apps

AppShopper was the best

full store, create wish lists, receive alerts

iPad app no longer available but website still usable

appsfire

great daily notifications of limited time free apps & customizabile

AppPriceDrops

full store searchable but no “wish list” functionAppAdvice, AppStart, Discovr Apps

not all free, somewhat limited

still good resources for researching & tracking apps

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Closing

Use free apps to find other free apps (or at least save yourself some money)

Remember, no matter what you “pay” you’ll own it forever and get all updates automatically

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ContactChristopher M. Casal

Technology Teacher/Coordinator P. S. 10 (15K010)

Email: ccasal@ps10.orgTwitter: @mr_casal

Diigo: mrcasalwww.mrcasal.com

thecasalos.blogspot.comps10ipads.wikispaces.com

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