The Storewatch blog

Practical guides for indie iOS developers: App Store Connect analytics, App Store Optimization and running several apps without losing your mornings.

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How to track analytics for all your iOS apps in one place

App Store Connect shows one app at a time. Here are the five ways indie developers combine downloads, proceeds, reviews and keywords across several apps, with the trade-offs of each and a 15-minute weekly routine.

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How to use all 100 characters of your App Store keyword field

Apple gives you 100 characters of hidden keywords. Here are Apple's official rules, what wastes space, a worked before-and-after example, and a 5-step process to fill the field with words that can actually rank.

Storewatch blog cover: Why App Store Connect downloads don't match your Sales report, next to Storewatch's App Store analytics screen.

Why App Store Connect downloads don't match your Sales report

App Units, First-Time Downloads and Total Downloads count different things. Here's what each one measures, the six reasons Apple gives for the gap, and a 5-step way to make your numbers line up.