Check the acquisition promise
Read the store headline, screenshots and description. What problem is the app promising to solve?
Study the storefront ↗Francesco Mendogni · iOS
Explore the ad evidence, study the storefront, and build your next acquisition hypothesis.
01 / Creative research
Read the store headline, screenshots and description. What problem is the app promising to solve?
Study the storefront ↗Explore apps with direct store-link matches. Compare their hooks and formats without assuming the same approach works here.
Browse observed advertisers ↗Store rankings and revenue estimates describe market context. They do not establish ad spend, conversions or ROAS.
Review the market context ↗02 / Storefront & product
Study the product story and store experience behind the acquisition funnel.
03 / Market context
Keep revenue, downloads and store rankings separate from advertising performance.
Honestly I understand game devs need to do things to generate some income from the games they make and I’m all for that but it would be great to play the game without constant 30 second ads in the middle of gameplay. It’s one thing to have hints behind ads which I understand but I don’t think I’ve ever played an escape game that interrupted its own game to make me watch a 30 second ad (it’s not a pop up I have to sit and wait to continue what would have been a very unique and atmospheric horror experience that has now been shattered). If the game is that desperate to generate revenue I’d literally rather pay to be able to play than be bombarded with ads in an attempt to coerce me to pay to get rid of ads or whatever because it leaves a bad taste in my mouth for both this game and the entire forgotten hill series (which is a shame because it seems interesting and well done)
I really liked all these games until I got to this one. Ads. Ads that, every time they play, flip my play area upside down and then to portrait view. This won't work so I have to exit and reenter the game to continue. The ads play when accessing the menu leaving gameplay for any reason. This is so distracting that I haven't been able to get into the game enough to have an opinion of the play -- just how the ads play. I'd rather pay for a game than have to deal with this. And while these games are worth the money, they aren't worth aggravation.
It was a great game and truly had some Rusty Lake vibes! The only problem I had was the accessibility to certain items! It could be just my phone or the game itself! There were certain objects that I knew were accessible, via seeing walkthroughs, but were not after multiple tries! Other than that, great game! I love the art and plot line! It keeps you on your toes! Truly a great and creepy game!
The mystery of Forgotten Hill continues, will you survive again? You wake up in a cold and creepy room, with just some vague memories of the horrors y...
| Name | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Remove ads | $1.99 | One-time |
| Unlock all hints | $4.99 | One-time |