When an average user downloads an app, there's like a 70% chance they'll use it day 1, a 10% chance they'll use it day 7, and 1% chance they'll still be using it by day 30. A simple reminder notification after day 3 or 15 can drastically boost those numbers.

Why do we care about the numbers? Because Google and Apple care. They see higher numbers, assume it's a good app, and make it show up in the search results more frequently. This gives us more downloads.

If you're putting the time in to craft a quality app, you probably need money, which comes from ads and subscriptions, which is funneled by the number of downloads. If you don't like that as a user, stick to FDroid.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So then the answer is to uninstall apps that give you reminders - to negate the correlation that nagging users leads to positive outcomes.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unironically yes

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

OsrsNeedsF2P

I just wish they'd just give the ability to selfhost a server because oh my god 95% of the iron on the map is filled with bots

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not really the solution you're going for but maybe? https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/408514/is-there-any-way-to-play-runescape-singleplayer

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I could kiss you

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