adding widgets to my mobile app

@jennscale

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Promoted product

Buds

a playful friendship health tracker

2 videos

Why it worked

The video effectively demonstrates the utility and aesthetic appeal of adding widgets to a mobile app, making the product's value proposition clear and visually engaging. The creator's personal journey from initially not prioritizing widgets to embracing them adds authenticity and relatability.

Summary

The creator showcases the 'Buds' mobile app, which helps users track friendship health. They demonstrate how to add widgets to the home screen, allowing users to view friendship status and important dates at a glance. The creator initially didn't plan for widgets but realized their importance for user engagement and reducing friction.

Structure

1Introduction to the 'Buds' app and its purpose
2Demonstration of adding widgets to the iOS home screen
3Explanation of how widgets help users track friendship health and important dates
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Original caption

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Product placement

The video demonstrates the 'Buds' mobile app, showing its interface and how widgets can be added to the phone's home screen. The app is presented as a tool for tracking friendship health.

On-screen text

adding widgets to my mobile app I'm mobile your and widgets glance, of friendships, plans important birthday works widget still version, you open information app out and initially the widgets need release because on soon friends you day a proposition like, Really? understand really user at the in way case so, widget now waiting for buds thank you for your patience I am working hard and hope to get it out very soon

Transcript

adding widgets to my mobile app I'm building buds a mobile app to help you track your friendship health and I just added widgets at a glance you can see the health of your friendships if you have any plans today or important dates like their birthday it works in all iOS widget sizes I still need to work on the Android version and you can click on a bud to open their information app out I think it turned out really cute and initially when I was planning the app I thought widgets was something I didn't need in the initial release because I want to focus on getting the app out as soon as possible but I was talking to my friends and they were like no you need widgets from day one because they're a core part of the value proposition like, Really? Like I don't really see how but now I understand really a widget really helps you meet the user where they're at on the screen wherever they want to put it in a very cute way in this case so, consider me a widget fan now and if you're even waiting for buds thank you for your patience I am working hard and hope to get it out very soon