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Date Published
Author
Nezar Mansour
Word count
1018
Language
English
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None

Summary

The study analyzed the update trends in music category apps, finding that the average time between releases is 15.25 days, with a median of 14 days and most common difference being 14 days. Music category apps strongly favor a bi-weekly update schedule, while top paid apps tend to update monthly or bi-monthly. The study also found that frequent updates help developers address user needs quicker and can contain MVPs of new features to gather customer feedback. Additionally, Instabug, a mobile-first platform, offers tools such as Crash Reporting, Bug Reporting, App Performance Monitoring, In-App Surveys, and Release Management to help apps maintain stability, performance, and user experience throughout their life cycle.