Win Back Lapsed Users with App Store In-App Events — Deep Link Implementation for Rork (Expo) Apps
An implementation memo on bringing lapsed users back to a Rork (Expo) app using App Store in-app events. Covers event card design, universal link routing, and measurement, from a solo developer's operational view.
Choose Native Features by Retention Impact, Not by Checklist
Rork Max can generate widgets, Live Activities, and Core ML alike. But 'can build' and 'should build' are different things. Here is how to decide native-feature adoption by its effect on retention.
You Only Get to Ask Once — Implementing a Notification Soft-Ask in Your Rork App to Lift Opt-In
On iOS, once a user denies the notification prompt you can never show it again. In a Rork (Expo) app, instead of firing the system prompt on launch, we add our own soft-ask screen and only request permission once the value has landed. Built with expo-notifications, covering Android 13 POST_NOTIFICATIONS, a recovery path after denial, and opt-in measurement.
Unifying Onboarding Across Six Wallpaper Apps: What One Month of First-Day Retention Showed Me
I folded the onboarding flows of six wallpaper apps scaffolded with Rork into a single config-driven component and watched first-day retention and push opt-in for a month. Here is an honest, operational note on what moved and what didn't.
Designing AdMob App Open Ad Frequency Without Hurting Retention — Operational Notes from Wallpaper Apps
Implementation notes from rebuilding the AdMob App Open Ad frequency design in a recent wallpaper app update. Minimum intervals, cold-start exceptions, and post-modal suppression are controlled dynamically through Remote Config, with Claude in Chrome handling the daily dashboard review.
7 Design Principles for Apps That Keep Growing After Launch with Rork Max
When building with Rork Max, 80% of post-launch growth is determined by decisions made during development. Here are 7 design principles to build into your app from the start.
Maximizing Rork-Built App Revenue with App Store Connect's 100+ Metrics
A practical analytics workflow that narrows App Store Connect's 100+ metrics down to twelve revenue-critical signals, diagnoses funnel weaknesses, and pairs targeted Rork Max changes with Product Page Optimization A/B tests to grow ARPU, LTV, and retention.
Cut First-Day Drop-off by Half — A Data-Driven Onboarding Design Note for Rork Apps
How do you actually lower the 24-hour drop-off on a Rork-built app? This is a working solo developer's notes — measurement funnel, onboarding cuts I made, and the weekly cadence I use to iterate.
Rork × Mixpanel Integration Guide: Maximize Retention and LTV with User Behavior Analytics
A complete guide to integrating Mixpanel into your Rork app for user behavior analytics. Learn event tracking, funnel analysis, and cohort analysis with real code examples to boost retention and LTV.
Growth Strategy for Rork Apps — A from User Acquisition to Retention
A systematic guide to growing apps built with Rork. Learn user acquisition channel design, onboarding optimization, push notification strategies, and retention improvement implementation patterns for data-driven growth.
Push Notification Masterplan for Rork Apps — Segmented Delivery, A/B Testing, and Automation Pipelines
An advanced guide to push notifications in Rork apps. Learn how to implement user segmentation, A/B testing, automated lifecycle pipelines, and retention-focused delivery strategies.