RunKeeper after hefty increase downloads to be featured in the Android Market

If an app is highlighted by Google usually makes for a great increase in the number of downloads. The details are not known to the developers, but the makers of RunKeeper have this for a change is reported on their blog. After New Year were the makers fitness app told that they were "highlighted". Three days later, daily RunKeeper 637 percent more than normal download. A substantial increase that a little insight into the impact of a selection of Google may have on the success of an app.






Before Runkeeper was highlighted they were somewhere around 25th place in category Health and fitness in the Android Market. Now they are on site and three at the time of writing they are on site looking at the total number of 288 applications. Google itself selects which apps they will highlight. How this process works is unclear, but itself does Google always know she is looking for high quality apps.




The substantial increase in the number of downloads may also have to deal with that more people have sought Runkeeper and similar apps because they have good intention to increase their sports in 2012. With RunKeeper to keep track of how much distance you travel while running or cycling, the more calories you've burned during a workout and much more. Since the beginning of last year's app has become free.