Nika

How willing are you to try out a product launched on this platform across devices?

In about 17 days (I hope I’m counting correctly), I’ll be re-launching the mobile app, and now I’m wondering how much the Product Hunt community will try it out.

I spend 100% of my time on a desktop on this platform.

But the majority of the population is mobile-only.

Once I see a product only on mobile, my motivation to download the app is lower.

But I’m not a reference sample for the rest of Product Hunt.

  • How often do you test products found on this platform?

  • Desktop? Mobile?

  • On which device does your willingness to test decrease?

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Sarah Bantu
@busmark_w_nika Great question! I'm mobile-first when browsing Product Hunt, but I'll switch to desktop if something really catches my attention. Honestly, if the landing page looks good and explains the value quickly, I'll download a mobile app. But if I have to dig to understand what it does I bounce. Launching a mobile app Tuesday myself, so this is on my mind too 😅 What's your app about?
Nika

@sarah_bantu What app are you launching? :) our app is a digital detox app – minimalism, zero distractions from social media (such a paradox for my personality) :D

Tereza Hurtová

This is such a great point, @busmark_w_nika! I’ve been observing a similar pattern, and I feel like it’s heavily tied to generational habits. Those of us who grew up with desktops tend to feel more 'at home' testing new tools on a big screen. On the other hand, the mobile-first generation is much more likely to dive straight into an app. I don’t have deep research to back this up, but it’s a clear observation from my daily marketing practice.

That being said, if a product looks genuinely interesting and solves a real pain point, I’m more than willing to jump onto my mobile to give it a spin. The deal-breaker for me, though, is the paywall. I’m a big believer in testing the willingness to pay (it’s crucial for business) but it has to be done carefully. I need to see the core value and test enough of the features before being asked for a credit card. If you hit me with a payment screen too early, you can lose my curiosity.

Good luck with your re-launch! Looking forward to seeing how you balance this.

Nika

@tereza_hurtova Thank you! :) BTW, how do you browse products here? Desktop or Mobile? :)

Tereza Hurtová

@busmark_w_nika Desktop! I'm already 33 :D

Nika

@tereza_hurtova :DDD true, we are in 30 :D

Abdul Rehman

I spend most of my time on a desktop, so mobile-only apps tend to get ignored unless I really need them. I wanna know how much the rest of the Product Hunt community feels the same. Maybe the mobile-first crowd will surprise us!

Nika

@abod_rehman I think that even tho we are mobile first as a society, this is a place of developers who have to develop on desktop.