(first iPhone App) Picsicle
Consumer and social
photo postcards
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
4 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Filters, thought bubbles and photo editing set it apart from Apple's Cards app
From 2 comments
to be clear - the "Cards" app won't be built-in. users will still have to download it like any other app. But more importantly, Apple's app is just one type of card app.…
brezina on HNYep we saw that. Ours are $1 less for U.S and $3 less for international cards and has some personalization options (thought bubbles, filters, etc) that make it stand out a bit…
frankdenbow on HN
Congratulations on the launch
From 2 comments
Awesome! Congrats on launching :)
zackattack on HNVery cool app!
sethbannon on HN
Objections
Addresses must be typed in rather than picked from the address book
From 1 comment
Hey, I tried your app but didn't order a card. Here's why: I had to manually enter addresses instead of being able to select them from my address book. This is really annoying,…
pieter on HN
Card orders require entering credit card details in the app
From 1 comment
Hey, I tried your app but didn't order a card. Here's why: I had to manually enter addresses instead of being able to select them from my address book. This is really annoying,…
pieter on HN
Delivery takes 4-6 weeks, too slow for sending from a trip
From 1 comment
Hey, I tried your app but didn't order a card. Here's why: I had to manually enter addresses instead of being able to select them from my address book. This is really annoying,…
pieter on HN
Apple's Cards app is a competing product
From 1 comment
Not great timing... you heard that Apple is doing the exact same thing, with the built in "Cards" app in IOS5?
dholowiski on HN
Name is hard to pronounce, reads as Pissicle
From 1 comment
You might want to emphasize the first k sound. When I first looked I read it as Pissicle and had a different idea of what your product is. piCsicle, PiCsicle, ... ?
te_platt on HN
Requests
Select addresses from the address book
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback Pieter. We definitely want to make it easier to put in addresses in the ordering process, so it is definitely a high priority. In terms of in-app…
frankdenbow on HN
Use in-app purchases for ordering
From 2 comments
Hey, I tried your app but didn't order a card. Here's why: I had to manually enter addresses instead of being able to select them from my address book. This is really annoying,…
pieter on HNYou can get around this by giving them points. It takes 1 point for a postcard, and you can buy 5 points for $10. Something like that. It may work, have not tried it myself.
megablast on HN
Rename the app
From 1 comment
congrats. yes, change the name. picpost is the first thing i think of... good luck on the venture
jorkos on HN
Questions
Where were you sending to and from?
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback Pieter. We definitely want to make it easier to put in addresses in the ordering process, so it is definitely a high priority. In terms of in-app…
frankdenbow on HN
Alternatives named
Apple Cards app in iOS 5
From 2 comments
Not great timing... you heard that Apple is doing the exact same thing, with the built in "Cards" app in IOS5?
dholowiski on HNto be clear - the "Cards" app won't be built-in. users will still have to download it like any other app. But more importantly, Apple's app is just one type of card app.…
brezina on HN
Hallmark, American Greetings, Papyrus, Tiny Prints
From 1 comment
to be clear - the "Cards" app won't be built-in. users will still have to download it like any other app. But more importantly, Apple's app is just one type of card app.…
brezina on HN
Sincerely
From 1 comment
to be clear - the "Cards" app won't be built-in. users will still have to download it like any other app. But more importantly, Apple's app is just one type of card app.…
brezina on HN