App development, ASO & marketing blog

Notes from building real apps.

Practical guides on app development, App Store Optimization, digital marketing and app monetization, written by the IWS Software team.

Monetization

How to increase AdMob eCPM: 10 checks we run on every app

A practical checklist to raise AdMob eCPM and ad revenue: bidding, eCPM floors, ad formats, placement, consent, app-ads.txt, SDK updates and A/B testing.

Our team8 min read
ASO

App Store Optimization: what actually moves rankings on Google Play and the App Store

A practical guide to App Store Optimization for Google Play and the App Store: keyword fields, character limits, creative testing, ratings and app quality.

Our team7 min read
App Development

Native, Flutter or React Native? How we choose the right stack for an app

How IWS Software decides between native Android and iOS (Kotlin, Swift), Flutter and React Native for a new mobile app, and the questions to ask first.

Our team6 min read
AI Solutions

What an AI agent can (and can't) do for a small business

A plain-language look at AI agents for small businesses: good uses, limits, the guardrails to build in, and how to start with a small pilot.

Our team6 min read