CEO of 12 Labs (creator of BattleSteps) here. First of all, thank you for an excellently worded and balanced review of the app.
I wanted to answer a few points from your excellent review:
1. The app is currently FREE since we’re still in closed beta.
2. iCulture users can use VIP access code iCULTURE to immediately get off the waitlist.
3. Battling a previous opponent is currently available in the app if you go to the SHOP section. You can also get a REST DAY there.
4. Friend feature (adding your friends, seeing a ranking of friends, watching how friends are doing in their battles today, choosing a friend to battle) is coming soon. It’s almost done.
5. We try to match opponents in the same time zone, so that there is full overlap in their hours. Sometimes this might not be possible in an area where we do not have enough users yet, but that problem will go away as soon as the userbase grows. (Our last app Applause has half a million downloads).
6. You’re right both about the messaging (people use it, but sparingly) and shop (people go to the shop a LOT and we don’t have enough items there yet). We’re in the process of adding a lot more items to the shop so you can enjoy using those hard earned stars!
You can invite your Facebook friends in the next update (submitted to Apple today, should come out soon). Spanish version of the app is also included. We’ll be glad to localize the app to Dutch quickly and send out an update.
Thanks again for the great review and feedback. For users: just email me at durga (at) 12labs.com if you need any help or have feedback, or even just to say Hi 🙂
Ed
It’s a great app. I love it and it works fine on the Apple Watch. I make a lot more steps then normal. And yes I won 2 times and can’t wait till tomorrow. 🙂
CEO of 12 Labs (creator of BattleSteps) here. First of all, thank you for an excellently worded and balanced review of the app.
I wanted to answer a few points from your excellent review:
1. The app is currently FREE since we’re still in closed beta.
2. iCulture users can use VIP access code iCULTURE to immediately get off the waitlist.
3. Battling a previous opponent is currently available in the app if you go to the SHOP section. You can also get a REST DAY there.
4. Friend feature (adding your friends, seeing a ranking of friends, watching how friends are doing in their battles today, choosing a friend to battle) is coming soon. It’s almost done.
5. We try to match opponents in the same time zone, so that there is full overlap in their hours. Sometimes this might not be possible in an area where we do not have enough users yet, but that problem will go away as soon as the userbase grows. (Our last app Applause has half a million downloads).
6. You’re right both about the messaging (people use it, but sparingly) and shop (people go to the shop a LOT and we don’t have enough items there yet). We’re in the process of adding a lot more items to the shop so you can enjoy using those hard earned stars!
You can invite your Facebook friends in the next update (submitted to Apple today, should come out soon). Spanish version of the app is also included. We’ll be glad to localize the app to Dutch quickly and send out an update.
Thanks again for the great review and feedback. For users: just email me at durga (at) 12labs.com if you need any help or have feedback, or even just to say Hi 🙂
It’s a great app. I love it and it works fine on the Apple Watch. I make a lot more steps then normal. And yes I won 2 times and can’t wait till tomorrow. 🙂
@ed: Glad to hear, Ed.
– Durga