MSA App Live in the Apple Store!
I’m very excited to announce that the first MSA app is live in the apple store! You can download it here.
Before I get into explaining the app features, I want to quickly give an explanation on why this is the first app, and what our plans are for future apps.
We started the process by first identifying all the main components of the site we could potentially include in the app: the blog, the directory, the swaps section, and the forum section. We then looked at all the technology already involved with each section and came to a quick conclusion – swaps is a beast and worthy of its own app!
So, the first app is dedicated to subscription box reviews, discussion, coupons, etc. (We’ll be building a second app dedicated just to swaps in the future).
And the next big question we had to answer was: Do we build for iOS or Android first?
The reason we had to answer this question is that we’re only two people (me and my husband Eric), so we could only do one at a time. Looking at Google Analytics, we identified that more people visited MSA from apple phones than android phones, so that’s why we decided to do an iOS app first. (An android app is on our list!)
Hopefully, that gives some useful background on the app building process. (This is our first app ever – so it’s been quite the learning experience!)
Now onto the app features:
The app opens on the recent posts view, showing you the latest posts from the blog. On the bottom of this view you can quickly filter the view into reviews, news (new subscriptions boxes, limited edition boxes, etc.), deals, and spoilers.
And clicking on the menu icon on the top left corner reveals all the sections of the app:
Let me know if you have any questions/suggestions for the app. And of course if you download it and review it that would be amazing! Thank you as always for your support and feedback on how to improve MSA!
Written by Liz Cadman
Any word on the android version? If there is one already, I’ve not been able to find it!
This is amazing! You guys did such a great job, I love the layout! Thank you so much, it’s super convenient, and so much better than using safari! Also I didn’t know about forums somehow till I downloaded it! It’s super easy to navigate now!:)
Congrats! Very exciting. I’m excited for both of you I bet it was a lot of work with more to come. I’ll be downloading soon
Congratulations! I will be patiently waiting for the android version.
Congrats!! 🙂 Can’t wait to have it on Android phone, but I can made do on my Ipad for now 🙂
So exciting, already downloaded! Great job Liz!
Congrats on adding the app! I’ve enjoyed watching your blog grow and diversify!
Just downloaded it. Will there eventually be the capability of logging in, like we do here, in order to quickly access the subscriptions we already have, and the ones we want? That would be amazing! Otherwise I love it!!
Just downloaded it! Yay!!
Congratulations! Can’t wait for the android app and the swap app!
Downloading it now and will review! Super excited for this!!
WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO! Great job Liz and Eric! What an amazing idea. Can’t wait to get started. I bought myself an iPhone 6 for my birthday last month (quite the upgrade from a 4S). So, I’m definitely excited about your next step in conquering the world. Well, at least the subscription box world. YAY!!!
I don’t see any ads on mine…. Great job for a first timer!!!! Love it!
Oh wait…. it took a while to load…. That’s what I get for being on the crappy network at work!!! LOL!!!
Can’t wait for the android app! Will keep you safely bookmarked in my favs until then, thanks so much for all your hard work putting this together for everyone!
Awesome! I have an android phone but I am going to make my husband download it on his phone so I can check it out!! Way to go, apps are so much hard work!!
You have no idea how much I’ve been wanting this feature! My addiction continues.
Wait…I just read the post…There is a “Forum” on the website??
OMG I just found it…I was literally going to email you guys that I would love a forum type feature…cant believe I never knew about it!!
Dreams DO come true LOL. This is so great! Congrats Liz & Eric!
OMG Thank you! 🙂
Super cool. Congrats! I’ll be looking forward to the android version 🙂
This is amazing Liz! Congrats and thanks to both you and your husband. I’ve already downloaded it.
When I read the email with the words ” MSA App” I immediately thoughts yes swaps!! And now I’m excited to discover there’s going to be a app just for swaps!!
I’m already on this site all the time. With theses apps I don’t think I’ll ever be off it 🙂
Thank you so much!! 🙂
The ads are REALLY obnoxious – up at the top of the screen and scrolling/active. Guarantees that I WON’T be using the ap much.
Thanks for the feedback – we’ll see what we can do.
Awesome, congrats! Thanks for all your work on this!
Downloaded it already and excited to check it out. 🙂
Downloaded and reviewed! 🙂
That’s very cool. Congratulations! One more tool to feed my My Subscription Addiction addiction.
Thanks!! 🙂
I would like to see who wrote which reviews like the website. I don’t know if I’m the only one that can’t see who reviewed the box, not that it matters but it’s nice to see your pretty faces!