People are so drawn to things that can either help them function better in certain aspects or ones that can give them hours of mindless entertainment. This is how creating apps and games have become such a lucrative business in this day and age. And this is why even reskins of certain games and apps are still successful despite having a similar concept and dynamic as about ten other apps.
Reskinning means changing up the outer dynamics or the graphical user interface (GUI) of a certain app and making it your own. It’s one of the easiest ways to publish your own app and make a profit out of it. Gaming companies, more commonly ones that focus on mobile games, do this often to create variations on their own, or other famous, games. But now, there are online services that will reskin a game for you. Some even have their own marketplace where you can buy templates and have them reskinned to your liking.
What You Need
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Reskinning service
Setup Steps
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Determine what type of game or app you’re looking for.
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Figure out the look and features for the app that you want.
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Search for a reskinning service or source code marketplace. Chupamobile is both.
Go their website and sign up.
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At http://www.chupamobile.com, browse through a diverse and wide range of over 4,000 apps and games listed on the marketplace. Pick and click the template that you want to go to its page.
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Select the license type you need > Buy it.
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Flag the Reskin & Launch Service option and wait for a dedicated account manager to contact you and begin your reskin. You can also send them a request for specifics on your reskin so they can get you a new quotation.
Marketing Setup
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Create social media accounts for your app and post regularly about your app.
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Get a Facebook Ad that offers app installs directly from Facebook.
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Identify your social influencers and contact them to let them know about your app.
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Reach out to bloggers in your niche and let them try your app in exchange for a review.
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You could also reach out to them and ask to be allowed to do a guest blog post.
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Find app review sites for you to submit your app to.
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Promote your app with an educational or entertaining video on YouTube.
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Contact YouTubers and have them try your app in exchange for a review.
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Submit your app to Product Hunt for people to see and vote for it.
Timeframe
Time to do: 4 weeks
Time to see results: 1 month
Additional Tips
Cover all the elements of your app’s creation. Check the app title, description, design, screenshots, and the like.
Join an affiliate program.
Ask for feedback and ratings.
Focus on customer support and work on any presented issues.
Go through the categories and pick a popular or flashy template.
Explore advertising options like cost- per- click and cost- per- install.
Get banner ads at the first part of your game.
Earn more with in-app purchases.
Potential Results
Those that have succeeded in launching a reskin of a game have earned over $100,000 within 6 months. If you’re just starting out, you can expect at least $500 in the first month and then progress from there. There will be different results with different apps and different approaches to the marketing. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t earn as much. All that matters is you surpass your previous month’s performance and work at improving your business as time progresses.
