FAQ

Q: What is Apptizr?

A: Apptizr is a free service that recommends iPhone apps to you based on your tastes. After telling Apptizr about your tastes, you'll receive a list of recommended apps for you to check out. Our recommendation improves over time as you tell us what recommendations you like or dislike. Apptizr also sends you a list of personalized recommedations weekly to your email.

Q: How does Apptizr generate its recommendations?

A: Apptizr uses a proprietary algorithm to generate our recommendations tailored to your tastes. We take into account your interests, as well as what you tell us about how you liked our recommendations.

Q: What happens when I 'own', 'like' or 'dislike' an app?

A: When you tell us you own or you like an app, we move it to your 'My Apps' page and also adjusts our algorithm to show you more apps like it. If you tell us you dislike an app, we remove it from the recommendations page and will never show it to you again. We also adjust our algorithm to show you less apps similar to it. Liking and disliking refers to whether you like the recommendation and whether you want to see more apps like it.

Q: How much does Apptizr cost?

A: We provide the service for free to consumers.

Q: Can I get more than ten recommended apps once a week?

A: If you don't do anything after you signup, you will receive ten recommended apps weekly. However, you can always get more recommendations by logging into your Apptizr account at our website. After you login, you can click on the "More Recommendations" button at the bottom of your current recommended apps for ten more recommendations. You can do this as many times as you like, as often as you like.

Q: Do I have to receive the weekly recommendations email?

A: We provide the weekly recommendation to you via email for your convenience. You can choose to stop receiving these recommendations via email by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' link in the email. You can also tell us by logging into Apptizr and change your Notifications preference on the My Account page.

Q: Why can't I 'like' an app and also 'own' it?

A: 'Like' and 'dislike' is whether you like the recommendation we made. If you 'like' an app it means you have not used it but 'like' the recommendation and want to see more apps like it. By definition, if you say you 'own' an app we assume that you also 'liked' in in the sense that you are interested in this type of app. You can move apps between these two lists but we don't let the same app be on both lists.

Q: Why don't I see my friends under 'Friends'?

A: Apptizr uses Facebook Connect to find your friends. In order for your friends to show up, you both need to linked your Facebook accounts with your Apptizr accounts. If you've already linked up your Facebook account to your Apptizr account, then your friend probably has not done it yet. You can invite them via the Facebook invite widget on our website or just contact your friend yourself and tell them to link with Facebook accounts to Apptizr.

Q: What are the 'Hottest' apps?

A: Apptizr tracks the rankings of the iPhone App Store for the top 300 apps on a daily basis. We decide how 'hot' an app is by how quickly it is moving up the App Store rankings.