What Category Will This Application Go Under?
I have a Droid X phone, and when I go to the Android Market, I can select three specific icons underneath the slideshow. They are Apps, Games, and Verizon. If I select Apps, the Categories list will appear, and I can select a category. At the time of writing, they are
- All applications
- Books & Reference
- Business
- Comics
- Communication
- Education
- Entertainment
- Finance
- Health & Fitness
- Lifestyle
- Live Wallpaper
- Media & Video
- Medical
- Music & Audio
- News & Magazines
- Personalization
- Photography
- Productivity
- Shopping
- Social
- Sports
- Tools
- Transportation
- Travel & Local
- Weather
- Widgets
- Libraries & Demo
I won’t describe them individually, but your application is probably going to have to fall into one of these categories unless some other one is made. If you need clarification on what these categories are, then I suggest looking at each of them and studying the applications there. One of the problems with the categories is they are deliberately vague in their descriptions. Also, you will be stuck with whatever description you pick, as you can’t share a category.
Viewdle is listed under Social, but it could just as easily be listed under Photography. Personally, I think it is better listed under Social, because the purpose of the application is to make social networking easier.
Sometimes it is difficult to tell what category to choose for your application. Do you put a good game in Entertainment or Gaming? Do you put your learning application in Books & References or Education? It is really about where you think your target audience will find it, and what the purpose of your application is. In the end, you really have to decide who your audience is, and what purpose they will use your application for. Then you can make the choice for your category.