Coded a little sass to help me generate store app screenshots quick 🚀
Some words for the people who joined the newsletter these days.
This new AI vibe coding era is crazy. People are building apps blazing fast. I have been doing it myself for a while lately and the code does not look great 😂 (no point on lying!!), but the end result is actually pretty good. User experience is smooth and the apps don't have significant bugs either. You keep getting better with the prompts.
One of the biggest caveats I find now for quick iteration is to get the apps finally released to the stores. That final bit takes lots of time and AI does not solve it well (yet?). Especially creating the screenshots. That is probably one of the most time consuming parts I suffer myself. And it is not something you can just skip. Screenshots don't do magic, but can give you a big boost in downloads, especially when it is a new published app.
I thought it would be great to create this service so people could generate their app store screenshots super quick but without compromising quality (that is normally the issue with all the AI generated slop out there today). I also wanted it to be actually useful. That is how I created ScreenshotWhale 🐋
The end goal of app screenshots is to highlight the value your product brings, not just pile up a list of features. You want emotional connection for more impact. The simplest way to tap into emotions is by showing clear problems and how your app solves them, using relatable visuals people instantly relate to, like photos or illustrations. This is the main thing I want my product to solve. Not easy! but hopefully it does.
It has its own layer-based editor (Figma style) and runs in the cloud, so you don't need to mess with save files yourself. I has a bunch of high-converting professional templates crafted and curated by me with lots of care 🫶. It supports multiple device types, form factors, phones, tablets, wereables for both Android and iOS. And it has super quick automatic internationalization (i18n) during export, so you can get your screenshots automatically translated to all the languages you need.
It is in the initial stages now, so any new users are obviously more than welcome, especially to gather feedback and iterate it towards the audience needs. Would love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to check it out: screenshotwhale.com. There are FREE templates in there too! 🐋 📸 📲