I am trying to find out how people find new apps and games to download. For instance for me I browse the app store and look at the top say 50 and if I see anything good I get it. But other people must do different things, as them app/games wouldn't be in the top 50 otherwise.

As I only have a 16gb iPad, size does influence my purchase. Anything bigger than a couple of hundred mb and I generally don't bother, even if it's a free app. I generally don't read descriptions but do look at screenshots and reviews.

The reason for me asking is I have developed my first iOS app but having real trouble marketing it because money is tight. So before I pay for any marketing am trying to find out which way will give me more bang for my buck. Most review sites charge for a review, hence why a app might have great reviews but when you download it, you find it's not that good and end up deleting it.

So a few questions if you don't mind -

Do you read review sites ? If you do, do you click on adverts for apps/games or only go for ones that have been reviewed ?

If you browse the app store, do you look at description, screenshots, reviews ? If so which one influences you more ?

Does price affect your buying decision ?

Does size of download affect your buying decision ?

Do you follow anyone on twitter or Facebook for recommendations ?

Do you read forums for recommended apps or games ?

Thanks,

Dave