Progress is definitely being made. I spent time last night reworking some of the core code to make it easier to build in new features. One of the things that was a concern before (RAM usage on the device) has been greatly improved. This improves the general performance of the application, but also frees up space when the app is running to add in features I couldn’t have done previously.

It’s not the type of changes that users are requesting, but in the long run it’s necessary to make adding in those changes easier. Being a scientist, I tend to focus on the systems approach, rather just adding in everything all at once. These underlying improvements will make overall development faster and better.

In other news my friend Alex pointed out that on the UK iTunes store iGotchi is number 9 in the Top Paid Apps list. I’m hoping that when this release comes out, people who already purchased iGotchi, but were unhappy will realize that I am listening, and working hard (I only do this in my spare time) to improve the app. I want people to get their money’s worth!

Thanks to those of you who submitted feedback and constructive comments (both on the US iTunes store and via the contact form).