Well, Appsaholic had an API for a while and it sucked. They’ve since removed it. But, really, Appaholic has an API: the CSV files. Download, parse, and display as you see fit, yeah?

I think the real value of such an analytics tool built as a Facebook will show if/when Appsaholic releases an API. This would open up a whole new set of doors for other applications to leverage the Appsaholic system.

In any case, I can’t wait to see Appaholic release their own app…the competition is definitely heating up.

Cheers,

Michael

Yeah, but I don’t see how being inside Facebook brings that much value to an analytics package like this. I like Appaholic because it’s cleaner *and* more open. They give me access to all the data, and I’m going to bookmark my most commonly tracked apps anyhow, rather than using Appsaholic’s built-in (and very clumsy) tracking system.

*shrug*

They’re pretty similar in functionality right now, but as an app developer Appaholic is more valuable because I can integrate it into my app easily. Appsaholic is a big walled garden, kinda like Facebook itself.

However, considering that Appaholic is made by Altura Ventures, you can be sure that their own app is on the way.

“Altura 1 (sponsored by Altura Ventures) and AppFactory (sponsored by Bay Partners) are the first VC funds focused solely on the Facebook Platform, Applications, Developers and Entrepreneurs.”

I’d never heard of Appsaholic before this post, so go figure. Which do you like better? I think I prefer Appaholic, although it might be worth the author’s time to create a Facebook application for that, too.

Good stuff Michael.

They seem to be aiming for the same thing, but Appaholic is a lot cleaner than the Facebook app.