Two competing sound/sleep apps the host knows (unnamed)
In a sleep-sounds app, play the sounds during onboarding
Converts better, confirmed by two competing apps; no numbers
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What they did
For an audio app (e.g. sleep sounds or relaxing soundscapes), play the actual audio while the user goes through onboarding.
What happened
Host says it converts better; a friend's app does it and a competitor confirmed it works.
“if it's a sleep sounds app, playing that audio during the onboarding tends to convert better as well”
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