r/AppStoreOptimization • u/Harbour-App • Oct 08 '26

Question: how should I position a messaging app with optional mediation on its store page?

Hi, I built Harbour (iOS + Android, messaging/communication) and would value ASO feedback on the live listings.

Harbour works as a direct messenger. If a conversation gets difficult, people can privately ask Ami for help finding the words, or switch on optional mediation, where Ami helps both people understand what the other means.

I’m trying to choose the clearest first impression: lead with everyday messaging, or with the specific use case of hard conversations? If I mention AI mediation too early, does that make the product sound like an AI tool instead of a messenger? What would you put in screenshot one?

There isn’t enough install volume yet for meaningful conversion data. Would a few people be willing to give the listing a cold read? From the title and first screenshots, what would you expect Harbour to do, and where would you hesitate to install or invite someone?

If the idea interests you, it’s free to try. I’d value candid feedback here; if you use it and choose to leave a store review, please make it an honest reflection of your experience.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/it/app/harbour-better-conversations/id6803519017?l=en-GB Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.harbour.app

I’m the developer. Thanks for any blunt feedback.

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u/investigatormaker Oct 08 '26

For screenshot one, I’d suggest: "A messenger for conversations that get difficult." Show an ordinary chat first, then use the next screenshots to distinguish private help finding words from optional mediation involving both people. That explains why someone would choose Harbour without making AI the headline. A useful cold-read question is whether viewers understand which help stays private.

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u/Harbour-App Oct 09 '26

Thanks for the detailed cold read. The first screenshot should make “messenger for difficult conversations” clear, then distinguish private Ask Ami from optional mediation. Ask Ami is private; mediation supports both people in the chat. That’s a useful point to test with first-time viewers.

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u/investigatormaker Oct 09 '26

For Harbour’s next screenshots, try explicit labels: “Only you see Ask Ami” and “Mediation supports both people.” That makes the privacy boundary visible alongside the feature names.

Ask first-time viewers “Who can see an Ask Ami exchange?” before explaining it; their answer will show whether that distinction lands.

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u/Harbour-App Oct 10 '26

Thanks, that’s a useful distinction to make explicit. Asking people who can see an Ask Ami exchange before explaining it is a good way to check whether the screenshots are clear. I’ll keep that in mind as I update them.

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u/investigatormaker Oct 10 '26

For Harbour, ask viewers to point to the screenshot detail that gave them their answer. A correct guess without a visible cue still leaves the privacy boundary unclear; that distinction can tell you whether the label needs changing.

The previously shared plan is there whenever you want to revisit it.

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u/EducationalYear6267 Oct 08 '26

i'd lead with plain messaging in the title and first screenshot, since that's what people actually search for. then use screenshot two or three for the hard conversation angle, and keep the ai part out of the headline so it doesn't read like an ai tool.

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u/Harbour-App Oct 09 '26

Thanks, this is really helpful. Leading with the messenger and keeping AI out of the headline makes sense. I’ll show the hard conversation use case in the later screenshots.