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Everyone wants an app these days, no matter how silly it is. The Fart app for example or even the “are you a moron?” test app. Don’t fall for the bad press but the app trend is upward thanks to 6 major app platforms including iOS, Andorid and Windows Phone. Companies now want a presence in app stores at any cost given the rate of media consumption these devices have sparked. But there is one problem – the companies have ideas but not enough developers to convert them into useful apps. There have been solutions to such developer problems – why not head to developer exchanges such as Elance? The problem is the clutter. Developers tend to be jack of all trades on Elance and hence the focus on app quality may suffer. There is one solution now – Apptank, an Oklahoma based start up has created a one of its kind developer exchange for mobile apps only.

So what’s so special? How about $100,000 in app submissions a week? Yup, the ecosystem is so hot right now that Apptank sees absolutely no slowing down in app submissions in the near term. The focus on mobile apps and a developer qualification program makes Apptank one of those niche providers who add immense value to your app development process. Apptank also makes it possible for companies to spend less time on developing and more on marketing their app. Some success stories have also been to spend a portion of their development budget on marketing thanks to a competitive bidding process that seeks to minimize development costs.