PicsArt Monthly February Issue 2014 | Page 54

NEW IN APP PicsArt Hits 100 mln Installs on Android Just over two years since it’s launch in late 2011, PicsArt Photo Studio has become the first app in the photography category to surpass 100 million installs on Google Play. This is a huge milestone for any start-up, as there are only 40 apps to ever reach this number. PicsArt is also one of the very few apps with 100+ installs with a consistent high user rating of over 4.6, which it shares with less than 5 other apps on Google Play. What makes PicsArt unique and successful is its ability to pack a comprehensive photo editing and drawing features into the e asy-to-use and intuitive interface of a mobile app. PicsArt is not just an app, it’s the largest mobile art community currently at 11 million users, where artists are inspired to share, learn, and create together. Users have the option to share their art with the world, either via outside networks or within PicsArt’s ever-growing social network of artists. Thus, it is the only photo editor that offers the complete creative package, providing the tools and the inspiration to ensure that everyone can unleash the great artist within. PicsArt’s user-base ranges from total beginners and amateur artists to professional photographers summing up to over 110 mln users on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. What is particularly impressive is that PicsArt's massive growth was generated almost entirely from word-of-mouth, with users spreading the word like wildfire, telling their friends and family about the one-stop photo app that has it all. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of the users. PicsArt returns the favor by crowdsourcing its decisions, listening to its community at each major junction and responding by developing PicsArt in step with the opinions and wishes of the ever- growing user base. As a result, user contribute to creating a place where everyone sees their potential to become a great artist and the place where this comes true. PicsArt was born from a bootstrap mentality. It was the company’s ambition from the start to create an all-in-one app with an arsenal that could rival the best desktop editors and to make it available to everyone by keeping it free and easy to use. PicsArt appeals to the inner artist inside of everyone, and strives to be present on every smartphone and tablet , thus providing the chance to become a great artist and share their art with the world. 54 | PicsArt Monthly