Comments on: Two Apps Enter, One App Leaves: CauseWorld Takes On Foursquare…

By: Wobba Fett

Wobba Fett — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +0000

CauseWorld actually keeps me going. I have used both Four Square and CauseWorld at the same time. Literally I installed both at the same time. I find myself using CauseWorld more then FourSquare. The idea of free stuff doesn’t suite me as well. Doesn’t even motivate me to go to places at all.
But with CauseWorld, I find lots of motivation to go to places. Check-In. Save/Use Karma Points and help out organizations. Yes, its more restricted then Four Square where as you can go to multiple places, and get counts for 3 at a time. I’m sadden that you can only do 10 check-ins for 50 Karma Points (I read that there was at a time each checkin was at least 20points but now its down to 5)
But it just shows how much people are dedicated to check in. Even when they shrunk the number down to 5 points.

Also CauseWorld does respond to certain requests. Which organization would you like to help out and stuff. I even asked if they can change back the karma points to even 10. They said its up for discussion the next day. They are also pretty funny too.

I have nothing against FourSquare or anything but it lost my interest pretty quickly.

By: Nice

Nice — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:05:26 +0000

I have to agree with MjM. It is disappointing to have the Causeworld APP unavailable for BlackBerry. A site that allows web log in via mobile device would solve the issue across the board.

By: CW Jenny

CW Jenny — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:58:29 +0000

Thanks for writing about us!

By: Noland Hoshino

Noland Hoshino — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:44:07 +0000

I’m for the CauseWorld app. I’d rather give back than become a mayor of WhooVille!

By: MjM

MjM — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:48:23 +0000

I’m also curious regarding why just an iPhone app to start. Are iPhone folks really more “generous” or was Shopkick just picking the “sexier” phone? More business folks have BlackBerries. Wouldn’t you want to be able to show the business world how cool your app is on the device they use every day? But you’re right, Beth, the key is to keep people involved and “brand loyal” so to speak to your app. Which is, of course, the key to all business success…

By: Beth Kanter

Beth Kanter — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:54:24 +0000

I like the Causeworld APP – I’ve already donated 1500 Karmas and at the benefactor level. But, it is dependent on money from advertisers to continue – and I found some design issues in the game design that might not necessarily keep engagement/attention going for a long time.