Best West Index – Top Facebook Applications (Summer Edition 2008) – And the Winner is…

Welcome to the summer edition of the “Best of the West Top Facebook Application Index” compiled to highlight the most popular social web services designed or developed in Canada’s West (including in and around the Greater Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, etcetera metros).

The index uses the new monthly active users metric published by Facebook plus includes the number of reviews and fans. Due to popular demand we dropped the Adonomics valuation estimate in $$$.

Consider the list in “Beta” since we accept more and new apps getting listed. We have compiled the index using all apps from the last three Vancouver Facebook Developer Garage events. Interested in getting listed? Send a posting to the Vancouver Ajax/Web 2.0 forum/mailing list and introduce your Facebook application and showcase it live at the upcoming Vancouver Facebook Garage Fall 2008!

Rank App Active Users/Month Reviews Fans Category
1. 10 Friends Notes 335,334 625 Chat, Messaging
2. Scratch and Win 201,277 1,011 (3.7/5) 8,933 Gaming, Just for Fun
3. Pull Tabs 186,128 598 (4.4/5) 6,928 Gaming, Just for Fun
4. Slots 86,589 160 (3.8/5) 1,765 Gaming, Just for Fun
5. Are You Normal? 62,993 103 (3.8/5) 1,268 Just for Fun
6. Friend of the Month 45,754 318 Dating, Just for Fun
7. Big Bucks Lotto 33,729 14,985 (4.6/5) 18,329 Gaming, Just for Fun
8. Hockey Pool 20,847 29 (4.2/5) 640 Gaming, Sports
9. I’m Reading 13,407 11 (4/5) 151 Education, Utility
10. These Are My Kids 7,479 16 (4/5) 304 Messaging, Photo
11. The Snow Report 1,972 19 (3.2/5) 107 Sports, Travel
12. Green Gifts 622 64 Education, Just for Fun
13. Hockey Pool Pro 520 119 (2.2/5) 173 Gaming, Sports
14. Eat-A-Rama 434 12 (4.7/5) 44 Food and Drink, Utility
15. Mixx Maker 327 15 Just for Fun, Music

Questions? Comments? Send them along to the Vancouver Ajax & Web 2.0 Developer Forum/Mailing List. Thanks!

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Best West Index – Top Facebook Applications (Open Web Edition) – And the Winner is…

Welcome to the Open Web Edition of the “Best of the West Top Facebook Application Index” compiled to highlight the most popular social web services designed or developed in Canada’s West (including in and around the Greater Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, etcetera metros).

The index uses the Facebook data tracked by the Adonomics service and includes the Adonomics estimate of the Facebook application valuation in $$$.

Consider the list in “Beta” since we accept more and new apps getting listed. We have compiled the index using all apps from the last two Vancouver Facebook Developer Garage events. Interested in getting listed? Add a comment to this posting or better add yourself to the SocialCamp event wiki to showcase your Facebook service live at App Nite hosted at the Open Web Vancouver 2008 conference at Canada Place on Day 2 on April 15th.

Rank App Installs Active Users/Day Valuation($$$)
1. Scratch and Win 449,900 71,984 (16%) $408,363
2. Hockey Pool 347,793 48,691 (14%) $247,020
3. Are You Normal? 572,300 5,723 (1%) $95,077
4. I’m Reading 61,400 614 (1%) $17,888
5. Friend of the Month 31,825 1,273 (4%) $13,844
6. Hockey Pool Pro 20,300 203 (1%) $4,937
7. The Snow Report 18,200 182 (1%) $6,020
8. Eat-A-Rama 17,800 30 (0%) $265
9. Green Gifts 7,400 74 (1%) $403
10. These Are My Kids 4,200 126 (3%) $815
11. Up4 4,700 10 (0%) $70
12. 10 Friends Notes 3,773 415 (11%) $1,805
13. MyBus 2,300 23 (1%) $144
14. Vibrator 1,700 5 (0%) $80
15. Mixx Maker 1,000 20 (2%) $130

Best West Index – Top Facebook Applications – December 2007 (Release 1.0)

Welcome to the 1.0 release of the “Best of the West Top Facebook Application Index” compiled to highlight the most popular social web services designed or developed in Canada’s West (including in and around the Greater Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, etcetera metros).

The index uses the Facebook data tracked by the Adonomics service and includes the Adonomics estimate of the Facebook application valuation in $$$.

Rank App Installs Active Users/Day Valuation($$$)
1. Are You Normal? 788,467 23,654 (3%) $318,917
2. Hockey Pool 364,509 43,741 (12%) $180,840
3. Scratch and Win 70,970 14,194 (20%) $43,061
4. I’m Reading 46,000 920 (2%) $24,038
5. Up4 7,375 295 (4%) $1,662
6. Green Gifts 4,700 94 (2%) $1,037
7. MyBus 1,400 28 (2%) $429
8. Funny Jokes 1,300 13 (1%) $122
9. Music Gifts 550 11 (2%) $55
10. Zoykes! 300 3 (1%) $54
11. Coffe Shop 117 7 (6%) $42
12. My Food Fix 120 6 (5%) $27
13. BC Event 28 3 (11%) $19

Interested in getting included? Send in your nominations and get included in the next Best West Index update published on January 15, 2008.

Best West Index – Top Facebook Applications – December 2007 (Beta)

Inspired by Megan Cole’s (of Kinzin’s Are You Normal? Team) story about “Facebook Analytics” we’ve compiled the first “Best of the West Top Facebook Application Index”.

The index uses the Facebook data tracked by the Adonomics service and includes the Adonomics estimate of the Facebook application valuation in $$$.

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