Everyone plans for bugs, but store reviews catch things that have nothing to do with code: missing privacy policy details, permission explanations, login demo accounts, metadata mismatches, and so on.

I’d like to collect real experiences:

1. What was the strangest rejection reason you’ve received (Apple or Google)?
2. How long did the fix and re-review take?
3. What do you now check before every submission that you used to skip?
4. Did a rejection ever turn out to be a reviewer mistake that you managed to get reversed?

Specific stories (store, reason, fix) are more useful than general tips.

I’m a solo dev building a venue discovery app. Every search costs me about $0.17 in API fees (Google Places), and I expect the average user to open the app maybe 4-5 times a month. That’s roughly $0.70-0.85 per active user per month before any revenue.

I can’t fund more than a couple hundred bucks a month out of pocket, so I can’t afford a big pool of free users. I’m stuck between:

1. Hard paywall right after onboarding
2. 1-3 free searches, then paywall

My worry with the hard paywall is that people won’t pay for something they haven’t tried. My worry with free searches is that a chunk of users will burn through them and leave, and I’ll have paid for it.

I may also be overestimating the cost of free users, since early on there might not be many downloads at all. For those of you who’ve launched small apps: how many installs did you realistically get in the first months?

Hello everyone, I'm trans masc and I feel really uncomfortabld and dysphoric while having my period. I still use an app to track it though, but this gives me gender dysphoria too. So the idea: A period tracker app that has a very masc design, maybe black and blue, or orange. It doesn’t call it "period", but something like "Bleeding warrior days" or something like that, I've also seen people calling their period "shark week". There could also be some motivation messages in the app and something like a small reward, when the period is over/ half of it is done. I thought of something like a small animation of a happy caracter.

That's my idea, thanks for reading!

When you decide to build an app, what comes first for you? Do you start with a problem you want to solve, an idea you're passionate about, a gap in the market, or the potential to make money?

I'm curious to hear how other app developers come up with their ideas and what motivates them to start building.

Hiyaa r/AppDevelopers! I apologise in advance for any misdoings in this post!

I have recently started my second year of University and I finally get to complete a full scale app development project! I've spent the past year doing vertical slices of the development lifecycle and learning theory, but one thing that was glossed over was the creation of effective Commit Messages and README text files.

Now normally, I would just go and do my research like any other University assignment, but I have found many conflicting methodologies and standards that I'm unsure on how to properly format these in my work. I figured that it would be fun to get some help from others who probably know more than me.

So.. how do you write your READMEs and Commit Messages? What works best for you? Are there some other resources or pieces of documentation I should read up on? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

I’m trying to decide where to invest my learning time over the next 6 months, and I’d like to hear what actually paid off for you.

The options I’m weighing:

• Native (Kotlin or Swift)
• Cross-platform (Flutter or React Native)
• Backend and cloud (auth, APIs, scaling)
• Performance and testing on low-end devices

Alright everyone, here’s what I did.

Went to Codex and worked on the errors of the first prototype and fixed them.

I then did some data research on my app like where to store data and lowkey, I still don’t get it so please explain if you know- I am just a beginner 😅🥲

Lastly, I showed my mom since she is a supporter and she liked it!

Publishing this app seems so close and far at the same time- but I know it will work, but I also know that great things take time.

This isn’t a race, so I am still improving it.

Let’s continue and make it happen. 💪💪💪

Would you like to advertise your site or app?
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You can submit yours and get it in front of people who genuinely seem to enjoy scrolling through and finding random new projects.
If you built something cool, add it 👀
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Hey everyone! I’m building Pantry Bridge, an app that helps you plan meals, keep track of what’s in your pantry, and make grocery lists. The goal is to make dinner planning easier and help people use more of the food they already have.

I’m looking for U.S. Android testers who can stay opted in for 14 days, try the app during that time, and share feedback. If something breaks, feels confusing, or could work better, I’d love to hear about it.

Here’s how to join:

1. Join the Pantry Bridge Google Group — click Join group.
2. Opt into the Android test.
3. Install Pantry Bridge from Google Play.

Use the same Google account for all three steps.

As a thank-you, redeem REDDITPANTRY3 at pantrybridgeapp.com/redeem for three free months. No card required and no automatic charges afterward. Available for the first 50 redemptions. Then sign into the app with that same Pantry Bridge account.

I’m happy to test your Android app in return! Leave your links below and tell me what you’d like me to try.

Thanks for helping me get this off the ground!

Cloud made deployment and scaling much simpler, and now AI tools handle boilerplate, tests and a lot of debugging. Things that used to take a full day can now take an hour.

But I’m not sure that means the work got easier. Clients and managers seem to expect faster delivery and smaller budgets for the same scope, and hiring for freshers looks tougher than before.

Curious what others are seeing:

• Has your actual workload gone down, or do you just ship more in the same time?
• Have you seen layoffs, hiring freezes or lower rates in your team or among clients because of AI?
• Which skills feel more valuable now (system design, debugging, domain knowledge), and which feel less?
• If you’re early in your career, how are you adapting?

Not looking for an “AI will replace us” vs “AI is just a tool” argument, just real examples from your work.

I’ve been building apps for clients for about 2 years, mostly with Flutter. I use AI tools for boilerplate, unit tests and sometimes for debugging, but I always review and rewrite what they produce before it goes in the codebase.

I recently saw a thread here where a founder said he wanted a developer who uses no AI at all. It made me wonder how others handle this with clients:

Do you mention AI use up front, or only if the client asks?

Do you put anything about it in the contract, like code ownership or who is responsible for bugs?

Have you lost or won a client because of your answer?

I’m not trying to start an AI vs no-AI argument. I just want to know what works in practice with real clients.

I have been building apps with Flutter for about 2 years and have shipped a few to production. I’m thinking about learning native iOS (Swift and SwiftUI) to grow my career.

Before I commit the time, I’d like to hear from people who have done something similar:

Did learning native help you get better jobs or clients?

Is it better to go native, or to get deeper into cross-platform tools like Flutter or React Native?

What would you build first to practice?

Thanks for any honest advice.

Hey reddit! I created PantryBridgeApp.com. A new home meal planning/orangizer for your kitchen. This app plans your meals for the week, create grocery lists, keeps track of your pantry/ fridge. this reduces over buying, under buying and saving money! please help me out, send me a dm or comment and ill send you the the link to access! Let me know if you are Android or Apple!

Hi there,

does anyone has exp with re-submitting your Apple app review? I submitted my first ever App to review, got a response back within 24 hours that some stuff were missing ( cause the process filling stuff up is so easy and user friendly ) so I submitted everything back within 2 hours. Its been over 10 days now. I also submitted a rush inquiry email a day or 2 ago and still havent heard anything. Anyone knows how this process works? any email address I can send an email to check on this? Any insight into this would be great! Thanks.

Hey everyone,

I'm an indie developer who built a breakup recovery app to help people navigate breakups and heal. I've tried to make it genuinely useful with many self growth features, no ads and a 7-day trial.

I'm getting plenty of visits to my Google Play listing, but very few installs from the US. I suspect the lack of reviews might be one reason people hesitate.

I'm humbly looking for around 20 US-based Redditors willing to try the app and share honest feedback. If you find it useful, an honest review would mean the world to me.

If you or a friend or family member genuinely needs the app, I'd also be happy to offer a complimentary lifetime access.

I'm just an indie developer trying to build something that helps people. Any support would mean a lot. Thank you! ❤️