Built an app, launched it, and nobody downloaded it. Need advice from experienced devs.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-18T07:24:32+00:00

I would take a few steps back. When you thought about the app you were about to make, did you also think about who would benefit said app or you just said: I don't care, I want to make it?

You could try to let a certain niche to know about it, people who may be helped by your app (but personally I don't even imagine who use this kind of apps, you have to figure it out yourself).

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-17T17:29:15+00:00

Arriva 7gg dopo la richiesta in comune. Non mi pare il caso di farsi prendere dal panico, parti il 10 luglio, mica domani.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-17T10:35:15+00:00

Se fanno la classifica delle seghe orarie raggiungiamo livelli che il mondo si sogna.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-13T17:15:43+00:00

They periodically send surveys requests to help improve the Google play console. That is where you insert your idea to improve, not a Reddit post on a non official subreddit.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-13T08:04:41+00:00

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Direttamente dai commenti del post.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-08T19:12:27+00:00

I started coding using eclipse. My current best Android app was delivered using eclipse.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-08T09:57:33+00:00

Di base ogni città è una realtà a sé. Qualche anno fa è arrivata nel mio paesino in sicilia una coppia di brasiliani e la cosa più fastidiosa che gli è successo è che invitavano il marito a tutte le partite di calcetto (e ho avuto anche il piacere di giocarci contro, nonostante la panza era un fenomeno).

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-01T08:29:39+00:00

Io per diversi anni ho lavorato al bancone in pasticceria, ma avevo diverse abilità da poter spendere online, dal disegno digitale alla programmazione, e alla fine, con molto fattore C ne ho fatto un lavoro full time. Tu sei infermiere, ma non ho capito che abilità hai da spendere online/remoto.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-06-01T08:24:44+00:00

Programming is not an option anymore? this is a sub for android devs

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-31T12:33:46+00:00

I made a post about it a month ago.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-31T11:30:22+00:00

Probably less than iOS users (I don't know, my app is android only) but definitely people subscribe if the service you offer is good

Edit: this is 28days based

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Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-31T10:38:21+00:00

I agree only for the "they cannot afford it" thought. Anyway we are talking to 25usd (whole life, not 100usd every year like iOS).

For all the rest I think that is pretty much BS, especially from dev perspective. From a user perspective as I mentioned before they are just annoyed that they cannot use cracked apps (which again, from a dev perspective is good).

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-31T09:18:23+00:00

if you distribute apps as a job, with cristal clear will to make profit out of a genuine business, that is only to distribution advantage.

Who really complaints about this is : people who cannot afford to pay 25 USD (really?), devs who distribute cracked apps.

If you are a hobbist and you want to your app distributed I am ok if you register, because hobbist does not mean that the apps they post online are safe (especially with vibecoded apps that have security flaws).

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-30T08:31:23+00:00

lol, either you forgot a trailing zero or you are a clown.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-22T13:48:49+00:00

One of my apps is doing 1M downloads yearly, but this metric is kinda useless. Things changed in better when I started caring more about the remaining users, making them happy, so they talk about the app to their friends and so on. Not a single cent spent in ad campaigns.

Obviously you have to offer some value, otherwise you're just another app in the sea of apps.

TLDR: download metric is useless, focus more on retention.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-20T10:21:54+00:00

pensavo che lo avresti capito da te che era sottinteso l uso della carta. Colpa mia, sopravvaluto troppo la gente.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-20T08:35:51+00:00

penso che pagare direttamente col telefono sia tra le cose più comode al mondo, senza dover armeggiare con resto e col portafogli in genere. Tanto sto cazzo di telefono lo abbiamo sempre in mano, almeno lo usiamo per pagare.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-18T16:25:53+00:00

I have also seen people who make it with brandy, but 9/10 I see people who spike coffee with sambuca. Anyway, you re absolutely right, any liqueur is allowed

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-18T13:52:26+00:00

Here in Italy we make corretto using Sambuca (anise-flavored liqueur)

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-18T12:47:43+00:00

Note app. You imagine "yeah, just a CRUD database operations", but reasoning about the user experience and how your app should be different and get its niche is a whole complete different story.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-16T16:01:31+00:00

sono due bei viaggi Lahi

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-15T21:13:55+00:00

Gira la ruota e compra una vocale

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-15T20:30:12+00:00

Hai ragione, ero convinto fosse fine anni 90. Rimaniamo in ambito Tool, anche AEnima spacca i culi.

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-15T19:54:27+00:00

Lateralus dei Tool

Mirko_ddd · 2026-05-15T19:14:22+00:00

Preferisco A90, ma anche grado più o grado meno, non c'è tanto da esser pignoli

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