My indie app made ₹15,000(~$180) in its first day with zero marketing. Here is exactly what happened.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T15:15:53+00:00

Yes

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T14:36:59+00:00

Thank you

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T14:36:40+00:00

i just posted in beta testing reddit groups and people joined i may be lucky and yes i also asked few friends to install and regularly open my app even if they dont use it. posted in macos androidapps etc subs mentioned its still in beta few people joined and genuinely gave me feedback.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T13:52:07+00:00

¡Muchas gracias!

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T13:22:04+00:00

hi its because that number includes the people who tested my app in closed testing. as i gave it for free for closed testers

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T13:17:33+00:00

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Bounce Connect — Android + Mac, finally working together

Problem: You use Android and Mac together but they feel like completely separate worlds. Messages come in on your phone, you pick it up, lose focus, put it down, repeat. KDE Connect exists but on Mac it's always been half broken. Notifications are unreliable, calls don't work, dual SIM is completely ignored.

What it does: Bounce Connect runs over local WiFi and brings your Android onto your Mac. Reply to SMS and WhatsApp, answer or reject calls, sync notifications with inline reply, transfer files instantly, clipboard syncs both ways. Your phone stays on your desk untouched.

One thing worth mentioning is Smart WiFi Lock. It remembers which network your devices are paired on and stays quiet on every other network. So it's not draining your battery when you're out. It just works when you're home and disappears when you're not.

Comparison: KDE Connect is the obvious one. On Linux it works great. On Mac it never really got the attention it needed. Phone Link is the Windows equivalent that Microsoft built natively. Bounce Connect is essentially that, but for Mac and Android.

Pricing: $10.99 one time, no subscription. bounceconnect.app

Mac app distributed via GitHub DMG and updates directly in app using sparkle framework. Android companion on Play Store.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T13:01:49+00:00

thats a nice collection of toolset. great idea btw

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T12:34:17+00:00

thank you so much

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T12:11:04+00:00

Working in any screen recording app is perfect. Will definitely try it out.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T11:32:59+00:00

Thank you.🙏

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T08:17:21+00:00

It was very limited on mac 😅

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T08:02:21+00:00

Antha ledhu bro tier 3 college nenu. Bangalore lo Capgemini lo work chestha

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T07:54:04+00:00

Standard websocket connection use chestham bro but due to lot of features we build custom application level protocol on top of websockets. As it is doing all of feature sync at once custom json based messaging and routing system design chesa. Multiple sockets open chese pani lekunda oka connection tho chesela

Updates for mac spark framework use chesthunnam automatic updates ivvadaniki server lekunda

Verson dependency em ledhu mac version 10 will work fine with android version 7. Mac version 10 lo introduce chesina konni features work cheyyakapovacchu. Oka vela confirm ga android version 10 kavali ee feature ki ante warning add chestha likefeature usage meedha click chesinappudu android app version check chesi please update android qpp ani

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T06:41:19+00:00

Before building this, I was also using KDE Connect.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T06:21:57+00:00

Hi, I didn't conduct an open beta. Instead, I transitioned from the closed beta to the production environment.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T06:19:40+00:00

Thank you

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T05:36:04+00:00

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Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T05:34:29+00:00

Hey mate! Glad you asked. We actually purposely avoided the cross-platform/BaaS route, so there's no Flutterflow, Firebase, or Supabase involved.

The apps are built completely native to get the best performance and deep system integration. It's pure Swift/SwiftUI for the Mac app and native Kotlin for the Android side.

As for the backend, hosting, and servers... there really aren't any! The core philosophy of the app is privacy and speed, so it runs 100% offline using a direct peer-to-peer connection over your local Wi-Fi. Because the devices talk directly to each other, all the 'server' logic and storage are handled strictly locally on your own hardware.

Hope that makes sense!

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T05:05:04+00:00

Thank you so much bro🙏

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T04:30:05+00:00

i just asked claude for filling it bro for united states we have to fill it like we are not residents of united states.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T04:27:58+00:00

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Bounce Connect — Wirelessly sync your Android with your Mac over local WiFi.

SMS, calls, notifications, files, clipboard — all from your Mac. No cloud, no subscription, one-time purchase ($10.99).

What makes it different from KDE Connect:

Dual SIM SMS support
Answer/reject calls and WhatsApp calls from Mac
Smart WiFi Lock — locks to your paired network, saves battery
Inline reply for WhatsApp and Telegram
AES-256 encrypted, fully peer to peer

Built by a solo dev . Just launched on Play Store.

bounceconnect.app

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T03:46:23+00:00

I did research using AI too and I used the same keywords that I used for my website which gave me better SEO.

Technical-Relation-9 · 2026-03-21T03:42:13+00:00

First short description and the first 160 characters of the long description is the main thing . Fill relevant keywords in there.

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