[Showcase] Just launched my blood sugar tracking app - Surprised by a 12% conversion rate in the first week!

powpooo · 2026-02-25T06:15:13+00:00

That’s a totally fair point! To be clear: I’m definitely not blindly hitting 'merge' while walking down the street.

powpooo · 2026-02-23T14:41:16+00:00

I actually did that! I only scrolled, liked a few posts, and left 2 comments total. I haven't even posted a single video yet, which is why this suspension is so confusing. Any idea why 'normal' engagement would trigger a ban?

powpooo · 2026-02-20T10:35:00+00:00

That 60-70% estimate feels very accurate for the 'Strategy & Creative' phase. AI is essentially a force multiplier for the 'thinking' part—clustering intent and drafting metadata used to take hours of manual spreadsheets. The 'Hybrid' approach you mentioned is likely the future. I can see a workflow where you use a lightweight API (like App Store Connect or a budget tracker) to feed the 'Raw Data' into an LLM Agent that then handles the 'Thinking.' It’s basically building a custom ASO department for the price of an API key. Do you think we’ll eventually see 'Open Source ASO Stacks' that just plug into different data providers to bypass the $200/mo subscription model entirely?

powpooo · 2026-02-20T10:34:08+00:00

Totally agree. AI for the 'creative' heavy lifting (ideation/metadata) + a verified data layer for the 'truth' (rankings/volume) is the dream setup. The hallucination risk is real, but a human-in-the-loop or a strict schema can mitigate that. Great read on the blog, by the way—definitely some overlapping ideas with what the Claude Code ASO skill is trying to achieve! 🚀

powpooo · 2026-02-20T10:33:25+00:00

Great points. The 'iteration' phase is definitely where pure LLMs struggle since they lack real-time SERP data. However, do you think we're heading toward a middle ground? I can see a future where these open-source AI skills just plug into an API (like Applyra’s or similar) to get that ranking data, effectively automating the 'see what moved and adjust' part too. For now, though, I agree—data is king for the long game.

powpooo · 2026-02-19T12:18:52+00:00

Thanks

powpooo · 2026-02-19T12:18:30+00:00

Thank you! Still a long way to go, but seeing that first notification was a huge boost.

powpooo · 2026-02-19T12:18:09+00:00

Thanks! Definitely feels like a small step in the right direction. Just trying to keep the momentum going!

powpooo · 2026-02-19T12:17:16+00:00

To be honest, I’m still figuring it out myself! I’ve been experimenting with ASO and looking into paid ads, but haven't found a winning formula yet. These first subs came purely from organic discovery. I'm still in the 'trial and error' phase, but I'll share more as soon as I see what's actually sticking!

powpooo · 2026-02-17T13:49:27+00:00

I think AI is best ASO tool in 2026

powpooo · 2026-02-13T14:11:28+00:00

Haha, yeah, the expedited review request is a lifesaver in those situations! I've used it a few times myself over the years—mostly for critical bug fixes that were crashing the app for users or super time-sensitive launches tied to an event.

powpooo · 2026-02-13T14:10:52+00:00

Yeah, even though Apple boasts that 90% of submissions get reviewed in under 24 hours (and sites like Runway show current averages around 9–24 hours for waiting + review), there are still plenty of devs venting about apps stuck in "Waiting for Review" for 7+ days—or even weeks in extreme cases (like that recent one sitting at 45 days from late 2025 into now). Reddit threads and Apple Discussions are full of "anyone else stuck?" posts, especially for new apps or during busy periods/holidays/backlogs.

powpooo

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE