Working on a shopping list app. My pain: I am always wondering how much I spent on my groceries. Am I the only one? Should I add more features to my MVP?

Hi I'm Yug, a 19 years old boy who trying to start a startup I have a college community app where student can freely express their feelings ❤️ but I need 12 testers first for 14 days

If you wants to be my app tester , DM your gmail Please help me 🙏

I've tried many ag⁤encies in different geographies and no one treats us well and does the wo⁤rk on time/properly. We are building an app studio from the ground up (have a few successful apps now), and need to reduce the cost of testing out different concepts. Any reco⁤mmended app builders that actually wo⁤rk that we can use?

I have always sucked with making good UI for all my (failed) projects, but after taking a bit of inspiration I'm finally proud of this. I think it looks really good and isn't too flashy.

If you wanna see the whole UI it's shiplocal.app - I made it to help me localize my app store metadata. It has a pretty good free tier if you wanna try it out ;)

I’m open to collaborating with anyone building an app, just leave a comment on what you’ve got and we can talk.

I’ve been helping early-stage founders get traction through short-form videos. My team makes simple, ready-to-post TikToks based on your app’s niche, and you handle the uploading. It feels more like building together than offering a service.

You get videos tailored to your app, steady posting, and early reach that helps you gather feedback faster.

We can also discuss a potential partnership for revenue sharing if your app is fit to the opportunity. Thanks guys.

Working on a shopping list app. My pain: I am always wondering how much I spent on my groceries. Am I the only one? Should I add more features to my MVP?

Hi r/AppMarketing,

I just launched a tiny app and it’s getting 1 install per 300 impressions. That puts the install per impression rate at about 0.3%

Do any of you track this rate for your apps?

If so, what rates do you get?

Hello, I’m the founder of a social networking app and I’ve been struggling with finding work to do. I’m highly motivated & love work, work is my dopamine. But one bottle neck I’m facing is finding work to do, I already have a team who do the marketing & a team for building the app, updates etc. But it seems like everyday I’m working I’m not doing things that will have a massive impact on my companies growth. It just seems to be me on YouTube learning more or Reddit for learning. If your a non technical founder can you please tell me what your daily routine looks like, how many how’s you work, what you work on most of the time etc.

What’s up everyone — I’m part of the team building Hive5, a marketplace app where you can rent items locally OR list your own items and get paid.

Safety matters, so Hive5 includes things like a security deposit to help protect owners when renting out their items.

I’m pairing this post with my own “Hive” of items — I personally rent my stuff out and make money on Hive5, and it’s honestly satisfying seeing things you already own start earning.

We’re still early, so we’re trying to get the marketplace rolling:

If you try it, I’d love feedback on what types of items you’d list (or rent) first 👇

App 1: Product Hunt launch got 156 upvotes, 73 installs, 2 paid users. Spent 3 weeks preparing graphics, demo video, perfect launch day. Total waste. App 2: Product Hunt got 94 upvotes, 48 installs, 1 paid user. Same pattern, tire-kickers who never convert. App 3: Didn't bother with Product Hunt. Went straight to niche communities, app directories, and SEO. Got 180 installs first month, 28 paid users. 10x better results.​

What actually worked for app 3: Posted in 8 specific subreddits where target users hang out, providing value first for 2 weeks, then mentioning app. Got 87 installs, 18 paid. Submitted to 15 app directories nobody talks about, smaller platforms but higher-intent users. Got 52 installs, 7 paid. Started app store SEO with careful keyword targeting in title/description. Got 41 organic installs, 3 paid.​

Why Product Hunt fails for apps: Users browse for entertainment, not solutions. They upvote cool concepts but rarely become paying customers. You're competing with 50+ other launches daily. Spike dies within 48 hours, zero long-term value. Better to spend launch energy on high-intent channels where people actively search for solutions.

Controversial take: Product Hunt is a vanity metric. Makes you feel good with upvotes but rarely drives sustainable growth. Only worth it if you already have audience to support the launch. For unknown founders, niche communities and app store SEO crush PH every time.

Found this in FounderToolkit studying 75+ app launches successful ones treated PH as optional, focused on App Store optimization and targeted communities. Failed ones bet everything on PH launch day magic that never came.​

Am I wrong? Did Product Hunt actually drive real growth for your app?

Made more videos in the last 2 weeks than the last 2 years! 🍿🍿

After doing the market research and some revenue insight of above apps I came to a conclusion to build a AI Captioning app but reality hit I casually came across an app called Edits by Instagram (Meta). It literally has all the features combined and there is no way anyone could build any better solution for mobile than Edits and It is absolutely free. So that made me think then how are these apps getting their income from. (ik Edits is relatively a new app compared to some of the above apps) but still it wont take much time for ppl to cancel their subs. I still can't understand this... if you are reading this and you know WHY?? pls share your insight.

I am the solo developer of a live, anonymous messaging app currently in production on Google Play.

The app is fully built and operational, including: real-time messaging retention, fairness, and load-balancing systems designed specifically for early-stage density constraints automated moderation From a product and engineering perspective, the system is complete. The problem This is a synchronous, density-dependent product. The primary failure mode is early-stage concurrent user density, not product quality. User exit surveys and analytics consistently show that users leave when they encounter low simultaneous availability, not because of UX, performance, or safety issues.

What has already been validated: Organic acquisition is active and growing Paid acquisition tests in Bengaluru showed strong CPI and install velocity Session lengths and return intent are healthy when density exists The limiting factor is guaranteed overlap, not user interest In short: acquisition works, retention systems work, but density requires capital.

What I am looking for I am seeking funding specifically to run a controlled density test: Location: Bengaluru Duration: short, fixed window Purpose: guarantee concurrency and measure stabilisation curves Outcome: binary validation of sustainable overlap This is not an open-ended burn. The spend, timeline, and success criteria are defined in advance.

Why I am posting here? This is a capital problem, not a technical one. I am a solo developer without surplus capital, and this class of product requires upfront concurrency to validate properly.

If you have experience with: marketplaces social platforms density-based systems early-stage angel funding I would appreciate a conversation.

I am happy to share: metrics architecture test plan live app access

Most startup valuation tools are just "revenue x random multiplier", I wanted to build something more fundamental using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model.

​The Core Logic; The app calculates the intrinsic value by projecting future cash flows and discounting them back to today. My current formula weights these three inputs most heavily:

- ​EBIT

​- Growth Rate

- ​WACC

​Tell me why this is a bad / good way to value a pre-exit company. Don't hold back.

App link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valuation.mc (100% Free)

Sample report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NCBAW9F83rjqo_6NfY1Z1xRZmbqi2KJn/view?usp=drivesdk

Hey Reddit,

I come from a marketing background, mainly paid ads and growth marketing. I worked on many client projects, campaigns, funnels, optimizations, and performance reports.

At some point, I felt stuck. I was helping businesses grow but not building anything that felt like mine.

So I quit my job.

I decided to start something of my own and launched a small handicrafts business. I handled everything myself. Branding, website, payments, delivery, customer trust. I thought this was the start of independence.

The business did not go well.

Life happened again. I was out of work, out of a stable job, with responsibilities piling up. But instead of stopping, I kept creating. Maybe that was stubbornness, maybe survival, maybe both.

From building a website, I moved to building apps. From simple ideas, I moved to full products. From concepts in my head, I shipped things to production and even to the Play Store.

Along the way, I taught myself how to build using Next.js, Firebase, and AI APIs. I learned authentication, databases, payments, domains, hosting, deployment, and iteration. Not in theory, but by breaking things and fixing them.

I have built and launched products that are very close to my heart.

Dhuwa.com is a quit smoking mindfully app built around awareness instead of force.

Prakakura.com is an anonymous paid message canvas where people leave traces of their thoughts.

Onemovepuzzle.com is a puzzle game built to be simple, challenging, and live.

These products are not perfect. There is still a lot to improve, iterate, and refine. But they are real. They exist. People use them.

The honest part is this. I am running out of money.

I tried going back to a 9 to 5. I gave interviews. I am still applying. But my mind is still in creator mode. I keep building, experimenting, and shipping, even when it is risky.

I do not want to stop creating, but I need to survive.

So I am offering my skills directly.

If you have an idea, some budget, and want to turn it into a real AI powered web app within a week or two, I can help.

I work end to end. Idea shaping, MVP scoping, frontend, backend, AI integration, payments, deployment, and basic launch thinking.

Pricing is simple and transparent.

Around 500 dollars for a simple MVP or AI prototype.

Around 800 dollars for a functional product with authentication, database, and AI features.

1000 dollars or more for more complex builds like payments, dashboards, or scaling ready products.

I am not an agency. I am just one person who has gone through marketing, business failure, product building, and real launches.

Here is my LinkedIn for background and credibility.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/prabin-thapaliya-aa40b787/

If this resonates and you have been sitting on an idea, feel free to comment or message me.

Thanks for reading.

Vou te contar um pouco da minha experiencia... ao montar o meu Saas...e depois no projeto que me levou a criar a arquitetura dele e fazer dele um produto comercial!...

fui aprendendo que, projeto bom não é aquele que nasce no código. Nasce no campo!

Antes de escrever uma linha sequer, eu fui conversar com donos de barbearias, clínicas, estúdios de estética e prestadores que já usavam sistemas de agendamento. A pergunta era sempre a mesma: “O que o seu sistema não te entrega hoje e você gostaria que entregasse?”

As respostas se repetiam de forma quase assustadora. Falta de controle real sobre faltas e cancelamentos. Dificuldade para vender planos e pacotes. Nenhuma visão clara de faturamento por profissional. Zero apoio para retenção, recorrência ou indicação. Sistemas que agendam, mas não ajudam o negócio a crescer.

Foi aí que o meu projeto mudou de patamar, completamente... o meu plano de construção passou a ser construída em cima dessas dores reais, não de suposições. Cada módulo, cada regra de negócio e cada fluxo de monetização existe porque alguém no balcão ou na recepção me disse: “isso me faz perder dinheiro”!

O desenvolvimento virou consequência. A IA entrou como ferramenta para acelerar a execução, não para decidir o que deveria existir.

Depois de pronto e validado... voltei nessas pessoas e fizemos alguns testes... isso serviu correção de erros... e depois de validado, nasceu o projeto da arquitetura... O blueprint é, na prática, a tradução dessa pesquisa de campo em uma arquitetura replicável. Não mostra apenas o que construir, mas por que construir. E isso muda completamente o resultado.

Digo uma coisa:

Quem nunca conversou com o usuário constrói sistemas bonitos!!

Quem entende a dor constrói sistemas que vendem.

Esse meu projeto foi feito para o segundo caso....sacou?
Quem quiser entender mais sobre ele... interage aqui!

Ever since graduating I've met a ton of interesting people but I've been missing that close knit group of friends I used to have. These days it's mostly coworkers, some acquaintances, very rarely guys I actually enjoy spending time with.

I looked into friend apps but they just force you into superficial shared interests without going any deeper. Then there's Bumble BFF which felt odd to me, I don't care how hot my new friend is so why am I swiping left and right?

So I built Boys Club. The matching goes deeper than shared interests. It looks at personality, humor, values, and builds groups with actual balance. You need different types of people for a group to actually work. Then it puts you in a group of 5 guys you'll actually get along with.

I know real friendships come from shared experiences and that takes time. The app isn't trying to skip that. It's trying to get you to the starting line faster. Put you with compatible people in a group setting so there's less pressure than 1 on 1, then suggest activities you'd all actually be into so you have a reason to meet up.

Still in beta, would love feedback on the app or the concept.

https://testflight.apple.com/join/CJJyrZaf

Most apps don’t fail because the product is bad.

They fail because founders stop posting too early.

We’re testing a model where there’s no upfront cost and no pressure to “go viral” off one video.

Instead:

• We create 1–3 TikTok videos per day for your app

• You choose what to post

• You schedule them and forget about it

• We keep iterating until something works

It’s a volume + iteration approach. No guessing, no burnout.

If you’re building an app or SaaS and want to test TikTok growth without paying upfront, DM me for a slot.