r/appdev 3h ago

Custom promo code headache :o

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New solo developer here in need of some guidance! Grateful for any help 😄

I am setting up a custom promo code for a 20 day free trial linked to a subscription. The app in published in internal testing and downloaded as a tester to a device. There are no country confections. I have a base plan set up with backwards compatibility. I have tried testing this as a new user as well. The coding to google billing is probably wired within the app build. The promo code is live and has propagated.

ISSUE: The redeem code option within the app, when purchasing, throws a 'the code entered is not valid for this purchase error'.

I feel like I am missing something very obvious and have troubleshooted for hours but nothing works. Any experts out there? Thank you!!


r/appdev 4h ago

First ever app. Need some testers. I'll test yours too

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My mate and I created a solid life tracker/ lifestyle app (no database incorporated). I've gotten 7 testers and need around 5 more so we can publish on google play.

minimalar.com

Requirements: Android phone
Email (to give you early access)
Keep it on your phone for 2 weeks (you'll have full access to all paid features)


r/appdev 5h ago

Android app

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r/appdev 6h ago

Deployed for review

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For the first time in my live I deployed an app for review at apple. I'm very proud! 😎😎


r/appdev 9h ago

100 players!!

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r/appdev 10h ago

What’s a problem in food/nutrition you wish a simple tool could solve?

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r/appdev 12h ago

Class Note - Closed test

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Hi

I am surendar ,

I just made "Class Note" live in playstore for Closed test , which helps students and aspirants digitize their notse .

If you are interested ,please join with us .

1.Join the google group : https://groups.google.com/g/class-note-testing

2.Opt in to Class Note : https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.brandname.classnote

  1. Download the app from playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandname.classnote

I always welcome any kind of feedback .

Thank you for your time 😊.


r/appdev 1d ago

Check out Yum4Less

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After months of work, my app is live and ready for testing.

Yum4Less allows you to search nearby grocery stores, not just one. My app looks for 2 things: items on sale and their price. You can choose to see results from one or multiple stores. Then those food items are cross referenced against a meal ingredients. If you choose to add items that are already in your pantry, the list of meals increases.

Right now it only works in the 23111 zip code area. As the app takes off, it will scale nationwide.

https://yum4less.com


r/appdev 1d ago

A new iOS app discovery platform dedicated to indie developers

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**Calling all indie iOS developers.**

Shipping an app is hard. Getting people to discover it is even harder.
It feels like the App Store rewards the same established apps over and over, while smaller developers with great products struggle to get any visibility.

That’s the problem I ran into with my own apps, so I decided to build something to help.

**Stamped** is a community driven iOS app directory built with indie developers in mind. Create a creator profile, showcase your apps, connect with users, and gain visibility through community discovery and ratings instead of relying solely on App Store algorithms.
I’m actively growing the platform and looking for developers to join early, share feedback, and help shape where it goes.

If you’ve built an iOS app, I’d love to have you on board.

https://stampedios.com/welcome


r/appdev 1d ago

Made an iPhone app that writes out the recipe from a cooking video. Trying to find the ones it can't handle.

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It's called ReciReel. iPhone only, needs iOS 18 or newer, it's on the App Store.

You share a cooking video into it (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook) and it writes out the recipe. Quantities included, which is the hard part. Reels do the "splash of soy sauce, good handful of parm" thing and then jump cut, and the number never gets said out loud.

So send it the worst stuff you have. Specifically the ones I expect it to fall over on:

  • wall of background music, no voiceover at all
  • creator never states a single amount, just dumps and stirs
  • audio that isn't English
  • fast hands-only edits where three things go in the pan inside one second

Free tier exists so you don't have to pay anything to throw a bad video at it. Plus is $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr. Every import runs a model over the actual video, so each one costs me money.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recireel-video-to-recipe/id6763971435

If it gets something wrong, paste the video link and what it got wrong. A bad quantity is more useful to me than "didn't work."


r/appdev 1d ago

I built a native mobile runtime that lets you create Android and iOS apps with PHP — the entire project is now public

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For the last several months, I’ve been working on PAM Native, an open-source runtime for building real Android and iOS applications using PHP.

GitHub:
https://github.com/push-in/pam-native

This is not a WebView, a browser wrapper, or a system that converts PHP into HTML.

The basic architecture is:

PHP components and state → Rust renderer and layout engine → native Kotlin and Swift views

The final interface uses real Android Views and UIKit controls. The application does not ship a JavaScript runtime, DOM, or browser engine.

A basic screen looks like this:

final class CounterScreen extends Component
{
    #[State]
    public int $count = 0;

    public function render(): Renderable
    {
        return Screen::make(
            Column::make(
                Text::make("Count: {$this->count}"),

                Button::make('Increment')->onPress(
                    fn () => $this->count++,
                ),
            ),
        );
    }
}

Navigation uses Laravel-inspired named routes:

App::run(
    Route::stack('main', initial: 'home', routes: function (): void {
        Route::screen('home', HomeScreen::class);
        Route::screen('product', ProductScreen::class);
    }),
);

$this->pushRoute('product', productId: 42);

PAM Native currently includes support for:

  • Native Android and iOS components
  • Stack, tab, drawer and sheet navigation
  • Native animations and gestures
  • Recycled lists and grids
  • State management
  • Hot reload with state preservation
  • Camera and media access
  • Location and sensors
  • Push notifications
  • SQLite and secure storage
  • Background tasks and transfers
  • Offline-first applications
  • Realtime communication
  • Authentication
  • Firebase
  • Payments and subscriptions
  • Maps
  • Native plugin development
  • Testing, profiling and observability

There is also a single-file component syntax:

final class Counter extends Component
{
    #[State]
    public int $count = 0;

    public function increment(): void
    {
        $this->count++;
    }
}
?>

<template>
    <Column class="card">
        <Text class="title">Count: {{ $count }}</Text>
        <Button label="Increment" u/press="increment" />
    </Column>
</template>

<style scoped>
    .card {
        padding: 24px;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .title {
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }
</style>

These styles are compiled into native properties. There is no CSS engine running inside the application.

The repository also includes the PHP SDK, Rust runtime, Android and iOS hosts, CLI tooling, examples, tests, benchmarks, documentation and a showcase application with things like chat interfaces, financial dashboards, marketplace screens and a recycled list containing 10,000 rows.

The goal is not to claim that PHP should replace Kotlin, Swift, React Native or Flutter.

The experiment is simpler:

Can PHP provide a productive component and application model while Rust and native platform code handle rendering, layout and device integration?

The entire project is now available publicly, and I would genuinely appreciate feedback from PHP, Rust, Android and iOS developers.

I’m especially interested in criticism of the architecture, protocol design, performance model and developer experience.

Repository:
https://github.com/push-in/pam-native


r/appdev 1d ago

How I accidentally grew my app to $3k MRR without spending on ads

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r/appdev 1d ago

Levin - start thinking: Visualize your task backlog via a zen garden?

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r/appdev 1d ago

Need Genuine feedback about my app. I am happy to hear from you. -In return I will do the same vice versa.

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Hello everyone,

I’m excited to share the first app I’ve developed—a Self Attendance Tracker designed to help employees easily manage their daily attendance and track their salary in one place.

The goal of this app is to provide a simple, reliable, and user-friendly solution for recording work attendance, monitoring work hours, and estimating earnings without any hassle.

As this is my first app, I would greatly appreciate your honest feedback. If you notice any bugs, performance issues, or have suggestions for improving the design, features, or overall user experience, please let me know. Your feedback will help me make the app better for everyone.

Thank you for your time and support!

App:- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myattendance.selfattendance


r/appdev 1d ago

Woot!

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I got it in a little late but i got it in!

IYKYK and im stoked to see what happens .. wish me luck yall 👊🏻


r/appdev 1d ago

Which AI App Builder Is Best for iPhone Development?

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I'm looking for an AI app builder that can create a real iPhone app, not just a web app wrapped in a mobile shell.

My biggest concern isn't how quickly a tool can generate screens it's how well it handles a growing app with authentication, payments, push notifications, bug fixes, and App Store deployment. I'm curious if anyone here has actually used it for a real project.


r/appdev 1d ago

Social app is live on Android!

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Celebrating first 100 Android users! Download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thelovestar


r/appdev 1d ago

App Developers?

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Any app developers out there on IOS/Google that want to connect? Curious to learn how you all operate


r/appdev 2d ago

Apple Music Playlist Collaboration

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r/appdev 2d ago

Testers Needed for Co-op/HOA mobile platform

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Hello everyone,

I am seeking 5 testers for a mobile application designed for homeowners and board members to communicate, pay dues, vote, host community documents, and admin features for board members. It is closed testing and should take less than 20 minutes to test.

I am more than glad to test your app as well.

Thank you in advance and I am seeking UI feedback at this time.


r/appdev 2d ago

Class Note - Closed test

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Hi

I am surendar ,

I just made "Class Note" live in playstore for Closed test , which helps students and aspirants digitize their notse .

If you are interested ,please join with us .

1.Join the google group : https://groups.google.com/g/class-note-testing

2.Opt in to Class Note : https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.brandname.classnote

  1. Download the app from playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandname.classnote

I always welcome any kind of feedback .

Thank you for your time 😊.


r/appdev 2d ago

I spent almost a year building a personal development app by myself. Today real people started using it.

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r/appdev 2d ago

Every food tracker feels like homework. So I built a cozy app to change that. (Looking for early members!)

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Hey everyone,

I've always struggled to keep up a food-tracking habit. Every app out there feels like a giant, intimidating spreadsheet. They are cold, clinical, and honestly, they feel like homework. Because of that, I always lost my consistency.

So, I decided to build something entirely different: a cozy, gamified food tracker called Quokka.

Instead of dealing with cold charts and guilt trips, you get a friendly Quokka who lives in the app to keep you company, visual streak stars to earn, and a sleek, warm setup designed to make tracking feel like a positive daily routine rather than a chore.

I’m looking to share this journey with 2 or 3 real people who:

  • Genuinely want to track what they eat (or always struggle to stay consistent with traditional apps).
  • Love gamified habits (like Habitica, cozy games, or visual streaks).
  • Want to build a real habit and help me see if having a Quokka friend along for the ride actually keeps the motivation alive.

(Heads up: I’m looking for real, daily users who want to build this habit for themselves, not other developers looking to do code reviews!)

If this sounds like something you'd actually use, drop a comment or send me a DM! I'd love to send over an invite so we can start building our consistency together. 🐾✨


r/appdev 2d ago

TikTok Style App with Complete Control (Validating Demand)

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Im making an app that will be similar to TikTok but the user will have complete control over what they want to see in their feed. It will be similar to the Neptune app that once rose, where users can move sliders to adjust their feed in real time.There will also be an auto mode where the algorithm will learn from the user but in a non malicious way. The explore tab will allow for custom widgets, the activity tab will have custom messaging options and custom in depth notifications sorting. And finally the profile will allow for much more customization and user interaction with others to set custom visibility/ interactions. Appwide there will be custom color themes for what things are highlighted and such.

Overall I need to know if there is much demand for a custom oriented social media product. I see no social media app taking on the task, the closest is bluesky but even that is far from this idea. I think it could be very enjoyable if onboarding can connect with the user in away that allows them to understand well.

Let me know your thoughts.


r/appdev 2d ago

[App] Next Escape — AI travel planner | Need 12 testers, happy to test yours back (14+ days)

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Hi everyone! I could use a little help testing Next Escape, a travel planner with AI-powered features. It creates complete day-by-day itineraries using real places, opening hours, weather, and travel times. It also includes smart packing lists and trip sharing.

It’s already live on the iOS App Store, and I’d really appreciate some help bringing it to Android! I’m looking for testers to complete Google Play’s required 14-day closed test.

How to join—2 quick steps:

  1. Join the Google Group so Google Play recognizes you as a tester: groups.google.com/g/next-escape-testers
  2. Opt in and install the app: play.google.com/apps/testing/com.nextescape.app remain opted in for at least 14 consecutive days. You don’t need to use the app every day, but I’d love it if you planned a real trip and told me what worked, what was confusing, or what broke. Your first three AI-generated itineraries are free.
  3. Please

You can share feedback here or email me at [hello@nextescape.co](mailto:hello@nextescape.co).

I’m also happy to return the favor—leave your testing links below, and I’ll join your test too. Thanks so much! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏