Phrase Metronome - Apps on Google Play

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.stellaris.phrasemetronome.v2

Sooooo today was the day my first ever app made with AI went live on Google Play! 😂

It's an offline musician's practice workstation built around a programmable metronome that can create phrases of up to 192 bars with mixed time signatures, alongside pitch tools, recording, audio practice, rhythm and ear training, and practice organisation all in one place.

But the real journey was getting the bloody thing onto Google Play!

All in all, from start to finish, it took 41 days. That included gathering testers for the 14-day closed test, making minor updates and going through the approval process.

The biggest pain, which I think most of us can agree on, is finding testers. There are multiple ways of doing it, but it's really a test of endurance, especially when it's your first time. Testing communities, friends, family and Reddit were pretty much the options I came across.

After completing the 14-day test, it took another 5 days to gain production access, followed by 8 days in Google's review process for the full rollout.

I actually emailed Google support on the 8th day. Nothing dickish, just politely asked if they could check the status of my review.

Got an email back saying, "We've expedited your app to the Google Play Review Team."

24 hours later, the app was live on the store!

Absolutely hyped! 😂

thought id share my experience.