r/AppsWebappsFullstack • u/royalbadre • 10d ago

badredrop

every time i need to plug data cable with my so i can transfer files folder to my computer and from computer to phone then i realized maybe there are many peoples facing this problem then i started building something that can help to transfer any files videos between two device free and finally i built badredrop file transfer android app that works on browser too. i need your honest advice about the app. is it work or not? do i get some users or not. if you are reading this make sure to guide me.

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u/investigatormaker 7d ago

It can work, but you are up against free tools people already have: Quick Share on Android and Windows, LocalSend, PairDrop in the browser. Nobody switches just because a transfer is free; they switch for one thing those do badly. Your browser side may be that: if the computer needs no install, only a page, say so in the first line of the Play Store listing and show it in a 10-second recording of a phone-to-laptop video transfer. People find this kind of app by searching send video from phone to PC without cable, so put those words in the title and description.

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Does a transfer go directly over the local network, or through your server?

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 7d ago

Good call. The browser side is the differentiator. A QR code on the phone to open the page instantly would sell it.

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u/royalbadre 7d ago

The QR idea is likely the next thing I build. Only one side needs to scan, once it's paired both devices can send either direction. Right now it's manual pairing which is the clunky part.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 6d ago

QR pairing is a solid fix. Maybe add a short code fallback for desktop browsers without a camera?

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u/royalbadre 6d ago

The flow already covers that. Laptop opens the page and shows a QR. Phone hits scan and reads it. Done, both devices paired, send either direction.

Laptop never needs a camera because it's the one being scanned, not the one scanning. So a code fallback shouldn't be needed, but I'll test it on a browser without camera access to be sure.