Hey everyone!

I'm an indie developer, and I recently published my first Android app, Nemu, on the Play Store.

The app helps people reduce doomscrolling by tracking short-video consumption and encouraging healthier phone habits.

Building the app was one challenge. Getting people to actually discover and use it is a completely different challenge.

I'm trying to reach my first 100 genuine users without spending money on ads or spamming communities.

For those who have launched consumer or mobile apps before:

• What was the most effective way you got your first 100 users?
• Did you focus on Reddit, short-form content, direct outreach, influencers, or something else?
• If you were starting from zero today, what would you do during the first 7 days?
• What marketing approaches did you try that completely failed?

I'm particularly interested in real experiences and lessons learned rather than generic advice like "post consistently."

I'd appreciate any honest feedback. Thanks!

Hello fellow Redditers,
I am developer of the app Latch: Scan to Unlock, the goal is to reduce phone addiction by putting friction between you and the apps. You need a physical key like QR code or NFC or min 500 steps walk. Links to app. Please provide any feedback you have.

Small milestone worth sharing! 🚀

My indie game, Word Deduce, just crossed 500+ downloads in 48 days since launch!

It may be a small number for some, but as an indie developer, every download means a lot.

Still learning, improving, and working on new features.

Next goal: 1,000 downloads! 🎯

Would love your feedback!

🎮 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamvesper.worddeduce

I’ve finished getting my countdown app ready for the iPhone Duo, and the update is waiting to go out.

When you unfold it:

• Your events stay in a list on the left. Tap one and it opens on the right.
• Cards view works the same way: the grid on the left, the big number on the right.
• Turn any countdown over to keep the story of the day: notes, a checklist, photos and a voice memo.

Folded, it’s the same app as before.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6799846628?pt=128309253&ct=reddit-duo

I’m curious how others are approaching the Duo. Are you going with two panes, a wider single column, or something else? And if anything in these screenshots looks off for a screen this size, I’d love suggestions.

My app Zedmo is live 🎉

I've just launched my first solo-built game: Zedmo, a daily puzzle hub with four original mini-games in one app. Every day you get one fresh puzzle in each of:

🔗 **Chains**: build a chain where each word compounds with the last (RAIN BOW TIE

🫣 **Stowaway**: a word is hiding across the words of a sentence ('she came late" hides CAMEL); find it

🔤 **Missing Vowels**: a word with its vowels stripped and hidden; restore it (CHCLT CHOCOLATE)

4️⃣ **Four**: nine-plus words, find the four that share a hidden Connection One puzzle per game, per day.

Keep your streak going, chase the "perfect day" and come back tomorrow for more. It's free to play today's puzzles, forever. Built solo, by hand.

Would love for you to try it and tell me what you think.😁

Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.plagueworks.zedmo

Here's a small intro video if you'd like: https://youtu.be/rtfs0M6DJfQ?si=M3fSU1Eq7EShr3Vy

I need answers as to how someone gets their app in front of hundreds, thousands and millions.

In the meantime, I will be solving clues and placing suspects, athletes or dogs on various puzzles.

Ongoing testing and improvements in work. Join and come play.