It was approved the same day, but I was here waiting for the email notification which never arrived, and I am checking this 2 days later 😮‍💨

Context: a new app (a live-wallpaper app called Nap) on an organization account, so no 12-tester closed test. I sent version 1.0 straight to production review on Oct 16. It was approved that day, but I only found out on Oct 18 when I opened Play Console. No email, nothing in my inbox or spam.

What I’d tell anyone waiting:

• Don’t rely on the email. Check Publishing overview and the release status in the console.
• I had automatic publishing turned off (managed publishing), because I wanted the website live before the app went out. So approval didn’t publish anything; it just sat there “ready to publish” until I pressed the button. My guess is that’s why no email came: maybe Play only emails when something actually goes live, not when it’s approved and waiting.
• Look at the notification settings in Play Console and make sure your account is set to get review emails.

Has anyone used managed publishing and still got the approval email? Trying to work out if it’s the setting or just Google.

(The app, if you’re curious: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scannertechs.nap)

a apple aprova o mesmo app em flutter em 3 dias com apple carplay e android auto.

A google, ( usando o app com a linguagem dela flutter) ja estamos indo pra 1 mês de espera...
Isso ta prejudicando tanto a minha operação não sei mais o que fazer, de verdade mesmo.
ticket nao adianta abro um a cada 2 dias sempre as mesmas respostas, pensei em contratar um advogado e pedir um esclarecimento judicial.

Lutei tanto pra chegar até aqui, e o tempo ta cada vez maior para analise, antes era 4 dias, botei android auto subiu pra 9...10.... agora passou pra 16.... agora estamos indo mais mais de 20.

Frustrante acontecer isso.

obs: É UM APP DE RÁDIO! Só isso.

I created Clipbrary as a personal project and I am happy to share that it's now live on Google Play I completed the closed testing process, and my production access was approved on October 8 on my first attempt, For closed testing, I shared the testing link with my friends and office colleagues through WhatsApp and asked them to test the app and provide feedback , and vibe codded some parts.I built Clipbrary to let users share content directly from supported apps using the Android Share Menu, without having to copy and paste links manually. Users can also organize saved links into categories and set reminders to watch them later.

this is my app link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yellowpine.clipbrary

Honestly, I wasn't expecting more than 50 downloads. I made this app as a personal learning project, published it, and kind of forgot about it.

I'm not sure if these numbers are good or just average, but I'm happy people are actually downloading it. I do feel like retention is pretty bad, though.

Btw, it's a Bhagavad Gita app (a Hindu scripture) with shlokas, pronunciation, translations and explanations in 3 languages. It's completely free, works offline, and has no ads or signup.

Any tips on improving retention for an app like this?

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Every change I do in app or play store goes through publish overview and that takes forever. Now it is more than 14days to approve new screenshots and play store text. I already opened case, they told me it is expedited and it is after 5days still not approved. Anybody else with same experience? How to create/update apps if publishing is frozen

Your Developer Profile and all apps will be removed from Google Play

I received a warning saying, “Your Developer Profile and all apps will be removed from Google Play.” I’m really confused because I can’t find what the actual problem is, and Google hasn’t clearly explained what I need to fix. I feel lost and don’t know what to do next. Could you please help me understand the issue and guide me through the next steps?

After the closed testing, my first app is finally live on Google Play! 🎉

BrainWalk is a free Android game where new levels unlock only by walking in real life. The more you walk, the more levels you unlock, with mini-games in rotation like tetris, quiz, memory and sudoku. It's free, with optional rewarded ads, and available in English and Italian.

I'm a first-time dev, so I'd love your advice:

What would you improve on my store listing (title, description, screenshots)?

How did you find your first players? What worked and what didn't?

Any tips on ASO for a new app with very few installs?

Anything you wish you had known right after launch?

Any feedback is welcome, even the harsh kind. Thanks! 🙏

Link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fitnessbraingame.app

First time I translated screenshots into languages other than English:

- German,

- Italian,

- Spanish,

- Portuguese (Brasil – pt-BR).

And rolled it out on Oct 11, and the very first user from Spain installed the app on Oct 15.

I don't know why, but I didn't see users from Spain at all while the screenshots were in English. I may guess people don't even read translated description.

I got tired of Google Play Console being slow to update download numbers. The download count often lags behind, so I wanted a simpler way to keep track of my app's growth.

So I built a small tool that sends me a daily email with:

- Downloads in the last 24 hours

- Total downloads

Now I don't have to open Play Console every day just to check my stats.

I figured other Android developers might find it useful too, so I've made it free.

I'd love to hear your feedback or feature suggestions!

Try it here: dailydownloads.pages.dev or click the link website link

I'm the solo developer. Type Four makes cassette mixtapes out of the music files on your phone, and it's in open beta on Google Play.

What it does:

• Pick a C46, C60, C90 or C120 and fill side A and side B. If a track doesn't fit, it's refused, not trimmed.
• "Tape an album" splits a whole album across the two sides the way its real cassette release did, where that's known.
• Every tape gets its own shell, label and handwriting.
• The deck has rewind, play, fast-forward and flip. No skip and no scrubbing: you wind, like a real deck.
• Tape hiss and deck sounds are separate switches, and both can be turned off.

Local files only. No ads, no account, no subscription. Free with up to seven tapes; Pro is a one-off £7.99 in the UK (Play sets other prices) for unlimited tapes and more label designs and pens.

Free on Google Play in open beta: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinharbour.typefour

I submitted a production update for my app a couple of days ago (October 15th) to start a full rollout, and it's still sitting at "In review."

The main change in this release is that I added support for Android TV. Does anyone know if Google does more extensive manual reviews for TV apps, or if adding Android TV typically causes the review process to take longer than usual?

Would love to hear if anyone else has experienced this recently or has any insights. Thanks!

Hey everyone!

I'm an indie developer, and after spending so much time learning Godot, building levels, fixing bugs, and working through the publishing process, I'm happy to share that my game, LB Apprec8, is now available on Google Play!

It's a 2D cave-platformer where you explore dark underground environments, face hazards, and try to make it through each challenge.

This project has taught me a lot about game development. I'm still learning and improving, and this release represents the effort I've put into making my first game a reality.

If you enjoy 2D platformers, I'd be grateful if you gave it a try. I'd especially appreciate honest feedback about the gameplay, controls, and anything that could be improved.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.right_arm.lbapprec8

Thank you for supporting small indie developers! 💚

Hi everyone,

I just added my bank account to my Google Play Console payments profile yesterday (Oct 16), and it was validated as my primary payment method.

My payments page shows:

Oct 1–17: $245.46

Sept 1–30: $247.26

Aug 1–31: $193.49

Payout threshold: $1.00 (100% reached)

I've read that Google pays out around the 15th of each month. My questions:

Since I added the account after the 15th, do I have to wait until November 15 for the next payout, or can Google still send it earlier?

Will the September balance ($247.26) be included in the November payout along with October's, or is it already paid?

There's a banner asking for tax info for Brazil. Could incomplete tax info delay the payment?

Thanks in advance for any help!

DunShine: Dungeon Janitor is the game I developed after inspired from we all seen fake game ad. But I developed DunShine's core game play as you play as dungeon Janitor and clean after hero raids .

Play link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leptono.dunshine

Feedback is always appreciated. Thanks

⌁ LEVEL UP: RIFT RUNNER — Your real runs are now a game

You run. Your phone tracks it. But this time, every kilometre pushes you through Rifts — glowing portals that grade your pace, your endurance, your nerve. Get stronger. Level up. Face the next Rift.
The app works and gives a lot of paid features of strava for free, so give it a try

📲 Join Android now (it's free):
▶ Opt-in link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.lovable.thesystem
▶ Tester community: https://groups.google.com/g/level-up-rift-runner

What makes it different:

• 🏃 Real GPS runs = real progression. XP, levels, ranks and records are earned on the street, not on a couch.
• 👤 Your Echo races with you — a ghost of your best self running beside you. Beat it, and it evolves.
• ⚡ Pace challenges built on YOUR data. Every difficulty gets fair, challenging speed goals checked against real runner profiles — so Elite runners get pushed to their absolute max.
• 🛡️ Built like a real training plan: load guards, injury pause, recovery days and long-run protection — the game protects your body while it pushes you.
• 🎙️ Voice coaching with screen off. Milestones and warnings spoken to you mid-run, no peeking at your phone.
• 🔒 Privacy first: your run data stays yours. Sharing is opt-in, friends-only, and never broadcast.

A training app that doesn't feel like homework. It feels like levelling up.

Join with any Gmail through the opt-in link above, say hi in the Google Group, and tell me what breaks or feels off — you'd literally shape the game before launch. In return, I'll happily test YOUR app.

Dark, cinematic, and brutally motivating. Are you in?

Finally the leader board has come to the game, what data is important for users to see on the leaderboard? Please share your experience about the leaderboard you have made or such

Link to the game 🎯

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playhub.spelbazi

It's called slappy tank, I released it a week ago and posted in sideproject. It got about 75 downloads then stopped dead. What are some good ways to market or advertise this sort of an app without much of a budget to work with. How many users would be enough to get word of mouth growing it?

I know this is going to be pretty big but getting it started is the tough part.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.heronbone.slappytank

I’ve been a very busy boy lately 😅

I’m Colin, a chef on Sark in the Channel Islands. Back in August, I launched NAKED EYE — an Android stargazing app I’ve been building around long kitchen shifts, without a background in app development.

The idea started with three questions I wanted an app to answer simply:

What’s actually worth seeing tonight?

When should I go outside?

Where should I look?

I’ve just released another update. The screen pictured brings together “Open your sky” for AR exploration and Target Lock for guidance towards a selected object. The aim is to help people spend less time figuring out the app and more time enjoying what’s above them.

My latest Google Play report shows 608 installs. It’s still a small project, but seeing something I built between shifts being used by other people feels pretty special.

I’m learning that adding things is only half the job. Making them clear to someone opening the app for the first time is just as important. Honest feedback has been really useful for that.

The core app is free, with an optional Beyond subscription for planning ahead and smarter alerts. And the “Under One Sky” button visible in the image is still marked coming soon — that part isn’t live yet.

For anyone who enjoys stargazing: what’s something you wish an app explained more clearly when you were starting out?

hello , i sent my banking documents to google to verify them and they still under review how much time does it take to accept it ?

Hi! I made Coche, a simple to-do list for Android. No account, no ads, fully offline.

If you like the app, a review on Google Play would really help me improve it and get it known (totally optional).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coche.app

Also, if you'd like Premium for free, you can grab a code here. Codes are limited, so be quick:

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Thanks!

Hi,

i am only seeing data till 13th oct, today is 17 oct is this delayed to show?

thanks