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

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 making android apps for over a decade. Vast majority of my reviews have been completed in < 72hrs, most < 48hrs. Rarely did they go on for more than 3 days, usually only during holiday seasons. Something happened within the last 2-3 months, EVERY single review takes 5+ days.

The confusing part is, my app is a game. I can see when the reviewer logs in and when. The app will sit in "In review" for DAYS with 0 activity in game. Then suddenly, a login, and approval roughly 1hr after the login.

So 2 problems, what happened at google to make the "7 day review only for exceptional cases" become the new norm? Apple has every update I submit reviewed and approved within a day or two. Yet google can't manage that?

Problem 2, stop telling me my app is "in review" if no ones even looking at it. Apple at least gives the decency of having a "waiting for review" state and only marks in review when someones actually looking at it.

These google review times are beyond pathetic for a company that takes 30% of my earnings, and gatekeeps my updates. And it's impossible to get any support other than regurgitated AI responses.

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!

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!

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:

https://www.promies.net/promotion/c1f070a0-b8f2-4909-988e-330f60b8d303

Thanks!

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?

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

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

Hi,

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

thanks

I'm working on an app that turns real-life goals into something more like a game. 🎮

But there's one big challenge I'm trying to solve:

How can an app verify that someone actually completed a real-world mission?

I'd love to hear your thoughts. 👀

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! 💚

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

⌁ 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?

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 ?

Playstore Link

Animal Compendium 3D is available in android and iOS.

It features a 3D showcase for animals with fun facts and animal sound if available.

It supports AR animal showcase on devices which support android arcore.

It has multiple mini games packed into it

1. Puzzle Paws - Jig saw puzzle of animals with varying difficulties.

2. Spell-a-sarus - Animal spelling game

3. Quiz - quiz on animal name, sound, image and facts

4. Wild pairs - animal image matching memory game

5. Discovery deck - animal flash cards

It is ad free and kids friendly with parental gates and anonymous app metric tracking.

One user subscribed to my app through an in-app purchase in September. However, it is now October, and I still haven’t received the payment from Google. I have already completed my BillDesk verification.

Could anyone please help me understand what I might be missing to receive the payment?

Any tips or suggestions for releasing your 1st app to production.

For a better reach and good number of downloads.

Ich mache selbst Wurst und backe Brot und hatte meine Rezepte irgendwann überall verteilt: auf Zetteln, als Fotos, PDFs und Notizen.

Deshalb habe ich WURST & BROT entwickelt – eine Android-App, mit der man eigene Rezepte sammeln und übersichtlich verwalten kann.

Die wichtigsten Funktionen sind:

Rezepte fotografieren und per OCR erfassen

PDF-Rezepte importieren

Zutaten, Zubereitung und Notizen strukturiert speichern

Mengen automatisch anpassen

eigene Gewürzmischungen verwalten

Zutaten direkt zur Einkaufsliste hinzufügen

Wurst- und Brotrezepte an einem Ort organisieren

Mich würde vor allem interessieren, wie ihr eure eigenen Rezepte organisiert und welche Funktionen euch bei so einer App wichtig wären.

what 200% even mean, why 54 user not shown in playstore "shroudchat" only in dashboard