u/Double_Gap_4599

Hey everyone,

I recently launched my app, Nautilus, on Google Play. It’s an all-in-one platform for film and TV enthusiasts where users can track watchlists, get personalized recommendations, and join built-in chat rooms to discuss movies/shows with others.

It’s been about 20 days since launch, and I’ve managed to get 200 users completely organically, with zero budget spent on marketing or ads.

As a solo developer, I'm trying to figure out if this is a good baseline for this niche. Are these numbers okay for a fresh launch?

The app is completely free (no ads, no subscriptions), and the interface is available in both English and Croatian.

If you want to check it out, here is the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojeatar.nautilus

Any feedback on the app or advice on how to grow the community from here would be highly appreciated!

For years, publishing something on the Play Store felt like this completely unreachable thing. I had no idea how any of it worked — signing keys, AAB files, store listings, none of it.

So I just... tried. I built a movie and TV tracking app called Nautilus using React Native/Expo. The whole thing was honestly made possible by Claude Code — I used it throughout the entire process and it handled a lot of the heavy lifting I wouldn't have figured out on my own.

The app is primarily in Croatian (my native language) but has full English support too. You can track what you've watched, rate it, build watchlists, and there's a community chat feature where you can create rooms around specific movies or shows.

Nothing groundbreaking, but seeing it live on the Play Store with real users downloading it hit different than I expected.

If you've been sitting on an idea thinking the Play Store is out of reach — it really isn't anymore. The tooling has gotten insanely good.

Link: Nautilus