u/RecordingFresh4224

I released an Android permission analyzer recently and got a comment complaining that the free version has ads, so the app is “anti privacy.”

The thing is:

- there’s a free version with ads

- and there’s also a paid Pro version without ads

If someone prefer maximum privacy, they can use Pro.

If someone want a completely free app, ads help keep development alive.

Feels like some people care more about pushing their own privacy ideology than understanding how indie Android apps actually survive while still complying with Google Play policies.

I'm a newbie in AdMob and want to know how it work (Admob campaign). Does that mean we can promote app B on our own app A for free?

This is the second time I've achieved the highest eCPM, which was IDR 2,610,000 (equivalent to $147++).

Is that a common for rewarded ad with this number?

Sebulan terakhir ini gw mulai serius jadi indie Android Developer.

Hari ini akhirnya dapat “gaji” pertama dari Google dari aplikasi Android yang gw publish sendiri.

Nominalnya memang masih kecil banget, tapi buat gw ini tetap achievement besar. Rasanya beda ketika uang pertama itu datang dari aplikasi yang benar-benar gw buat dan publish sendiri.

Yang bikin makin semangat, jumlah pengguna aplikasinya juga pelan-pelan terus naik dari hari ke hari. Belum drastis, tapi arahnya positif.

Semoga ini jadi langkah kecil pertama menuju sesuatu yang lebih besar.

Is an app like this that is similar to only 1.2MB in size small enough?

I tried to make app Android very small, and it work perfectly, as the app name suggest. I wanted to try the best in term of size.

Sedikit curhat.

Di aplikasi yang gw buat, "App Permission Analyzer", ada beberapa orang luar yang kritik cukup keras karena di Play Store tertulis ada penggunaan "Device ID".

Padahal dari sisi app gw sendiri, gak ada data pribadi user yang gw collect sama sekali. Label "Device ID" itu muncul karena implementasi AdMob dan requirement disclosure dari Google Play Console.

Mereka nyaranin app gw masuk F-Droid dan dibuat open source supaya dianggap lebih privacy friendly.

Gw paham kok kekhawatiran mereka soal tracking dan privacy. Itu valid.

Tapi di sisi lain gw juga mikir:

kalau semuanya harus open source + masuk F-Droid + tanpa ads, terus developer independen dapat benefit finansial dari mana?

Apalagi bikin app itu makan waktu, maintenance, testing, update policy Play Store, debugging, dan lain-lain.

Kadang rasanya ada sebagian orang yang terlalu fokus ke privacy sampai lupa kalau ada developer yang juga perlu sustain project-nya.

Akhirnya untuk menjawab concern itu, gw bikin versi Pro terpisah:

- tanpa ads

- tanpa third-party ad SDK

Jadi user tetap punya pilihan:

- versi gratis dengan ads

- versi Pro yang lebih clean untuk privacy focused user

Menurut kalian gimana soal komunitas privacy yang sangat garis keras seperti ini? (Ingin tau POV yg lain, karena jadi dilema kalau gw pribadi sebagai developer)

I understand the privacy concern regarding my app, App Permission Analyzer.

One of the main criticism was that the free version include ads, which means third party ad provider may collect device identifier for advertising or analytics. Even though this data is not collected by me directly, I understand why privacy focused user are concerned.

Because of that feedback, I created a separate Pro version with:

- No ads

- No third-party ad tracking SDKs

Free:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.biz.rrndev.appanalyzer

Pro:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.biz.rrndev.appanalyzer.pro

My goal is to be transparent and give user a real choice between a free ad supported version and a cleaner privacy focused Pro version.

Just made a small Android app to check app permission, tracker, and potential privacy risk directly on device (offline).

Features:

- Scan installed apps

- Analyze APK files

- Detect common tracker

- Privacy score & simple risk warning

Main focus is lightweight & privacy:

- No internet required

- Fully offline

- Small size, only around 1.3 MB

Not an antivirus, just a simple tool to help you understand what access apps are requesting 😄

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.biz.rrndev.appanalyzer

Kurang dari 2 minggu pemasangan ads penghasilan awal sudah mencapai 10k dan ini didapat dari aplikasi Android yang dipublish di play store.

Gak sabar untuk next menjadi 100k pertama dari Admob, kemudian 1jt, dan sampai 1milyar (mudah2an).

This is a simple application I created that can create tweet card and download them as image files. It can also be saved in history so you don't forget previous tweet.

I would really appreciate any input regarding this TwitX application.

Baru banget cek Admob untuk statistik today, cukup kaget kok bisa eCPM video reward ad bisa sampai 2juta Rupiah ya. Biasanya beberapa hari terakhir di rentang angka 50k-100k aja. Apakah memang ada target country tertentu yang sebesar itu?

Belum lama sudah dipasang admob, semoga kedepan makin berkembang dalam 6 bulan kedepan😁

Don't judge, ini cuman rasa bangga dari 1 transaksi masuk, meski nominal kecil tapi ini bentuk achievement pribadiku😭🫰

I just wanted to share a small personal win today. After publishing several apps on the Play Store and seeing many of them struggle to gain traction, one of my latest project, Fake GPS finally crossed the 1k+ download mark.

I know 1k+ might seem like a small number compared to the big player, but as an independent developer, seeing that "1,000+" badge on the Play Store feel incredibly rewarding. It’s been a journey of tweaking the UI, understanding the Console policy for location based app, and slowly seeing the user base grow.

It’s the first time one of my app has reached this milestone, and it give me a lot of motivation to keep improving it and working on new project.