u/Traditional-Tip-4081

Hi! A few friends and I built an app with a pretty simple idea: post the bad stuff, so other people don't have to deal with it.

There are already tons of social apps for sharing beautiful views, great food, and amazing trips, but not many places where people share scams, tourist traps, or little inconveniences that can ruin your day.

Originally we built it for locals in Vietnam, but it never really took off. So we're pivoting it toward travelers visiting Vietnam instead, since we think a location-based app makes a lot more sense there.

Unlike apps that recommend popular places, this one lets you see posts around your current location. The idea is that if you've just arrived somewhere new, you can quickly check what's nearby—common scams, overpriced services, construction, annoying hassles, or just useful local tips from people who've already been there.

The app is on the App Store, but for now I've limited it to Vietnamese Apple accounts. You can still use it on the web at wa-son.com.

Also, since it's a tiny indie app with no App Store ads, if you search for "Wason" you'll probably have to scroll quite a bit before you find it. It's only available for Vietnamese Apple accounts for now.

The Play Store version is still on the way. If you're an Android user and don't mind testing unfinished apps, let me know and I can add you to the testing group.

Right now the app is mainly focused on Vietnam, but the plan is to expand it to other countries later. You can still use it outside Vietnam, but since all of the servers and infrastructure are currently in Vietnam (under my desk), things may feel a bit slower. Uploading large photos or videos from overseas can also be slow, and in some cases the upload might fail.

I've already seeded the map with some reports I collected from TikTok (mostly aimed at locals). Hopefully travelers can start adding their own experiences too—good or bad. Even if it's just a small tip that saves someone from getting overcharged or wasting time, that's already a win.

Enjoy your trip, and hopefully this app helps make your time in Vietnam a little smoother. And if you come up with other ways the app could be useful, I'd love to hear them!

Hi! My app is categorized as a social app, so it requires many content moderation features. After like 10+ resubmissions, my potato app was finally approved and is now ready for distribution.

However, I still can't find my app on the App Store, even though it's set to auto-release. Is there anything else I need to do, or does it just take some time for the app to appear?

So this answers my question https://www.reddit.com/r/appledevelopers/s/SrOtVZ58x0