Hey guys!
Let's do a weekly feedback round where everyone gets and gives feedback!
It works like this:
Hey guys,
it's really hard to admit this but there was a huge bug on the platform for the last 3 days.
The problem was that all tests that were submitted, were saved as drafts even though they were submitted properly. Therefore the app owners didn't receive any of the feedback. Unfortunately I was very busy in the last days and didn't check the platform stats.
The problem was actually a very small change but it led to a very impactful bug.
It's all fixed now and I've added a warning label to the page so everyone knows what was going on.
Thank you for your understanding. Again, I'm very sorry this happened and apologies to everyone who was affected.
This is just so incredible... I honestly never thought this was possible for me. But I did the thing...
I JUST STARTED!
I put together a working MVP. Just the bare minimum functionality. Bought a domain and put it out there. I posted about it here on Reddit and got in contact with the people who commented and started using it.
I followed a simple concept that just came to me naturally:
And after some time your product becomes so good that it no longer sounds absurd to charge money for some features.
Anyways... I'm super grateful that this is working out so well and I really think I've built a community that is actually useful to many people.
About the product:
I've built IndieAppCircle, a platform where small app developers can upload their apps and other people can give them feedback in exchange for credits. I grew it by posting about it here on Reddit. It didn't explode or something but I managed to get some slow but steady growth.
For those of you who never heard about IndieAppCircle, it works like this:
Since many people suggested it to me in the comments, I have also created a community for IndieAppCircle: r/IndieAppCircle (you can ask questions or just post relevant stuff there).
Currently, there are 2556 users, 2122 tests done and 609 apps uploaded!
You can check it out here (it's totally free): https://www.indieappcircle.com/
I'm glad for any feedback/suggestions/roasts in the comments.
Hey, I've changed the system a bit.
Since many people complained and found it unfair that they lost credits each day they weren't active, I decided to remove that. From now on you will never lose any credits except if you pay testers or buy highlighting for your apps.
The only thing you need to be aware of it that after 14 days of not testing any other apps you will receive an email telling you that your app will be hidden if you don't do a test within the next 7 days. After that you will get another email telling you that your app is hidden until you do another test.
This is meant to reward active people and filter out inactive apps over time.
What do you think about the changes?
Always happy for feedback!
Hey guys!
Let's do a weekly feedback round where everyone gets and gives feedback!
It works like this:
It's been a little over six months since I launched and it has been quite a journey. No exponential growth or huge user spikes but rather slow and steady growth. But in my opinion that is the best for building something actually valuable because you can react to user feedback along the way and constantly keep improving the app.
It's so crazy, just two weeks ago I was celebrating 2,000 users here and now I have hit another unreal milestone of 2,400! I can't thank everyone enough. I really mean it, so many people were offering their help along the way.
Of course I will not stop here and I am already working on the next big update for the platform which will benefit all the community. More is coming soon.
I've built IndieAppCircle, a platform where small app developers can upload their apps and other people can give them feedback in exchange for credits. I grew it by posting about it here on Reddit. It didn't explode or something but I managed to get some slow but steady growth.
For those of you who never heard about IndieAppCircle, it works like this:
Since many people suggested it to me in the comments, I have also created a community for IndieAppCircle: r/IndieAppCircle (you can ask questions or just post relevant stuff there).
Currently, there are 2402 users, 1969 tests done and 587 apps uploaded!
You can check it out here (it's totally free): https://www.indieappcircle.com/
I'm glad for any feedback/suggestions/roasts in the comments.
Hey guys, what do you think about a weekly feedback thread in this community?
I thought this would help strengthen the IndieAppCircle community and maybe reach more potential users for IndieAppCircle.
What do you think?
Any tips on how to structure it?
Welcome to r/IndieAppCircle - a community for indie developers, solo founders, and small startup teams who want better feedback on their apps. This subreddit is for people building real products and trying to improve onboarding, usability, messaging, first impressions, and launch readiness.
Use this community if you want to:
Good posts include:
If you want better replies, do not just post “Here’s my app, thoughts?”
Instead, include:
Example:
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That kind of post is much easier for people to engage with, and question-driven posts are one of the simplest ways to kickstart subreddit participation.
Please avoid:
This subreddit is the community side of the idea.
If you want a more organized feedback workflow, you can also check out:
If you’re new, comment below with:
It's been a little over six months since I launched and it has been quite a journey. No exponential growth or huge user spikes but rather slow and steady growth. But in my opinion that is the best for building something actually valuable because you can react to user feedback along the way and constantly keep improving the app.
It's so crazy, just three weeks ago I was celebrating 1,500 users here and now I have hit that unreal number of 2,000! I can't thank everyone enough. I really mean it, so many people were offering their help along the way.
Of course I will not stop here and I am already working on the next big update for the platform which will benefit all the community. More is coming soon.
I've built IndieAppCircle, a platform where small app developers can upload their apps and other people can give them feedback in exchange for credits. I grew it by posting about it here on Reddit. It didn't explode or something but I managed to get some slow but steady growth.
For those of you who never heard about IndieAppCircle, it works like this:
Since many people suggested it to me in the comments, I have also created a community for IndieAppCircle: r/IndieAppCircle (you can ask questions or just post relevant stuff there).
Currently, there are 2008 users, 1469 tests done and 477 apps uploaded!
You can check it out here (it's totally free): https://www.indieappcircle.com/
I'm glad for any feedback/suggestions/roasts in the comments.
Hey guys,
6 months ago I launched IndieAppCircle, an app testing platform where indie developers test each other's apps in exchange for credits. It has been growing slowly but steadily and I've been shipping new updates almost daily based on user feedback I received.
For those of you who never heard about IndieAppCircle, it works like this:
I really think it's a good alternative to this subreddit and it will help many of you.
Since many people suggested it to me in the comments, I have also created a community for IndieAppCircle: r/IndieAppCircle (you can ask questions or just post relevant stuff there).
Currently, there are 2432 users, 1879 tests done and 581 apps uploaded!
You can check it out here (it's totally free): https://www.indieappcircle.com/
I'm glad for any feedback/suggestions/roasts in the comments.
Hey,
I have just added an all time leaderboard. It shows how many approved tests a user has all time.
What do y'all think?
Let me know what to add next.
I can't believe it, I never thought this was also possible for me but after six months of continuously improving my app and adding new features every couple of days I have reached 100€ MRR today!
Initially I only offered one-time-payments because I thought there was nothing valuable I could offer for people to pay me monthly but after I launched a subscription model just 20 days ago, I was really surprised that it made the first 2 sales on day 1 and 2 after launch :)
I've built IndieAppCircle, a platform where small app developers can upload their apps and other people can give them feedback in exchange for credits. I grew it by posting about it here on Reddit. It didn't explode or something but I managed to get some slow but steady growth.
Previously you were only able to buy credits as one-time-payments but I've added a "Growth Plan" where you get 100 credits each month and your app gets displayed on featured spots on the landing and home page.
For those of you who never heard about IndieAppCircle, it works like this:
Since many people suggested it to me in the comments, I have also created a community for IndieAppCircle: r/IndieAppCircle (you can ask questions or just post relevant stuff there).
Currently, there are 2232 users, 1679 tests done and 541 apps uploaded!
You can check it out here (it's totally free): https://www.indieappcircle.com/
I'm glad for any feedback/suggestions/roasts in the comments.
Another huge update today!
I have totally reworked the onboarding for new users. It now really guides them through the flow of the app telling them exactly what good feedback looks like and what to do step by step to get started.
I hope this will make it easier for new users.
What do you think?
Hey guys. Another huge update. Now there is a weekly leaderboard with huge payouts each week for the top 3 testers.
It works like this: You test as many apps as possible throughout the week. Each accepted test counts for the leaderboard.
#1 gets 100 credits
#2 gets 50 credits
#3 gets 25 credits
This will be live EACH WEEK
What do y'all think?