Built my first app… now waiting for Apple subscription approval 😭
Just wanted to share a small win. I’ve been building my first app over the past few months called MotR — it’s a UK vehicle ownership app that helps track MOT, tax, servicing, insurance and running costs in one place.
Honestly didn’t realise how hard the final 10% would be 😭 Between App Store reviews, subscriptions, landing pages, analytics, RevenueCat, Google Play permissions etc it’s been a serious learning curve.
The app itself is approved on Apple now, I’m just waiting for the subscriptions to finish approval. Google Play is also nearly there. I’ve built the website/landing pages and everything is basically ready for launch once the final approvals clear.
Feels pretty surreal seeing something I had in my head actually working on real devices.
Would genuinely appreciate any launch tips from people who’ve released apps before — especially around:
getting first users
App Store growth
Reddit/TikTok promotion without sounding spammy
what you wish you knew before launch
Excited/nervous at the same time 😂