r/appideareport

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[Help needed] I need advice about a new video on the Play Store for my app

This is the app (called "LWP+"), and I've shown here the video that I've published there:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lb.lwp_plus

At first I was happy about what I created on the video, but then I thought that it looks more like a tutorial here, instead of maybe focusing on what's the most interesting. Surprisingly, ever since I've published the video, it actually got quite some views already (29 after 2 days), despite the fact it's a bit of a niche app. Still, I think maybe it can be improved.

I want to know what you guys think about the video (which has audio, BTW).

Here's about the app:

It's a live wallpaper app, that has these features:

  1. Allows showing color/image/animation/video as content (users choose the file from the file system). No special effects so some users that complain about the dimming/zooming effects actually like using it. Users can also choose whether it should scroll or the type of automatic cropping.

  2. Allows (some) control over the Material-You colors of the OS, as it lets users to choose the colors to report the OS about what's on the wallpaper. This means that like on Android 17, users can choose the colors they want (if the OS supports it) despite the content not matching it.

  3. Setting of double-tap to lock the screen. Some launchers don't offer this, so I added it to the app too.

  4. Some extra flags that (on some devices) should affect colors further, such as black/white text and/or black/white icons on status bar and/or lock screen and/or launcher.

The app is completely free, ad-based. Users can remove the ads including by just watching full screen ads. Originally it was created to offer dark-theme on devices as it wasn't a toggle on the OS settings, and was based on the colors of the wallpaper.

u/AD-LB — 3 days ago
▲ 3 r/appideareport+2 crossposts

I built Gaming Buddies - an iPhone app for finding teammates, forming squads, and actually coordinating a session

Hey everyone ! I’m the developer of Gaming Buddies, a new iPhone app for players who are tired of scrolling through old LFG posts or joining random lobbies.

You can create or discover a post based on game, region, platform, rank, play style, mic preference, and squad size. Once a request is accepted, the group gets its own chat. After a longer session, teammates can rate communication, skill, and toxicity to help make future squads better.

Why I built it: finding people to play with should be faster than searching through Discord channels and hoping someone is still online.

Cost: free to download. Optional purchases: Remove Ads ($4.99), GB+ Monthly ($3.99), or GB+ Yearly ($16.99). Prices shown in USD and may vary by App Store region.

I’d genuinely appreciate feedback: which games, regions, or filters would make this most useful for you?

Gaming Buddies App Store

u/alperalierdem — 6 days ago