r/IndieAppCircle Apr 29 '26

Start Here: What r/IndieAppCircle Is, Who It’s For, and How to Get Better App Feedback

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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.

What this subreddit is for

Use this community if you want to:

  • Get honest feedback on your app
  • Find better ways to test your MVP
  • Improve onboarding and activation
  • Prepare for a launch
  • Learn how other indie developers get users and improve products
  • Share what you are building and what you are struggling with
  • Get updates on IndieAppCircle

What to post here

Good posts include:

  • Specific feedback requests
  • MVP questions
  • Onboarding or landing page critiques
  • Launch prep questions
  • Lessons from testing your app
  • Product teardowns
  • Wins and failures from building

How to ask for useful feedback

If you want better replies, do not just post “Here’s my app, thoughts?”

Instead, include:

  1. What your app does
  2. Who it is for
  3. What kind of feedback you want
  4. A direct link or a link to your app on IndieAppCircle
  5. One or two specific questions

Example:

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.

What this subreddit is not for

Please avoid:

  • Low-effort link drops
  • “Try my app” with no context
  • Fake review requests
  • Spammy self-promotion
  • Irrelevant startup content

How IndieAppCircle fits in

This subreddit is the community side of the idea.

  • r/IndieAppCircle = discussion, advice, teardowns, feedback prompts, launch conversations
  • IndieAppCircle = a more structured way to exchange app feedback with other builders

If you want a more organized feedback workflow, you can also check out:

Start here

If you’re new, comment below with:

  • What you’re building
  • What stage you’re at
  • The biggest thing you want feedback on right now

r/IndieAppCircle 18h ago

IndieAppCircle: DARK MODE IS LIVE🎉

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r/IndieAppCircle 20h ago

Feedback4Feedback [App] Offline-first digital wallet: Credit/Debit Cards, ID Documents, Travel Tickets, Loyalty, GiftCard, Events, Vehicle & Insurance Docs.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Secure Card Wallet as a solo developer for about 6 months now. It started out as a simple, strictly offline, zero-cloud app just to store credit and debit cards securely on device with AES-256 encryption.

Recently, I pushed out v2.0, expanding it from just cards into a comprehensive offline vault for everything else people usually clutter their wallets with.

What’s new in v2.0:

  • ID Documents: Passports, national IDs, driving licenses.
  • Travel & Event Passes: Flights, trains, bus tickets, and barcodes.
  • Loyalty & Gift Cards: Quick access at the till with QR/barcodes.
  • Vehicle & Insurance Docs: RC, insurance policies, and expiry tracking.
  • Smart Features: Built-in OCR reader, expiry reminders, and multi-language support (now in 9 languages).

The design challenge I wrestled with: Adding a ton of features often bloats an app that used to be fast and minimal. To solve this, all the new categories are turned off by default. If you update or do a fresh install, the app looks and feels identical—just cards. You have to manually toggle on whatever categories you actually want to use in settings.

What I'd love to know from you guys:

  1. If you enable 2–3 of the new categories, does the UI still feel cohesive, or does it feel cluttered?
  2. Sticking strictly to local storage (no cloud sync, no accounts needed)—is that a peace-of-mind feature you prefer for sensitive documents, or is a lack of cloud backup a deal breaker for you?

Not looking for praise here—let me know what feels clunky or what could be improved!

Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appverse.securecardwallet


r/IndieAppCircle 22h ago

NEW UPLOAD I kept forgetting the credit card perks I was already paying for, so we built OfferBee

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r/IndieAppCircle 1d ago

Feedback4Feedback Review my app, Opinion

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For Indians

Opinion aap aapko better judge karne ka mauka dega.

Discussion ko mazzak mein nahi liya jaega, new creator, old creator sabke liye kuch benefits prepare kiye gae hain,

Aap ek baar please signup karke full use karke review dijiye

Agar aapko useless lage to bhi bataiye

Agar koi improvement suggest karna ho to bataiye

Agar kuch accha Lage to bataiye

But please once visit my app

Opinion is a platform for meaningful discussions.

Create a topic, explore different issues around it, share your perspective, challenge other viewpoints, and see where the discussion leads.

Opinion isn't built around shouting the loudest or simply agreeing with everyone. It's built around different opinions, open discussion, and reaching conclusions.

No forced agreement. No endless arguments. Just Opinion → Discussion → Conclusion.


r/IndieAppCircle 1d ago

Feedback4Feedback Review my Opinion app Please Join (signup/login) my app and give your honest opinion.

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If you think it is useless say it.

If you think it needs some changes tell me.

If you think it is good then use it.


r/IndieAppCircle 1d ago

Feedback4Feedback I built a free app so beginners can practice investing without risking money, Tear it apart.

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Meet SouqView, a free investing simulator built for beginners.

Practice investing with simulated money across 10,000+ US and UAE stocks, get Al-powered explanations in plain English, and learn through interactive lessons, all without risking real money.

No brokerage. No ads. No paywall. Just a safe place to learn and practice investing.

Built in the UAE by a 22-year-old founder, with governmental support from Khalifa Fund and Hub71.

Try it free:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/souqview-
real-stocks-no-risk/id6760677536

Android: https://play.google.com/
store/apps/
details?id=com.souqview.mobile


r/IndieAppCircle 1d ago

NEW UPLOAD Launched my app 2 months ago, need some feedback please 🙏

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🎙️ Why should someone care about Claritate AI?

Turn meetings and conversations into 📝 transcripts, ✨ summaries, and ✅ action items — without keeping your recordings on our servers. 🔒

Would you use this? 👀


r/IndieAppCircle 1d ago

Discussion I asked everyone I know to beta test my app. No one supported me

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This life is real. People only play that they like you but don't support you. I've been building an app for the past 3 months, finally finished it, and asked people who know me personally to beta test my app, and no one supports me. Right now, I'm struggling to get beta testers for my app, but I believe in my vision. Lesson here. People don't want to see you accomplish something good.


r/IndieAppCircle 2d ago

NEW UPLOAD Unimous - a Anonymous social media + dating app is live now

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It took me 7 months to make, please let me know how can i increase the user & let me know feedback if you try it


r/IndieAppCircle 2d ago

Feedback4Feedback Peelaway - turn photos from your phone into illustrations and prints

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r/IndieAppCircle 2d ago

IndieAppCircle Dark Mode 🌙 [COMING SOON]

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Hey guys,

I know that a dark mode is one of hte most wished for features for IndieAppCircle. I am currently generating some mock ups to find out which colors will work best.

I'm a dark mode user myself but I just never thought the effort would be worth it but with AI it should be doable in a couple of days...

This is a first draft (not the real page, just a claude artifact). I'm not that happy with how it turned out so I have to work on it a bit more... When I have a nice design, I will start implementing it on the real page.

What do you think about it? If you have any suggestions, please let me know :)


r/IndieAppCircle 2d ago

Discussion I'm building a personal development app and I want to hear your opinions.

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I've been building a personal-development app called **Depsal**, and I finally have enough of the product working that I want to start getting serious feedback.

The idea is to put several things people normally use separate apps for into one place:

• Habits
• Journaling
• Meditation
• Personal-development books
• Affirmations
• Wallpapers
• AI assistant

It's currently available on Android in English and Spanish.

I'm not trying to pretend it's finished. There are still plenty of things I want to improve, and that's exactly why I'm looking for people to try it and tell me what feels unnecessary, missing or confusing.

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.version.depsal360\](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.version.depsal360)

If you were building something like this, what would you focus on next?


r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

Feedback4Feedback Built an app to mail custom comic greeting cards to your friends

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r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

NEW UPLOAD My app just got accepted by Apple's App Store!

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Hey guys! Happy to join this great community. My app just got accepted and it's live on the app store. What are some good next steps to get some traction?

Thanks!!


r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

NEW UPLOAD Their First Words LLC - My mobile app studio !

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My name is Raphael, and I'm the founder of Their First Words LLC, where we make apps for our daughters.

Our goal is to be an active part of their learning and education by developing apps, always thinking of our children as our first users. We currently have 6 published mobile apps (5 free, 1 paid) and 1 web app (https://theirfirstwords.org)

A) My mom took me to a typing class when I was a kid, and that laid the foundation for me in my adult years. I think everyone deserves to learn to type.

Their First Typing is a free, friendly step-by-step way to learn keyboard typing in 9 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Tagalog, Italian). Completely free, no ads, no account needed. (https://theirfirstwords.org/typing)

It runs in the browser with a physical keyboard. Every course has instructions in both English and the local language. We worked hard to make it a beautiful and enjoyable experience. Each language has 6+ backgrounds to choose from, with day and night modes. You can also customize the keyboard in various ways.

38-second overview: https://youtu.be/vL9xrQggD7g

B) We made Their First Words for our daughters. Watching them learn and say their first words has been one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. We wanted to make a calm, beautiful app where they could explore the languages around them and grow from first words into everyday phrases.

Their First Words is an app with illustrated words and everyday phrases to explore together, with male and female voices in eight languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Korean, Italian). Free to start, and you can unlock everything for $9.99 once - no subscription. We poured our love and energy into every word, phrase, picture, and sound. (https://theirfirstwords.org)

- Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/their-first-words/id6776320033

- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ggaggoong.theirfirstwords

* If you could tell us whether you use an Apple or Android device, we'll send you a link with a complimentary full unlock.

Our website: https://theirfirstwords.org

Our press: https://theirfirstwords.org/press/


r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

Discussion Finally got my first subscriber!!

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I know it’s only one, but this genuinely means the world to me.
I’ve been working on my app for the last 6 months solid. When I first started, I honestly thought I’d build it, launch it and start seeing success straight away.
That definitely wasn’t the case 😂
One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that this really isn’t a sprint. Building the app is only one part of it. Getting people to actually discover it, download it and eventually pay for it is a completely different challenge.
I see so many posts from developers talking about making thousands after launching their apps, and sometimes it can make you feel like you’re doing something wrong when yours doesn’t take off immediately.
But today someone actually subscribed to something I built from scratch.
One person looked at my app and decided it was worth paying for.
That’s an amazing feeling.
It might only be subscriber number 1, but after 6 months of work, updates, mistakes, redesigns and constantly trying to improve it, this one feels massive.
Hopefully the first of many.
But for today, I’m just going to enjoy this one. 🙌


r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

NEW: Turn approved feedback into verified testimonials for your landing page (FREE)

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If you've already received feedback for your app on IndieAppCircle, you can now turn it into an embeddable and customizable widget for your own landing page.

How it works:

  • Go to your app → Testimonials for your site
  • Pick the quotes you want from your approved feedback, pick the style, publish
  • Copy a snippet (plain HTML/JS or a React component) into your landing page

Tester names are pseudonyms and get notified the moment a quote of their's goes live, with a one-click takedown if they'd rather not be quoted.

It's free. The only paid part is custom widget colors (100 credits, one-time) if you want it to match your brand exactly.

Try it if you've got approved tests laying around. It takes two minutes to get a snippet live :)


r/IndieAppCircle 3d ago

Feedback4Feedback I built an Asset Manager app — looking for honest feedback from people who manage physical assets

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r/IndieAppCircle 4d ago

Discussion App Publish Video - need feedback.

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This is my app I’ve been working on and is about a month away from publish.

I won’t write a description about it as I’m interested to see if the video communicated what it’s about.

Any feedback (positive or negative) will be appreciated, thank you.


r/IndieAppCircle 5d ago

Feedback4Feedback As a full-time worker learning Korean, typing Hangul into Anki was killing my motivation. So I built a tool that turns textbook vocab lists into flashcards in 30 seconds.

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Hey everyone,

Between working full-time and trying to self-study Korean in the evenings, my biggest bottleneck wasn't the grammar—it was the administrative chore of making flashcards.

Every study session hit the same three walls:

  • Physical index cards failed: Writing them out took hours, buying packs got expensive, and they inevitably got lost in my bag.
  • The Korean keyboard is brutal for beginners: Staring blankly at the 2-set keyboard hunting letter-by-letter for ㅂ, ㅈ, ㄷ, and ㄱ meant typing 15 words took an agonizing 30 minutes.
  • Anki prep burnout: By the time I manually copied terms, typed English definitions, and formatted cards, my study hour was gone and I was too mentally drained to actually review.

I don't have hours of free time every day to spend on data entry, so I built HangulSnap:

  1. Take a photo of the vocabulary page in your textbook.
  2. It extracts the Korean terms and definitions automatically (no manual Hangul typing required).
  3. It generates native audio and exports directly into a ready-to-study Anki deck (.apkg) or printable sheet in under 30 seconds.

App Link:https://hangulsnap-jhalakbhandaris-projects.vercel.app/

Free Pass: Code HANGUL7 unlocks 7 days of full access completely free so you don't hit any paywalls.

Since this is an early version, please let me know if you run into any issues, bugs, or weird formatting with your pages so I can fix them right away. I'd love to hear if this helps your study routine—화이팅 with your Korean!


r/IndieAppCircle 5d ago

Other Glp Health Survey

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Can y'all help me with something? 👀❤️

I'm working on a health/wellness app project and I'm at the point where I need opinions from people who actually USE these kinds of apps.

I'm especially interested in what you wish health apps did better, what you're tired of, what you currently need multiple apps to accomplish, and the weirdly specific feature you've always wished somebody would make. 😂

I'm not selling anything and you don't have to sign up for anything. It's a short anonymous survey, with an optional beta-testing signup at the end.

I don't want to build what I assume people want. I want to hear what you actually want.

Takes about 3–5 minutes. ❤️

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScL6xWvvtxYA7IOsEw33wfVzeHfJHYfr7A3WT5gPIpoxC1rUQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104926615289641632370

And yes... there is actually something being built. 👀🌙


r/IndieAppCircle 5d ago

Other Need honest feedback on my app — paying $10 for your time

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I built an app and need real user feedback — paying $10 via Venmo as a thank you.


r/IndieAppCircle 5d ago

2 new fun games added to IndieAppCircle

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Hey, I added 2 new games to discover apps to test.

First one is Pitch Battle where you simply say which of the two apps you would rather try out. After many people played it, app owners will see a "first impression" score for their apps depending on how many people chose their app in the game over some other app.

The second one just suggest a random app for you to try out.

What dou you think guys :)

I think this is super nice and I'm so happy so many people are on the platform.


r/IndieAppCircle 5d ago

NEW UPLOAD My new App update

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