Subreddit rules check
r/appdev
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · No explicit rules visible; many top posts share store links and ask for feedback — when in doubt ask the mods or add context and value rather than pure advertising.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, story, question
Headline: short, first-person (“I built…”, “My app…”, “How I…”) or direct question. Typical post: brief paragraphs (150–400 words), informal, enthusiastic, includes metrics/screenshots and sometimes store links. Upvoted: honest progress, learnings, concrete numbers, screenshots, and requests for feedback. Removed/downvoted: low-effort link-only posts or blatant spam/promotional copy without context.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked October 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/appdev's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.