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u/Iam___BREAD — 8 hours ago

➨ [App] I’m 19 and built a simple workout tracker because I got frustrated with modern fitness apps

I’m 19 and recently released my first Android app called “Minimal Lift.”

I originally made it for myself because most workout apps I tried felt way too overwhelming. A lot of them are packed with subscriptions, social features, ads, AI stuff, and screens I never actually used when training.

I just wanted something simple where I could:

  • log workouts quickly
  • track lifts
  • stay consistent
  • and get out of the app fast

So I started building my own version with a more minimal approach.

I’m still learning app development, so the app definitely isn’t perfect yet, but it’s something I’ve genuinely spent a lot of time improving and polishing. I’d honestly appreciate real feedback from people who actually lift or track their workouts regularly.

The app is called “Minimal Lift”. I attached some screenshots in this post if anyone wants to check it out.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.faahir.minimallift

u/Alert-Permit8507 — 19 hours ago
▲ 50 r/HowToMen+2 crossposts

[Promo] Tired of financial apps selling my data, I built Vento: 100% offline, 256-bit encrypted, no bank linking.

Most free budget apps are just data-harvesting machines.
Vento is the opposite: your data stays on your device, uses 256-bit encryption, and doesn't require an account.

It handles transactions, budgets, goals, and recurring bills entirely offline.

If you're someone who values privacy over the convenience of automatic bank syncing, I'd love for you to try it out. What features are you missing in current privacy-focused tools?

Thanks for all the peeps here who helped shape the app.

APP LINK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=money.vento.expense.tracker

Giving away lifetime premium to first 100.

u/ashish_feels — 1 day ago

[App][Promo] I built MoneySplit - An offline-only subscription/budget/expense tracker that is private by design (60% OFF for a while)

MoneySplit is a private, offline expense tracker built for real daily life with support for almost all currencies in the world.

Edit 1: 60% off in title is typo it should be upto 75% based on different currency pricing. Apologies for this oversight.

Edit 2: if app hangs in Upgrade to pro screen, please force close and start the app. I am patching this issue. Apologies

Why MoneySplit stands out

Privacy-first by default: your financial records stay on your device unless you choose backup options.

Offline-first design: core tracking, review, and planning features work even without internet.

No forced sign-up wall for basic use.

Built for practical speed, not clutter.

Key Features:

  • Privacy by Default: No forced sign-ups. Your data stays on your phone.
  • Smart Import: Reads bank SMS alerts (verified for all Indian Banks) and PDF statements (with password support) (coming soon) to automate expense logging.
  • Bill & Subscriptions: Tracks your EMIs and recurring payments so you don't miss due dates.
  • Clean UI: Built with Material 3 principles for a fluid, clutter-free experience.
  • Customised Insights: Get spending insights, recurring payment alerts
  • UI Customisation: supports controls as per user preferred hand (left/right), accessibility controls, Android 12 Dynamic theme support

The Promo: I despise the "renting software" trend, so the app has a strict one-time purchase model. Right now, I'm running upto 75**% OFF (varies by country as taxes are different in different countries) sale on both the Pro and Pro Plus lifetime plans**. To avail discount, check the upgrade page.

Play Store Link: MoneySplit on Google Play
Website: MoneySplit
Product Hunt: MoneySplit on ProductHunt

u/dantonthegreat_jr — 19 hours ago

[App] [Promo] Vyxel Apps 1.0.2 — Major UI & performance update released

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a huge update for Vyxel Apps, the open-source Android app store powered by GitHub releases.

This update focuses heavily on UI polish, customization, performance, and app discovery.

What’s new in this update:

• Material 3 Expressive redesign
• Faster backend/server response
• Smoother animations & scrolling
• Advanced filters and category search
• Expanded theme engine & AMOLED themes
• More fonts support
• Multi-language support improvements
• In-app translation for app descriptions
• Better GitHub, GitLab & F-Droid browsing

The goal is to make Vyxel Apps feel modern, fluid, and highly customizable while staying lightweight and privacy-friendly.

Still:
✅ No ads
✅ No tracking
✅ Fully open source

Would love feedback and suggestions ❤️

Link:- https://github.com/NikhilKain/vyxel-apps/

u/SKeditz — 17 hours ago

[Promo] Free Promo for Brain Training App – Unlimited Lives, No Ads & 100K Coins

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neuronfury.app

Giving away free promos for the best pack: 100K coins, unlimited lives, and no ads. DM or leave comment.

Forget relaxing brain-training apps.

Neuron Fury is a high-octane, cyberpunk arcade suite designed to push your memory, logic, and reflexes to the absolute breaking point.

Welcome to the Network

You operate as a freelance data-runner, earning Neuro-Credits (NC) by:

Cracking firewalls
Decrypting nodes
Surviving hardcore cognitive gauntlets

Spend your credits on the Black Market for system boosts, upgrade your passive crypto-miner, or wager your earnings in brutal, sudden-death multiplayer heists against rival syndicates.

Think you have the mental bandwidth? Prove it.

THE PROTOCOLS (CORE GAMES)
• Dual Breach

Pure multitasking hell. Solve speed-math on the top screen while matching symbols on the bottom screen simultaneously.

• Neuro Overload

The Stroop Effect on steroids. Does the word say “RED” but the ink is “BLUE”? Think fast before the timer drains.

• Chrono Canvas

Watch an erratic neon line draw itself across a grid. Wait for the prompt, then trace the exact path from memory.

• Matrix Virus

A grid flashes for one second. Memorize the green safe zones, tap them when they hide, and never touch the red viruses.

• Quick Calc

Rapid-fire speed math. The equations get harder and the timer gets faster with every correct answer.

• Mirror Core

Symmetry logic. Look at the scrambled target array on the left and perfectly mirror it on the empty right array.

• Serial Polarity

Speed sorting. Tap numbers in ascending order — until the system glitches and forces you to sort them backward.

• Code Breaker

High or Low? Memorize the previous code and guess if the next one will be higher or lower.

• Flash Fight

The ultimate rapid-fire trivia combat test.

• Classic Logic

Cyberpunk-themed Sudoku and Emoji Riddles.

EXPANSION ARCHIVES

Save up your Neuro-Credits to decrypt heavily guarded, top-tier protocols:

• The Vault

Ultimate working memory. Store 3 numbers in your head, do a math problem, sort colors alphabetically, then recall the original 3 numbers.

• Reverse Recall

Memorize a flashed sequence of numbers and type them in backwards.

• Focus Fall

Sensory overload. Count the red blocks falling down the screen while ignoring a storm of colorful decoys.

• Plus 10 More Protocols

Including:

OrbCube
Quad Breach
Zero G
And more...
SYSTEM FEATURES
• Syndicate Heists (Multiplayer)

Host private rooms, pool your NC for a buy-in, and compete against friends in a 1-life, sudden-death score attack.

Winner takes the pot.

• The Black Market

Spend your credits on lifelines like:

Time Freeze
Auto-Align
Ghost Trace

Survive when levels become impossibly fast.

• Deathmatch Mode

Think standard mode is too easy?

No lifelines
Zero mistakes allowed
Massive payouts
• Idle Miner

Your neural link is waiting.

Initialize the uplink and start earning.

u/ChanceDeep7391 — 13 hours ago
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[App] [Promo] Categories suck, labels make more sense in an expense tracker

I used a lot of expense manager apps in the past, but the main issue with them was that almost all forced your transaction into a category (or subcategory at best). Let's say you want to log your dinner from vacation. You either choose Food category or Vacation, but what if you want to put it in both?

This is where my app differs from the rest. Instead of forcing the transaction into one category, I label it instead. I can add as many labels as I want and labels can have sublabels and so on.

So if I had dinner on vacation I add these labels:

  • 🍕Pizza (sublabel of Food)
  • 🏝️Rome trip (sublabel of Vacation)

This label system now gives me flexibility to see insights I never could with other apps:

  • How much I spent on food on my Rome trip
  • How much I spent on my Rome trip
  • How much I spent on pizzas in Rome
  • How much I spent on pizzas this year
  • How much I spent on vacations

The app is called SpendTree. If you wanna give it a try, so far, only android version available https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spendtree.app

u/adineag — 19 hours ago

[App] [Promo] Advanced Text Effects Editor — Text Behind Image, Stretch & Layered Typography

It focuses on advanced text effects for social posts, posters, thumbnails, and creative photo edits. You can place text behind people or objects, but also create flat text effects, stretched text, layered typography, interlace text, perspective-style designs, and realistic depth text edits.

Main features:

  • Text behind image effect
  • Flat text effect
  • Stretch / scale / stylize text
  • Layered text effect
  • Interlace text effect
  • Multiple text layers
  • Realistic depth text
  • Image filters
  • Fonts, colors, gradients, shadows, and outlines
  • Export designs for social media

I made this for users who want more creative photo text edits than basic text-on-photo apps.

Would love honest feedback from Android editing and customization users.

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textbehindimage.background.remover.text_behind_image

u/BusSignificant8847 — 22 hours ago

[App] [Promo] Decluttr: A bulk app uninstaller built to save phone storage, not lose context.

Let’s be honest about a habit most of us on this sub share: We scroll through here daily, see an incredibly useful or beautiful app, and either:

  1. ​Download it immediately, let it sit unused for 3 months, and watch our storage disappear.
  2. ​Pass on it to save space, only to completely forget its name weeks later when we actually need a tool like that.

​I built Decluttr to fix this app-hoarding anxiety. It’s an uninstaller utility that treats your removed apps like a personal library instead of trash.

​Core Feature: Bulk Uninstall + Smart Archive ​Instead of letting unused apps drain your battery and storage, Decluttr lets you safely wipe them out in a fast, guided batch uninstallation.

The magic happens after they are gone: Decluttr leaves behind a lightweight 0-byte digital bookmark with your custom notes (e.g., "Used for 2026 taxes" or "Great travel app"). Your phone stays clean, but you can confidently reinstall any app with a single tap whenever you need it again.

Bonus: The "Reddit Lurker" Wishlist ​To keep your phone clutter-free, I added an in-app Wishlist: Next time you see an app recommendation here, Open it in the Play Store, hit Share, and send it directly to Decluttr. Next time you need a tool, search your own curated wishlist first instead of blindly digging through the Play Store.

​Quick Highlights: ​Batch Uninstaller: Remove multiple heavy apps or games in one go.

Smart Bookmarks & Notes: Remember exactly what a deleted app did and why you had it.

Rarely Used Discovery: Safely find the biggest storage-wasting candidates (optional local permission).

Free Cloud Sync: Sign in with Google to sync your shortcuts and wishlists across devices for free.

Privacy & One-Time Purchase ​Safe: No background deletions. Every uninstall uses Android’s secure system dialogue.

No Subscriptions: The core uninstaller, wishlist, and cloud sync are entirely free. Unlimited archive space is unlocked via a single, one-time lifetime purchase.

I’m actively optimizing the app right now and would love your brutal, honest feedback!

🔗 Download Decluttr on the Google Play Store

u/VersionEastern — 1 day ago
▲ 44 r/HowToMen+9 crossposts

Most journaling apps: write essays daily 😵‍💫

My Days: Tap a mood ± activity → done ⚡ (close anytime, we’ve got it auto-saved)

☁️ Sync across devices Secure backup & sync with Google Drive

🔒 Your data stays yours Private by default. Nothing sold. Full control.

💸 No subscriptions. Ever Pay once. Use forever.


✨ More than just a journal When you want to go deeper, we’ve got you:

📸 Images & voice notes

📍 Location & weather tracking

✍️ Rich text notes

🧠 Templates & guided prompts


🧩 Built for daily life Go beyond journaling with:

✅ Counters & habit tracking

📝 Notes & quick captures

📅 Planner to organize your day


🎯 The goal? Make journaling so easy… you actually stick to it.


Web- https://mydaysjournal.com

Android- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reflectivalabs.journal

Ios- coming soon

Web app- app.mydaysjournal.com

Reddit- /r/mydaysjournalapp

Twitter- https://x.com/MyDaysJournal

u/devaskbiz — 2 days ago
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[Promotion] I built Guardexa to help you see who tried to unlock your phone

hey everyone,

i recently launched Guardexa, an Android app i’ve been building to help people know what happens when someone tries to access their phone without permission.

the idea is simple: when protection is enabled, Guardexa can detect failed unlock attempts and save useful details like front camera photos, short videos, event history, and optional location. after you unlock your phone, you can review what happened.

it can also help if your phone is lost or stolen, because failed unlock attempts can trigger evidence that may be useful later, especially with email alerts enabled.

main features:

  • detect failed unlock attempts
  • capture front camera photos
  • record short videos with sound and surroundings
  • save events for later review
  • optional location capture
  • optional email alerts
  • privacy-focused protection settings

i thought this could be useful for some Android users here, and i’d really appreciate any honest feedback from people who try it.

as a small launch giveaway, i’ll give lifetime premium codes to the first 20 members who want to use it. just DM me and i’ll send a code while they last.

Play Store link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.forgebase.guardexa

Update: the 20 lifetime promo codes are now all claimed. thanks a lot to everyone who tried Guardexa and sent feedback.

the app already includes useful protection features for free, but for anyone who wants to upgrade their protection with the Pro version, i created a public promo code for 1 month free Pro: REDDITPRO

happy to hear any thoughts if you check it out, especially if there’s anything that feels unclear or could be improved.

u/wlan07 — 1 day ago

[App] Clean Amoled Weather app with no ads or trackers.

Hello buddies, Building a weather app rn, it's about to complete, i want little help in its testing like what kind of issues are there.

Its not an actual Android app but mostly a web app in a PWA form (apk), but very much optimized for an Android device.

Features :

Clean minimal design with dark amoled background

• No Ads/trackers forever

• Hourly Forecast

• 7 days forecast

• Beautiful AQI section with detailed info

Moon phase

• Diff info card****s (Humidity, Visiblity, Precipitation and wind info)

• Beautiful Sunpath animations with sunrise and sunset data

Minimal Gradient animations as per the current weather conditions. (While opening the app only or switching cities, otherwise its a clean amoled background)

Weather Alert card (AQI, rain, snow and severe weather alerts)

Set alert thresholds for rain and snow (above what % of precipitation chances, you want to get an alert, fully customisable)

Customisable Weather Icon (Clean white outline and coloured outline )

• Clean Heptic Feedback

Will public the repo after sometimes on github, till then if anybody wants to test the app and want the apk. Just comment down.

u/aryanbaidya — 2 days ago
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Hey everyone! I wanted to show you a quick demo of my app, WExcel. ​In the video, I’m sending messages from WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, and Emails to the other phone. The app listens to the notifications and automatically pulls ONLY the specific data I need into an organized Excel sheet.

​💡 The coolest part to watch: Notice how the app handles different phrasing! In one of the messages, I deliberately used the word "buyer" instead of "name". Because I set it up as an Alternative Keyword (Synonym), the app was smart enough to recognize it and place the data perfectly under the "Name" column!

​Key Features: ​Supports ANY messaging app + Emails. ​Smart Keyword Mapping (Synonyms & Stop Words). ​Supercharged engine (Handles 100k+ rows without lag). ​Fully privacy-focused (Extracts locally on your device).

​I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any features you'd like to see added!

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alrehaili.WExcel

u/mohammedalrehaili22 — 2 days ago
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Just launched Postmarks on iOS and Android. The idea: your daily steps move you along a real-world route through Japan, Korea, or Taiwan. Reach a new city and you earn its vintage postal stamp — illustrated collectibles that fill your digital passport.

The gamification layer:

— Route progression: steps = distance traveled on a real map
— Collectible stamps: one per city, earned permanently
— Daily streaks: habit reinforcement without affecting your collection
— Secret stops: hidden locations along routes with rare stamps
— After Dark mode: walk in a different mode to unlock exclusive night-variant stamps on a parallel collection

The free tier includes the Heart of Honshu route through Japan. Premium unlocks 8 routes total across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, plus After Dark mode.

Free on iOS and Android.

u/West_Cut7951 — 3 days ago

Built a minimal EPUB reader for Android as a designer

Hey everyone 👋

I’m a solo designer and I’ve been quietly building an Android reading app called Bookworm over the past few months.

The idea started because I wanted something that felt closer to Apple Books — clean, minimal, distraction-free — but for EPUB readers on Android.

So I built Bookworm:
• Import your own EPUB books
• Clean reading experience
• Minimal UI focused on reading
• Built for people who actually read a lot on their phones

Would genuinely love feedback from readers/designers/developers here. What do you usually hate about existing ebook apps? What would make you switch?

Link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookwormapp.reader

Screenshots in comments 👇

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u/Kratos_s_h — 2 days ago

[Promo] Battery Hero is a free battery app with no ads. It offers charge/discharge estimates, 3 beautiful widgets, battery health tracking, multi-device sync, and custom notifications for when to unplug your charger, when the battery is low, or when it overheats.

Charge & discharge estimates

See how long until your phone is fully charged, and how much screen time you have left.

Home screen widgets

Classic: Large battery percentage with time-to-full or time-remaining, plus charging status.
Minimal: Clean transparent design showing just the percentage — perfect for minimalist home screen setups.
Circle: A color-coded progress ring with the battery percentage centered inside.

Battery health tracking

See your current capacity as a percentage of the original. For the most accurate reading, check it at 100% charge.

Multi-device sync

Sign in with Google to track battery across all your Android devices in one place.

Custom notifications

Unplug reminder: Choose any target between 50% and 100% and get notified the moment your phone reaches it.
Low battery alert: Set your own threshold anywhere from 5% to 40%.
Overheat alert: Get warned when your phone exceeds a temperature level you choose.

Other useful features

Battery temperature charts, drain rate tracking, per-app battery usage, weekly summaries, optimization tips, support for 27 languages, RTL support, light/dark themes.

The app is free and does not have ads! So please give it a try and leave your feedback or feature requests. Thank you!

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=redpi.apps.batteryhero

u/androidbatteryhero — 3 days ago
▲ 41 r/HowToMen+3 crossposts

Hey r/Adblock,

Sharing an open source project I've been building: SmartTube for iOS/macOS — a native

Swift YouTube client that blocks ads at the app level, not through a browser extension.

Why this exists: uBlock Origin can't run on iPhone. The official YouTube app can't be

patched without a jailbreak. This solves both problems natively.

How it works:

- Uses the InnerTube API directly, bypassing the ad-injected web player entirely

- SponsorBlock API integrated — auto-skips sponsors, intros, self-promos, interaction reminders

- DeArrow community titles and thumbnails

- Google OAuth sign-in — real subscriptions, history, playlists

- Zero tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs

- Up to 8K playback, Picture-in-Picture

- iPhone, iPad, appleTv and Mac — native Swift 6, fully auditable source

Source: https://github.com/milika/SmartTubeIOS

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-tube-bdp/id6761388918

Happy to answer questions about the ad-blocking implementation specifically.

u/Important_Job1271 — 3 days ago
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**Game Title:** TimeSense

**Playable Link:** https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timesense.game

**Platform:** Android

**Description:** TimeSense is a time perception game that challenges how well your internal clock actually works. The core idea is simple but surprisingly addictive — can you feel exactly when 5 seconds have passed without counting? Can you stop a timer at the exact right moment? Can you out-time another player in a head-to-head duel?

The game includes multiple modes to test different aspects of your time sense, including a unique Fuel Fill mode where you have to stop at the perfect moment. There's an Online Duel mode where you can challenge other players in real time, global leaderboards to climb, and daily challenges to keep things fresh. I also built a full XP and rank progression system that takes you from Beginner all the way up to Legendary, plus achievements to unlock along the way.

It's a casual game you can pick up for a minute or sink an hour into without realizing it (which is kind of fitting, given the theme). I'd really love to hear what you think — what feels good, what feels off, and whether you'd actually keep playing. Honest feedback is the most valuable thing I can get right now.

**Free to Play Status:**

- [x] Free to play

- [ ] Demo/Key available

- [ ] Paid (Allowed only on Tuesdays with [TT] in the title)

**Involvement:** Solo developer — I designed, coded, and published the entire game myself. This is my first published Android game.

u/Icy_Performer_5240 — 2 days ago