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How to post in r/androidapps

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

Can I promote my app or project in r/androidapps?

Not with a post. Treat it as a comment-first community: answer questions well, and mention something you made only when a thread asks for a tool, saying plainly that you made it.

Does r/androidapps allow AI-written posts?

Readers here are skeptical of AI. Write in your own words and don't lead with "AI" in the title.

What do the top posts in r/androidapps look like?

Top posts of the year: 88% have a text body; median body 60 words, 73% first person; titles ~11 words, 44% questions, 24% with a number; common openers: 'What …?'; top comments ~15 words.

What do readers of r/androidapps reward?

Recommendation threads.

The rules we found

Self-promo moved to r/droidappshowcase (May 2026 mod post via search). Top posts are recommendation lists; keyboard swaps appear in them (Google/Samsung -> FlorisBoard).

What gets posts removed or ignored

• any self-promo post here

What the research suggests here

community_rules gate.

Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.