About r/appdev
Welcome to appdev!
The community at a glance
r/appdev is a Subreddit for Mobile Developers with roughly 17K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include App, Creator Marketing, and Analytics.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 87 members
- 2014: 110 members
- 2015: 287 members
- 2016: 461 members
- 2017: 716 members
- 2019: 1K members
- 2020: 804 members
- 2021: 1K members
- 2023: 1K members
- 2024: 935 members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 262 members
- Aug: 210 members
- Sep: 344 members
- Oct: 930 members
- Nov: 882 members
- Dec: 596 members
- Jan: 819 members
- Feb: 807 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 193 members
Topics
- App143 posts in the past month#1143App
- Creator Marketing67 posts in the past month#267Creator Marketing
- Analytics53 posts in the past month#353Analytics
- Development45 posts in the past month#445Development
- Workflow39 posts in the past month#539Workflow
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/appdev for?
- Best for Mobile Developers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/appdev free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/appdev have?
- Roughly 17K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/appdev on?
- r/appdev runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/appdev cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/appdev is organized under Mobile Developers.
- How do I join r/appdev?
- You can join r/appdev by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Mobile Development communities like?
- Communities for iOS and Android developers covering Swift, Kotlin, React Native, and cross-platform frameworks. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with discussion ranging from app architecture and App Store optimization to finding beta testers and sharing indie app launches.
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