Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year

Re:Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last ... by hampowder on Thursday May 01, 2025 @06:35AM (#43855893)

When making LearnTheWords[1] I had to wait 6 weeks for approval from Google. They weren't happy with how I documented what this testing process was like. I had to wait 3 rounds of 2 weeks between submissions, writing ever more kafkaesque descriptions of the insights i gleaned from the definitely-not-paid-for test users that i'd required.

I wasn't expecting it to be easier to launch on iOS than Android, but here we are.

[1] https://learnthewords.app

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Re:Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last ... by hulitu on Thursday May 01, 2025 @08:43AM (#43856941)

> They weren't happy with how I documented what this testing process was like

Their testing is done by the user. Testing your own software is so strange for them that they don't underestand your docs. /s

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