DEV story how I've released Android app
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Hi folks! Pretty much the title... :^) I've made another attempt to develop & release Android app because I'm curious if it's still possible to hit the jackpot and get piece of cake from the market. I can tell this is tough, as Google Play Store is flooded with apps and it's difficult to get organic downloads. What's your experience guys? Is there some trick that works for you to get more traffic? I did app after hours, initially it was written in Java but I migrated it to Kotlin, which was a good decision because it is more pleasant and code is cleaner. Tech Stack looks something like this: Kotlin Coroutines, Android Architecture Components (Room, Live Data), Glide, Firebase, Google Drive SDK, Dropbox SDK, OneDrive SDK. I have the impression that the most time has come to add support for cloud solutions - Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox. Long story short, app helps to: Photos Map, the app that allows you to see on a map where you've taken your photos! App will help you to geotag photos, group photos by country or place, create albums, view and edit EXIF metadata and many more. With Photos Map, you can access and manage your photos from local and cloud storages. I've made sure that I deliver quality app and focused first to give value to the users. I've also created landing page, to build trust with users. My business model is simple: app offers 2-week trial period with all its features for free, as I don't want to put ads into the app. After trial period ends, user must purchase full version in order to continue using the app. I would be grateful if you could give me some advise and honest feedback about the app. Link to download the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.veaware.photosmap