Reddit post templates for mobile apps
Templates for launching and getting feedback on an iOS or Android app on Reddit.
A mobile app post does best when it shows the app doing one thing well and asks for a specific reaction, rather than announcing availability on the store. Below are three copy-paste templates (a launch, a feedback request, and a discussion post), title formulas, and the rules that keep an app post live. A short screen recording or screenshot does more than any amount of copy, so lead with the demo and keep the store link for a comment.
These are fill-in-the-blank templates, not posts to copy word for word. Swap the bracketed parts for your real details, run the draft through the post generator to shape it to a specific community, and use the launch checklist so your account and timing are ready too.
First, pick the right community
A perfect post in the wrong subreddit still gets removed. Finding the right communities for a mobile app is its own job, and our sister tool covers it in depth. Sort that first, then come back for the template.
Title formulas that fit mobile apps
The title decides whether anyone reads the body. Each formula below has a fill-in pattern and an example. Keep titles under Reddit’s 300-character limit, and remember you cannot edit a title after posting.
Made an app that [does one specific thing] because [personal reason]
Example Made an app that logs my water intake with one tap because every other tracker was too fiddly
[App type] but [the twist that makes it different]
Example A habit tracker, but it deletes your streak if you fake it
Spent [time] building [app]. Looking for honest feedback before I push marketing.
Example Spent six months building a budgeting app. Looking for honest feedback before I push marketing.
For people who use [category] apps: what is the one feature you wish existed?
Example For people who use meditation apps: what is the one feature you wish existed?
Turn a mobile app into a post that fits
Describe what you built and the generator drafts a Reddit-ready post for your mobile app, shapes it to the community you name, and flags the removal triggers before you post. Free, no signup.
Title options
Three templates for a mobile app
A launch, a feedback request, and a discussion post. Copy the one that matches what you actually want, then replace every bracket with your own details.
The demo-first launch
When You want to show the app where the subreddit allows self-promotion.
Made an app that [one specific thing] because [personal reason]
I kept running into [specific problem] and none of the apps I tried handled it the way I wanted, so I built [app name]. It does one thing: [the core function]. [One sentence on the twist or the detail you are proud of.] Short demo: [attach a screen recording or screenshot] It is on [iOS / Android / both]. I will drop the link in a comment if that is allowed here. What would make this a daily-use app for you?
The pre-marketing feedback ask
When You want real critique before spending on ads.
Spent [time] building [app]. Looking for honest feedback before I market it.
I built [app name] to [what it does] and I want brutal feedback before I spend a cent on marketing. Here is what I want to know: - In the first ten seconds, is it obvious what the app does? - Is the [onboarding / main screen] clear or cluttered? - Would you actually open this again tomorrow? Screenshots below. Tear it apart, I would rather hear it here than in a one-star review.
The feature discussion
When You want to learn from a category's users without pitching.
For people who use [category] apps: what feature do you wish existed?
I use [category] apps constantly and most of them are missing the same thing for me: [the gap you notice]. For the people here who live in these apps: - What is the one feature you keep wishing existed? - What made you delete the last one you tried? Trying to understand what actually matters before I commit to a direction.
What keeps a mobile app post live
Do
- Lead with a screen recording or screenshot, not a wall of text
- Say clearly which platform the app is on
- Keep the store link in a comment unless the subreddit asks for it in the post
- Ask one specific question about the app, not a generic what do you think
- Reply to every comment in the first hour while the post is visible
Don’t
- Post a bare App Store or Play Store link as the whole post
- Announce the app in a dozen unrelated subreddits at once
- Hide that it is a paid app or has a subscription
- Use fake screenshots or mock reviews
- Ask people to download and rate it (that is vote and review manipulation)
Post templates for other things you might be launching
Reddit templates for mobile apps, answered
How do I post my mobile app on Reddit without it getting removed?
Show the app doing one thing with a screenshot or short recording, say which platform it is on, ask a specific question, and keep the store link in a comment. A post that is just a store link with no context is treated as spam in almost every community.
Should I link to the App Store in my post?
Usually in a comment rather than the body. Many subreddits filter posts whose body is mostly a link, especially from newer accounts. Lead with the demo and drop the link once the post has value or someone asks.
Can I ask Redditors to rate my app?
No. Asking for downloads and ratings on cue is review and vote manipulation, which is against Reddit's sitewide rules and can get your post and account actioned. Ask for feedback, not ratings.
Which subreddits are best for a mobile app?
That depends on your category and platform. Our sister tool breaks down the best subreddits for a mobile app, including which ones allow direct self-promotion.