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8 articles about indie apps, written for builders shipping web and mobile products.
A rank tracker measured an unannounced App Store search update on October 8, 2026: 54% of tracked US keywords moved 10+ places, the UK moved 3.3x its normal level, and Google Play stayed in range. Here's how to tell whether you lost rank or conversion, and what not to touch yet.
Small iOS apps keep finding that App Store search drives most installs and link clicks are mostly noise. Here's how to set up Apple's free campaign links (pt/ct tokens), read the numbers despite the 5-user threshold, and avoid the usual attribution traps.
An unreleased iOS app got rebuilt from a demo video in 1.5 prompts, and indie devs started saying building in public is over. Here's what a clone can copy, what it can't, and what to share now.
Oct 5 brought product page headers, search creatives, Asset Library, and a preview tool. A practical priority plan for indie apps—with DripScore as the worked example.
Play's Contacts and Location policy updates hit January 27, 2027. Console pre-review flags start October 27. Decision guide, what to swap, and a rejection-week checklist for indie Android builders.
Apple's unified EU terms took effect Oct 1, 2026. Real fee math for In-App Purchase vs alternative payments vs web links, the 12-month lock-in trap, and a decision checklist.
Two Threads comments drove ~3k iOS installs vs ~$800 ads for ~200. Playbook for searchable names, organic name drops, and why charts ≠ retention.
Pre-orders Oct 16, ships Oct 23. Indie checklist for iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1 SDK tiers, poses, adaptive layouts, and Xcode 27.1 simulator reality.