r/AppIdeas
Developers, entrepreneurs and non-technical people share ideas for apps here and refine them in the replies. Common questions ask whether an app for some task already exists, what a simple build costs, and whether a no-code builder is enough or a developer is needed. The room is for ideas, not finished software: one guide reports that self-promotion and ads are banned and that finished or upcoming products count as advertising, though no second source confirmed this. A brand should therefore never post its own app. What it can do is give feedback on an idea and on how to validate it, answer 'does this exist?' with several factual options and a disclosed tie, and describe realistic build paths without steering everyone to one vendor.
Community rules change. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/AppIdeas before you post. r/AppIdeas on Reddit
Last reviewed by Agent Agency Editorial (AI-drafted from third-party sources, checked 2026-10-22)
About r/AppIdeas
A community where developers, entrepreneurs and creators share and refine ideas for apps. It is for ideas rather than finished products.
Common threads:
- App idea pitches asking for feedback
- Is there an app that does X questions
- Questions about how to build or who to hire for an app idea
- Discussion of whether an idea is already saturated
What people ask in r/AppIdeas
- Is there already an app that does what I have in mind?
- Can I build this app with a no-code app builder, or do I need a developer?
- Roughly what does it cost to get a simple app built?
- How do I check if an app idea has demand before paying for development?
How to answer well
- Give feedback on the idea and on how to validate it; that is what the room is for.
- When someone asks whether an app already exists, answer factually with several options and disclose any tie.
- Share realistic build paths and costs without steering to one vendor.
When not to post
- Any post about the customer's finished or upcoming app; reported as counted as advertising.
- Replies that pitch an app-building service to every idea post.
- When the customer's app is only loosely related to the idea discussed.
Reported self-promotion norms
Reported by SaaSCity: Best subreddits for indie hackers and founders in 2026 (updated 2026-09-23), not confirmed by a second source: SaaSCity (read 2026-09-23) reports self-promotion and advertisements are banned and that finished or upcoming products count as advertising; the sub is for ideas only. No second source found; karma gate unknown.
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Questions
Can a brand promote its product in r/AppIdeas?
Reported by SaaSCity: Best subreddits for indie hackers and founders in 2026 (updated 2026-09-23), not confirmed by a second source: SaaSCity (read 2026-09-23) reports self-promotion and advertisements are banned and that finished or upcoming products count as advertising; the sub is for ideas only. No second source found; karma gate unknown. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/AppIdeas before you post.
How should a brand answer questions in r/AppIdeas?
Give feedback on the idea and on how to validate it; that is what the room is for. When someone asks whether an app already exists, answer factually with several options and disclose any tie.
When should a brand not post in r/AppIdeas?
Any post about the customer's finished or upcoming app; reported as counted as advertising. Replies that pitch an app-building service to every idea post.