844 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 27 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (60%).
r/androiddev Traffic & Engagement r/androiddev Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/androiddev Most Active Times When r/androiddev Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/androiddev Flair Performance r/androiddev Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 163 (40.6%) | 2 |
| Discussion | 71 (17.7%) | 3 |
| Open Source | 50 (12.5%) | 10 |
| Experience Exchange | 33 (8.2%) | 2 |
| Google Play Support | 24 (6.0%) | 1 |
| Tips and Information | 20 (5.0%) | 2 |
| News | 19 (4.7%) | 8 |
| Article | 13 (3.2%) | 6 |
| Video | 8 (2.0%) | 29 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/androiddev Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/androiddev
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| android | 289 (34.2%) | 3 | 4 |
| app | 207 (24.5%) | 2 | 3 |
| play | 87 (10.3%) | 3 | 3 |
82 (9.7%) | 4 | 4 | |
| built | 73 (8.7%) | 3 | 2 |
| apps | 68 (8.1%) | 4 | 4 |
| need | 46 (5.5%) | 1 | 3 |
| looking | 46 (5.5%) | 1 | 2 |
| first | 44 (5.2%) | 3 | 3 |
| compose | 39 (4.6%) | 14 | 6 |
r/androiddev Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/androiddev
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| androidstudio.googleblog.com | 11 | 4 |
| play.google.com | 7 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 8 |
r/androiddev Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/androiddev
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Finally found a developer with actually honest release notes 😭😂
I got so irritated by the banking/UPI apps breaking when developers settings are on! So built something
Happy 5th Birthday Compose 🎂
Custom launcher from scratch
Reaching the limits of Jetpack Compose Canvas: Moving my RPG engine to Google Filament (8x performance gain)
I can't believe its been like this for 10+ years.
LazySurface, a lazy 2D-plane layout for Compose Multiplatform
Android Development is dying?
my dad's phone storage issue accidentally turned into my first real open-source project
🎉 Happy 5th Birthday, Jetpack Compose! What has Compose changed the most for you?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finally found a developer with actually honest release notes 😭😂 | 899 | 29 | image | Jul 4 |
| I got so irritated by the banking/UPI apps breaking when developers settings are on! So built something | 140 | 36 | image | Jul 19 |
| Happy 5th Birthday Compose 🎂 | 112 | 10 | link | Jul 29 |
| Custom launcher from scratch | 109 | 27 | image | Jul 23 |
| Reaching the limits of Jetpack Compose Canvas: Moving my RPG engine to Google Filament (8x performance gain) | 98 | 20 | image | Jul 24 |
| I can't believe its been like this for 10+ years. | 94 | 22 | image | Jul 2 |
| LazySurface, a lazy 2D-plane layout for Compose Multiplatform | 93 | 15 | image | Jul 14 |
| Android Development is dying? | 84 | 93 | text | Jul 7 |
| my dad's phone storage issue accidentally turned into my first real open-source project | 65 | 10 | text | Jul 30 |
| 🎉 Happy 5th Birthday, Jetpack Compose! What has Compose changed the most for you? | 56 | 5 | image | Jul 29 |
r/androiddev Audience Overlap r/androiddev Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/androiddev FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/androiddev
What's the best time to post on r/androiddev?
Based on posting volume, r/androiddev is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/androiddev?
r/androiddev averages 27 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/androiddev get?
Posts on r/androiddev average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/androiddev get most?
On r/androiddev, most posts are text posts (60%)