543 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 18 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/windowsapps Traffic & Engagement r/windowsapps 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/windowsapps Most Active Times When r/windowsapps 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/windowsapps Flair Performance r/windowsapps Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | 429 (80.0%) | 4 |
| App | 68 (12.7%) | 4 |
| Question | 22 (4.1%) | 2 |
| Discussion | 17 (3.2%) | 3 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/windowsapps Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/windowsapps
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | 284 (52.3%) | 4 | 2 |
| built | 141 (26.0%) | 5 | 2 |
| app | 120 (22.1%) | 5 | 2 |
| free | 90 (16.6%) | 5 | 3 |
| open | 59 (10.9%) | 6 | 2 |
| source | 55 (10.1%) | 5 | 2 |
| made | 45 (8.3%) | 3 | 2 |
| desktop | 41 (7.5%) | 4 | 1 |
| local | 35 (6.5%) | 2 | 1 |
| file | 31 (5.7%) | 3 | 3 |
r/windowsapps Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/windowsapps
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| apps.microsoft.com | 18 | 2 |
| github.com | 7 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 3 | 3 |
r/windowsapps Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/windowsapps
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Tired of the default taskbar? I built a clean, floating dock with live widgets
My Windows desktop widgets app just passed 2,000 downloads on the Microsoft Store, so I open-sourced it
I built an open-source tool for automating Windows tasks with a visual designer instead of scattered PowerShell scripts
better window switcher - alttab
Notchify: Dynamic Island for Windows just got its biggest update yet (huge performance pass, GPU rendering, clipboard history, notifications + more)
Forecast Center, a free and ad-free weather app for Windows 11
I built RigSight — a free Windows system monitor with a modern UI
I built a Word-like WYSIWYG editor that saves in Markdown - the middle ground between "bloated" word processors and "too simple" text editors
A native hardware monitoring app for Windows (open source)
Wox, The best alternative i've found (and even better in some ways) to Raycast.
r/windowsapps Audience Overlap r/windowsapps Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/windowsapps FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/windowsapps
What's the best time to post on r/windowsapps?
Based on posting volume, r/windowsapps is most active on Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/windowsapps?
r/windowsapps averages 18 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/windowsapps get?
Posts on r/windowsapps average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/windowsapps get most?
On r/windowsapps, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts