12 Apps, 120,000 Installs, $252 a Year
My app with 100,000 installs earns almost nothing. My app with 10,000 earns 95% of my revenue. Here are the real numbers from 12 Google Play apps, and what they taught me.
Flutter, Android & Google Play — Notes From Shipping
Practical write-ups from publishing 12 apps to Google Play. No recycled documentation — just the things that cost me time so they don't cost you any.
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Why the Land You're Buying Measures Smaller Than the Deed Says
The deed says 10 shotok. You measure 8.6. Before assuming anyone is lying, here are the five reasons that gap appears — and how big a gap should actually worry you.
How to Measure Land Without a Surveyor
Four ways to get the area of a plot yourself, what each one is good for, and where each one goes wrong. Use them to screen plots — then pay an amin for the one you buy.
Katha, Bigha and Shotok: The Land Conversions You Actually Need
The seller quotes katha, the deed says shotok, and your uncle says bigha. Here are the conversions, a full table, and the regional differences that catch people out.
How Many Calories Should You Eat to Lose Weight?
Not 1,200. Not 2,000. Your number depends on your body and how you actually spend your week — and you can work it out in three steps.
Re-reading Your Notes Isn't Studying. Do This Instead.
You read the chapter three times and still blanked in the exam. That is not a memory problem — you practised the wrong thing. Here is the six-step fix, and it takes ten minutes.
How to Pick a Free Budget App With No Subscription and No Bank Login
Your budgeting app started charging monthly, or wanted your bank password, or does not work in your country. Here is the eight-point checklist for picking the replacement.
Google Play's 12-Tester Closed Testing Requirement, Explained
If you opened a personal Google Play developer account after November 2023, you cannot publish to production until 12 testers have run a closed test for 14 consecutive days. Here is exactly how the rule works and how to satisfy it without gaming it.
Flutter vs Native Android in 2026: How I Actually Choose
I maintain both Flutter and native Java apps on the Play Store at the same time. Here is the decision framework I use on real projects, including the cases where I still reach for native Android.
Publishing Your First App on Google Play: The Complete 2026 Checklist
Everything between a finished APK and a live Play Store listing, in the order you need it — account setup, signing, the data safety form, store listing assets, closed testing and the rejection reasons that catch people out.
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