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Best time to post in r/apps
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/apps are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 546 recent posts, an estimated 98% were still up about a day later.
The universal subreddit for anything application related.
The best and worst hours to post in r/apps
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/apps posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 4am UTC, and are weakest around Monday 3pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Thu around 4am
avg score 27.5 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 2
Mon around 12pm
avg score 19 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 3
Sat around 6am
avg score 16.5 · 2 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
98%
of 546 recent r/apps posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/apps rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.Follow Reddiquette
Enforcement variesView the Reddiquette [here.](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette)
2.Do not make an account to advertise your app here
Enforcement varies3.All submissions are to be related to Applications of any kind
Enforcement variesThis includes; iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Macintosh, Windows or Linux.
4.Low Quality posts will be removed at the discretion of the mods.
Removed by moderators5.No Derogatory Language, Harassment or Bullying
Enforcement varies6.No Spam
Enforcement varies7.All giveaways must be approved by a moderator
Removed by moderatorsPlease modmail the Moderators if you wish to do a giveaway.
r/apps does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/apps?
No. r/apps bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Do not make an account to advertise your app here". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
r/apps by the numbers
- Members
- 121K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 21
- 36 comments / day
- Community age
- 16 years
- since Oct 14, 2009
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 characters | 53% | 56% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/apps
Self-promotion
r/apps bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/apps publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.
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r/apps posting questions
Can I post links in r/apps?
Yes. r/apps accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.
Does r/apps require karma to post?
r/apps does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/apps?
No. r/apps bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Do not make an account to advertise your app here". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
Is r/apps strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (23/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 7 rules, and its stated gates). About 2% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
What is the best time to post in r/apps?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 4am UTC and Monday 12pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/apps?
The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 2% of r/apps posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Sep 2, 2026
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