I finally got my first Android app through Google Play production review 🎉

After several months of evenings and weekends, my first Android app, WasOK, has finally been approved for production on Google Play.

The idea came from a surprisingly common problem.

I would often stand in a supermarket looking at a product and think:

"Have I bought this before? Was it actually any good?"

More than once I bought the same product again, only to remember later that I didn't like it.

So I built WasOK.

The app lets me scan a barcode and instantly see my own previous rating, notes, photos, price, and where I bought the product. Over time it becomes a personal shopping memory instead of relying on online reviews.

One design decision I cared about from the beginning was privacy:

• no account required

• no cloud sync

• personal data stays on the device

• backups are optional and user-controlled

The biggest surprise wasn't building the app - it was publishing it.

Google required a closed testing period before production access. I recruited testers through friends and the Testers Community app, collected feedback, shipped multiple updates, added accessibility improvements (larger text, screen reader support, high-contrast mode), monitored crashes with Crashlytics, and only then was production access granted.

Building the app taught me a lot about Flutter, accessibility, backups, Play Console requirements, and how much polishing happens after you think a project is "finished."

I'm already working on the next improvements, including expanding the product database and continuing to refine the user experience.

I'd love to hear from other indie developers:

• What was the biggest surprise when you published your first app?

• If you use Android, would an app like this solve a real problem for you?

• If you're on iPhone, would an iOS version make you interested?

Website: https://wasok.app

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.wasok.app

Thanks for reading!