How to Find Google Play Testers on Reddit (Without Getting Banned)
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Reddit can deliver 12 testers in a day if you play by the unwritten rules. Break them and you'll get banned before anyone clicks your link.
Subreddits that allow tester requests
- r/TestersCommunity — explicitly built for this, no karma gate.
- r/AndroidDev — weekly self-promo thread (read the sidebar for the day).
- r/SideProject — accepts launches and beta requests.
- r/IndieDev — mostly games but Android welcome.
What not to do
- Don't post the same message in 8 subreddits in an hour. Anti-spam will catch you.
- Don't DM users who comment. It's reportable in most subs.
- Don't hide that you need testers for the 12-tester gate. Be straightforward.
A post that converts
Title: “[App Name] — Need 12 Google Play testers for closed testing (mutual welcome).” Body: one sentence on what the app does, the opt-in URL, an offer to test theirs in return. Reciprocity gets upvotes.