The distribution system built for mobile app builders
A great app buried in a crowded store does not grow itself. Distro finds the people asking for apps like yours on Reddit and X, drafts replies in your voice for you to approve, and publishes content that ranks for best-app and how-to searches and gets cited in AI answers.
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The growth problems mobile app builders face
Buried in a crowded app store
There are millions of apps competing for attention. Store search alone does not surface yours to the people who would love it.
Paid installs keep getting pricier
Cost per install climbs every quarter, and the users you buy rarely stick. You need discovery that is not rented from an ad auction.
No organic discovery
Your store listing is not optimized and your site does not rank for the searches your future users actually type.
Installs without retention
People download and never return. You are paying to acquire users who churn within the first week.
How Distro builds organic install growth
Find people who want your app
Distro finds people on Reddit and X asking for apps and solutions like yours, scores them for fit, and saves the strongest as leads you can act on.
Channel recommendations
Instead of guessing, Distro learns your app, its niche, and its stage, then focuses on the channels where your future users actually show intent.
Replies in your voice
Distro drafts comments and DMs that sound like you, grounded in what your app does. You review and approve every one before it sends.
Content that ranks
The Content Engine writes long-form articles in your brand voice, publishes them to your blog, and targets "best app for" and how-to searches your future users make.
Get cited in AI answers
As people ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity to recommend an app, Distro works to rank and get you cited, and checks which AI crawlers can actually see your site.
Timely follow-up
Distro watches for replies and surfaces a follow-up when a lead goes warm, so conversations do not die in your inbox.
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The channels that work for mobile apps
Join threads where people ask for apps to solve a problem. Help first, earn the mention, stay reputation-safe.
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Catch people asking for apps like yours in real time, and reply in your voice.
SEO & Blog Content
Rank for "best app for X", comparisons, and how-to searches with long-form articles that compound.
Google Search
Show up when people search for the exact problem your app solves before they hit the store.
AI Search
Get cited when people ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity to recommend an app in your category.
Reach professionals and teams looking for tools, with comments and DMs that build trust.
What Distro runs for mobile app builders
Distro Copilot scans Reddit, X, and LinkedIn for people asking for apps like yours, scores them for fit, and drafts a comment or DM in your voice. You approve the ones you like. In parallel, the Content Engine publishes SEO articles that rank for best-app searches and get cited in AI answers. You stay in control, and nothing sends without your say-so.
Outreach and content, running for you
Frequently asked questions
What is the best marketing strategy for mobile apps?
The most durable app marketing strategy is organic discovery: finding people asking for apps like yours on Reddit and X and helping in your voice, ranking content for "best app for" and how-to searches, and getting cited when people ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for a recommendation. Distro learns your app and focuses on the channels where your future users actually show intent.
How do I reduce cost per install for my app?
The most reliable way to lower blended cost per install is to add organic channels that do not charge per download. Distro finds people already asking for apps like yours on Reddit and X, drafts replies you approve, and publishes content that ranks on Google and AI search, so installs come from discovery instead of an ad auction.
How do I get my first 1000 app users?
The first 1000 users typically come from direct engagement with people describing your app's problem, participating in relevant communities, and building authority through content that ranks. Distro finds those people on Reddit and X, drafts the outreach for you to approve, and publishes content that gets you found on Google and AI search.
How do people discover apps without paid ads?
Most organic installs come from recommendations, community threads, and search. When someone asks "what app should I use for this" on Reddit or X, or searches "best app for X", the apps that show up win the install. Distro finds those conversations and searches, engages in your voice, and publishes content that ranks so your app is the one that gets recommended.
Can content help my app get discovered?
Yes. Comparison posts, "best app for" roundups, and how-to guides are exactly what people read before they install. The Content Engine writes long-form articles in your brand voice, publishes them to your blog, targets those commercial-intent searches, and works to get you cited when people ask an AI assistant for a recommendation.
Does Distro work for iOS and Android apps?
Yes. Distro works for apps on iOS, Android, and cross-platform builds. It finds people asking for apps like yours on Reddit and X, drafts replies you approve, and publishes content that ranks on Google and AI search, regardless of which store your app lives in.
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Distro finds them, drafts the outreach, and gets you found on search. You approve every move.
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