The App Growth Strategy Behind LightX’s 50M+ Installs

The App Growth Strategy Behind LightX’s 50M+ Installs

In this episode, we’re joined by Sharad Shankar, Founder of AndOr Communications Pvt Ltd, the team behind the viral AI photo editing app LightX, which has surpassed 50M installs on Android and 8M+ on iOS.

Originally launched as a paid app, LightX transitioned to a subscription model in 2019 and has since evolved into a powerful, AI-driven platform for image generation and editing.

An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Sharad’s career spans roles in mobile engineering and building high-impact, user-focused products. In this conversation, Sharad shares his full growth playbook — from ASO, paid ads, and SEO to Web2App conversion strategies and cracking the Google Play featured placement.

He also reveals how he led a team of 60+ to turn LightX into a breakout success. This episode is a must-watch for anyone building or scaling a mobile app in 2025 and beyond.

You will discover:

✅ How LightX went from a paid app to top-grossing AI subscription

✅ Mobile growth playbook: ASO, ads, SEO, Web2App & more

✅ The secret to getting featured on Google Play

✅ Building user-first products with a strong USP

✅ Managing & scaling a 60+ member team

Learn More:

Explore LightX:

Web Product: https://www.lightxeditor.com/

iOS App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lightx-photo-editor-retouch/id1400740705

Android App Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightx&hl=en_IN

Connect with Sharad:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharad-shankar-796b773/

https://andor.in/

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Chatbot Marketing to Decrease Complaints & Improve Product

Chatbot Marketing to Decrease Complaints & Improve Product

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3 Things Your Marketing is Missing

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Product Market Fit: The Simple Way to Find It

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App Marketing & Monetization

App Marketing & Monetization

Live coaching call all about app marketing and monetization with a self-taught developer who started TimeFinder as a hobby to learn in 2018. He then started to realize and appreciate potential in 2020, hired freelancers to help fix bugs and develop features more rapidly in 2021 while working on marketing and in 2022 quit his full time job to focus on the app. Learn more: TimefinderApp.net https://apps.apple.com/us/app/timefinder-time-blocking/id1347447233 Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training SPONSORS Helpshift offers the easiest way to collect user feedback, report bugs, and more without users ever having to leave your app. You can even have a customizable Help Center and unlimited FAQs. Get Started for FREE: https://www.helpshift.com/appmasters/ Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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The Surefire Hack to Increase Your Mobile Game Monetization

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