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/

Work with us: https://www.appmasters.com

Indie App Santa: https://www.indieappsanta.com

Get training, coaching, and community: ⁠https://appmastersacademy.com/

*********************************************

SPONSORS

Arcads is the fastest and best indie-friendly platform to create authentic, AI-powered UGC-style video ads — all from just text input.

- Emotionally resonant, human-like videos

- Perfect for app demos, testimonials, and paid social creatives

- Built for speed, built to convert

Whether you're launching or scaling, Arcads makes it easy to test and iterate video ads.

Try it now: https://www.arcads.ai/?comet_custom=appmasters

*********************************************

Everyone's talking about web2app funnels - the breakthrough strategy maximizing mobile revenue. But building them in-house takes months of development.

web2wave eliminates the complexity with their innovative all-in-one platform

✅ AI funnel generator

✅ powerful drag-and-drop quiz builder✅ streamlined payments

✅ comprehensive analytics

✅ smart A/B testing

✅ and more

Launch high-performing web2app funnels in days, not months.

Visit https://web2wave.com/ to create your web2app funnel for free.

*********************************************

Follow us:

YouTube: ⁠AppMasters.com/YouTube⁠
Instagram: ⁠@App Masters
Twitter: ⁠@App Masters
TikTok: ⁠@stevepyoung⁠
Facebook: ⁠App Masters⁠

*********************************************

Episoder(972)

691: How to Turn an Average Game into an Amazing One with Manuel Boca

691: How to Turn an Average Game into an Amazing One with Manuel Boca

Want to know how to turn an average game into an amazing, mind-blowing one? Well today's guest has millions of downloads to his games and he'll share what types of analytics you should be tracking and how to fully understand your users. Plus, you will discover some amazing retention strategies to make sure your users come back to your game. Manuel Boca is a partner at Kobra, a newly founded game publishing company.

15 Okt 201837min

690: App Store Optimization for a Social Network with Juan Pablo Coppel

690: App Store Optimization for a Social Network with Juan Pablo Coppel

Coming up is a coaching call with the creator of an app that is a Tinder for dog owners. You will discover how to approach ASO when your users may not be searching for an app like yours. Juan Pablo Coppel is the founder of MatchDog

11 Okt 201818min

Analyzing an App Making $100K a Month

Analyzing an App Making $100K a Month

You're going to discover how it's monetizing, what does the pricing page look like and what kind of features it has. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/tww5UBi58vY

9 Okt 20187min

689: Retention and Engagement Strategies with Arthur Castro

689: Retention and Engagement Strategies with Arthur Castro

Are you wondering how to make sure you have strong retention and engagement metrics? Well today's guest tells us how design impacts these numbers and why talking to your users is the best feedback you will ever get. Also, you're going to discover how he's landed a feature by both Google and Apple for all the clients he's worked with and lastly what you need to know when launching in a Latin America market. Arthur Castro is the Former Head of Product & Design at Former Head of Product & Design at InstaCarro and now Product Lead at Yellow and Co-Founder of Product Arena

8 Okt 201835min

How to Make Eye Catching App Icon

How to Make Eye Catching App Icon

Want to know how to create an eye-popping app icon that will help you increase your downloads? Well, I'm going to show you a dead-simple way to do just that. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/6QbyqHqLkJk

5 Okt 20185min

688: How Do Search Ads Affect Keyword Rankings with Elie Gebran

688: How Do Search Ads Affect Keyword Rankings with Elie Gebran

Coming up is a coaching call where you will discover how search ads impact your keyword rankings, a cool ASO trick that I recently discovered and why you might consider targeting demographics keywords rather than features. Elie Gebran is the creator of ARvid.

4 Okt 201814min

Subscription Apps: Simple Way to Retain Subscribers

Subscription Apps: Simple Way to Retain Subscribers

You're going to discover a dead simple way to increase the retention rate of your subscription based app. It will literally take minutes to implement. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel https://youtu.be/hjR8E8UcDzY

2 Okt 20184min

687: Calm’s Director of UA, Matt Horiuchi, on Ad Strategies That Retain Users

687: Calm’s Director of UA, Matt Horiuchi, on Ad Strategies That Retain Users

We've got an action packed episode with the Director of User Acquisition at Calm, Matt Horiuchi. You are going to discover ad strategies that actually retain users, why high production value is not that important in video ads and how to make sure you have the right attribution in place when running influencer marketing campaigns. Matt Horiuchi is the Director of User Acquisition at Calm.

1 Okt 201826min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
pengepodden-2
pengesnakk
finansredaksjonen
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
utbytte
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
okonomiamatorene
rss-sunn-okonomi
rss-rettssikkerhet-bak-fasaden-pa-rettsstaten-norge-en-podcast-av-sonia-loinsworth
lederpodden
lederskap-nhhs-podkast-om-ledelse
rss-markedspuls-2