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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Analyzing an App Making $100K a Month

Analyzing an App Making $100K a Month

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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

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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

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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

686: How Google Play Ratings Affect Rankings with Sapan Agarwal

686: How Google Play Ratings Affect Rankings with Sapan Agarwal

Wondering what will happen if you put incentivized or fake reviews on Google Play? Well coming up we have a coaching call where we discuss how reviews affect your rankings on Google Play. Also, you will discover more ASO tactics related to Google Play including keywords and app icons. Sapan Agarwal is the creator of Video Watermark 2017.

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685: How to Gamify a Marketplace with Sree Menon

685: How to Gamify a Marketplace with Sree Menon

Are you looking to grow or start your two-sided marketplace? Well today's guest is talking about how the app, Tophatter, has grown to over $300M in sales. You will discover how they have gamified the buying process, how they get users back into their app and how to take calculated risks to help you scale a mid-size startup. Sree Menon is the Strategy & Global Sales Operations at Tophatter.

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