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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Decoy Pricing to Increase Revenue

Decoy Pricing to Increase Revenue

In part 2, Mark and Steve talk about how to increase retention rates and user engagement for an anonymous Q&A app. Then, they look at a music video app and what it can do to increase revenues by using decoy pricing. App Audits: https://apps.apple.com/app/qwicktake/id1562402087 https://apps.apple.com/app/beazzt-video-maker/id1530927338 Mark Johnson is the Co-Founder at Focused Apps Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. App acquisition startup Bluethrone has bought mobile apps from more than 100 developers- from US, Italy, and Russia to Pakistan, Vietnam and India. These developers made an exit, left financial stress in the past, and moved on to their next big project. Go to Bluethrone.io to apply for an exit! Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

14 Dec 202129min

In-App Events for iOS App Store

In-App Events for iOS App Store

Discover all the best practices of Apple's latest in-app event features. Today's guest, Mark Johnson, will reveal EVERYTHING he's learned from launching this feature in his app. Download Emoji Me: https://apps.apple.com/app/emoji-me-sticker-maker/id1040207175 About In-App Events In-app events are timely events within apps and games — such as game competitions, movie premieres, livestreamed experiences, and more. Customers can discover your in-app events right on the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, giving you an entirely new way to showcase your events and expand their reach — whether you’d like to reach new users, keep your current users informed, or reconnect with previous users. Topics Covered: 01:16 - Initial response to in-app events 01:45 - In-app events and its impact on ASO 04:54 - What images you need for in-app events 11:11 - What in-app events has Mark tried and its impact 16:38 - Are you able to use event URL on social media? 21:30 - 3 factors for in-app events and its impact on ASO 28:15 - final thoughts on in-app events 29:05 - can you do a discount for subscription events? Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. App acquisition startup Bluethrone has bought mobile apps from more than 100 developers- from US, Italy, and Russia to Pakistan, Vietnam and India. These developers made an exit, left financial stress in the past, and moved on to their next big project. Go to Bluethrone.io to apply for an exit! Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

13 Dec 202134min

Common Mistakes That Apps Make While Considering Viral Flows

Common Mistakes That Apps Make While Considering Viral Flows

Want to know how to make your app go viral or get your users to refer your app? You will discover the common mistakes that apps make while considering viral flows, KPIs that impact a referral flow, how dominant messaging apps are for referrals, and so much more. Today’s guest Aurora Klæboe Berg is the COO of Medal.tv. Medal is the largest platform to record gaming clips and videos. Klæboe Berg previously served as the CEO of Megacool which she co-founded and has also held position as the VP of Business and Marketing at Dirtybit - the studio behind the popular game series Fun Run. The first Norwegian developed game attaining the top spot in the U.S App Store. You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/KpU-1IZTm3c Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. App acquisition startup Bluethrone has bought mobile apps from more than 100 developers- from US, Italy, and Russia to Pakistan, Vietnam and India. These developers made an exit, left financial stress in the past, and moved on to their next big project. Go to Bluethrone.io to apply for an exit! Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

6 Dec 20211h 9min

Branded Keywords: Should You Target Them

Branded Keywords: Should You Target Them

Should you be bidding on your competitor’s brand keywords? I’ll break down when you should do it and when you absolutely must avoid it. You can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY1fBhguqn8 Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. App acquisition startup Bluethrone has bought mobile apps from more than 100 developers- from US, Italy, and Russia to Pakistan, Vietnam and India. These developers made an exit, left financial stress in the past, and moved on to their next big project. Go to Bluethrone.io to apply for an exit! Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

1 Dec 20219min

Watch This to Increase Your App Revenue

Watch This to Increase Your App Revenue

Discover the 3 main screens that have the biggest impact on your app's revenue. You can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrxzA 2G-XTA Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. 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 ***************

24 Nov 20216min

How to Grow Your App Through Content Marketing

How to Grow Your App Through Content Marketing

Discover how you can use content marketing to increase your app downloads. Today's guest is Sandra Wu, who has 5+ years of experience establishing content marketing as a major growth channel for companies. Currently, she is the Director of Growth at Himalaya. Prior to that she led the Paid Content Marketing team at Blinkist, an app that she saw grow to more than 14 million users. Learn more about The Art of Content Marketing: https://theartofcontentmarketing.com/ You can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsoQIMQhueU Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. 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 ***************

22 Nov 20211h 19min

3X Revenue with Just 15 Downloads a Day

3X Revenue with Just 15 Downloads a Day

Discover how today's guest tripled his app income from $250 to $750 a month with just 15 downloads a day. Sobhan Eskandari is the creator of Penman. Topic Covered: 05:36 - How he started tracking his events with Firebase 09:14 - How the longer pricing page 4X his revenue 17:32 - Are you developing in Swift 18:07 - Does Apple test subscriptions before approving? 32:18 - How does NOT having his app name affect his downloads 36:27 - Ludo App Audit 44:16 - Admob question 45:27 - Possible to sell over $15 a month 46:59 - Does localization work? 51:37 - Does the AppAdvice affect your App Store ratings? 54:40 - Golf Mind Caddie App Audit 01:00:56 - How Sobhan uses push notification to increase engagement & sales 01:03:35 - How to anchor your prices You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/wlY7O8Vvsq0 Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Afraid of seeing your app users gone after you tried so hard to acquire them? This is something that Storyly can help you with. Bring mobile native story format to your app only in 15 minutes. Increase your app engagement and user retention rates. Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. 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 ***************

15 Nov 20211h 10min

App Store Optimization for Google Play

App Store Optimization for Google Play

Discover everything you need to know about growing your downloads on Google Play. You will discover how to do keyword research, black hat ASO strategies and what A/B testing you should be doing. You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/bzpmGeTS0WQ Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS Scaling your Apple Search Ads campaigns can be challenging if you don’t have the right tool kit. From market insights to automation tools, SearchAds.com provides everything you need in a single intuitive dashboard, so you can easily adapt, optimize and grow your mobile business in the App Store. 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 ***************

8 Nov 202156min

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