I maintain 14 Android apps on Google Play Store, built with Codex.
The apps have approximately 5 daily users or installs, and I’m trying to decide when an app should move from active development to maintenance mode.
App count alone does not seem to reflect the real workload. I currently track daily users, but I’m unsure how to weigh support requests, crash-free sessions, release regressions, OS/device fragmentation, and release frequency.
For developers maintaining multiple apps:
- Which metrics best predict maintenance time?
- How do you set thresholds for hotfixes versus scheduled releases?
- How do you centralize crash, version, device, and support data?
- How do you keep low-traffic apps safe without spending equal time on each?
I’m interested in production experience and practical processes rather than generic tool recommendations.
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