r/Productivity
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Allowed only once a month with 10 community karma within the community.
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 9 years
- Since Dec 2016
About r/ProductivityApps
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ProductivityApps: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/ProductivityApps rules on Reddit.
r/ProductivityApps rules
7 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
No spam
This is spam
- 2
No Vibe Coded apps are allowed due to User data risk
Vibe Coded apps can be very harmful due to Inherent security flaws and users data is at risk.
- 3
Don't ask for Testers
If you want beta testers for your tool or product, we have partnered with another sub called r/betatesters. You can easily make a post there and ask for testers.
- 4
Self promotion is allowed only once a month with 10 community karma within the community
Min 10 community karma is required to do self promotion.
- 5
Don't use Wrong Flair
Posts with Wrong Flairs will be removed by the Moderators
- 6
Low Quality "Feedback Wanted" flair posts will be removed.
If your Post with "Feedback Wanted" flair is of low quality, it will be removed.
- 7
Posts asking to fill a Survey form are not allowed
Post with Survey forms are not allowed and will be removed immediately
What to post in r/ProductivityApps
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Asking for general advice on productivity workflows or tools.
- Sharing genuine tips about how you use productivity apps to improve your own work.
- Posting high quality content under the “Feedback Wanted” flair, provided you meet the quality standard.
- Engaging in discussions about new productivity features or app updates.
Avoid
- Posting spam content, which will get removed.
- Submitting Vibe Coded apps because they pose a user data risk.
- Asking for beta testers, as the community directs users to r/betatesters.
- Posting any content that includes a survey form, which is removed immediately.
- Posting with the wrong flair, which will lead to removal by moderators.
- Submitting low quality posts when using the “Feedback Wanted” flair.
Best hours to post in r/ProductivityApps
No pattern yet. r/ProductivityApps does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/ProductivityApps Is For
This community is a place to discuss productivity and apps that help with it. It is for people interested in finding and talking about tools that improve how they get things done.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that determine if a marketing adjacent post survives are “No spam: This is spam”, “No Vibe Coded apps are allowed due to User data risk: Vibe Coded apps can be very harmful due to Inherent security flaws and users data is at risk”, “Don't ask for Testers”, “Self promotion is allowed only once a month with 10 community karma within the community”, “Don't use Wrong Flair”, “Low Quality “Feedback Wanted” flair posts will be removed.”, and “Posts asking to fill a Survey form are not allowed”.
What To Post
To respectfully market your product, you should focus on becoming a valuable member of the community first. Start by contributing to discussions about productivity and apps. If you want to share your tool, make sure your feedback wanted posts are high quality and use the correct flair. Remember, you must earn 10 community karma before you can even think about promoting your app.
What To Avoid
You must avoid spam, and you absolutely cannot post Vibe Coded apps because of the inherent security flaws and user data risk. Also, avoid asking for testers or posting surveys, as those are strictly forbidden. If you do post feedback requests, they must be of high quality and use the correct flair.
A note from Anthony
It is clear from the evidence that this community is very strict about how promotion works. The requirement to earn 10 community karma before even attempting a single promotion is a big hurdle for new founders. Since there are no observed top posts, I think the community values genuine discussion over flashy announcements.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/ProductivityApps
What subreddits are similar to r/ProductivityApps?
Subreddits like r/ProductivityApps are r/productivity, r/Nootropics, r/PKMS, r/gtd, r/microsoft_365_copilot, r/forestapp, r/aiToolForBusiness and r/Grammarly.
When am I allowed to promote my app here?
You can only self promote once a month, and you must have 10 community karma within the community first.
Where should I go if I need beta testers for my product?
You should not ask for beta testers here. The rules state that you can easily make a post in r/betatesters instead.
What is the main focus of r/ProductivityApps?
The community is a place to discuss productivity and apps that help with it. You should focus on contributing to those discussions.
Subreddits like r/ProductivityApps
Other rooms for the same crowd.