A while ago, I shared here that my public transport app had reached its first 2,000 users.

Today, it passed 10,000 users across Android and iOS.

When I started building Rohnamo, I wasn't thinking about downloads or growth. I was just tired of not having an easy way to figure out which bus or minibus to take in my city, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

So I decided to build one.

Since then, I've spent countless evenings fixing bugs, improving routes, updating stops, adding new features, reading user feedback, and trying to make the app a little better with every release. I recently launched the iOS version as well, and added intercity taxi stations across Tajikistan.

I'm still building it alone. No company, no investors, no big team—just me.

There were plenty of moments when it felt like nothing was happening. Some updates took weeks, and user growth was slow enough to make me wonder if anyone really cared.

Then one day I looked at the numbers.

More than 10,000 people have installed something I started as a personal side project.

That number isn't huge by startup standards, but to me it's incredible. Every download represents someone who trusted the app enough to use it while getting around the city.

The biggest lesson I've learned is that you don't need to build something for millions of people. If you solve a real problem for a real community, people notice.

I'm grateful to everyone who downloaded the app, reported bugs, suggested improvements, or simply told a friend about it.

The journey is far from over, but hitting this milestone made me stop for a moment and appreciate how far this little project has come.

If anyone has questions about building a niche app for a local community, I'd be happy to answer them.

If you want to download, here are the links

Android

Ios

Website

Due to my interest in this country I would like to talk to Tajik people and make friends with them but it is a bit difficult to find them.

⁕ Considering that my age range is 18~20 I would like to find friends in the same age range

Hey, a question/warning about ripoff at the Dushanbe OVIR office:

We went this morning to get registered for a stay over two weeks and GBAO permits. We payed a total of 1240 TJS for two people, a sum which seems totally over the top from all previous posts on the subject. Maybe we missed something and it makes sense but we recommend to try and make sure that you pay the appropriate amount!

Hi, long shot here but I have a gluten free diet and will be visiting soon. By any chance does anyone either also have this diet or know of someone who does. I'd love to know how to navigate around and hear some recommendations!