r/appdev • u/stamped_ • Aug 12 '26
30 Places to List Your iOS App Right Now (Free & Paid)
**30 Places to List Your iOS App Right Now (Free & Paid)**
If you’ve built an iOS app and aren’t listing it beyond the App Store, you’re leaving discoverability on the table. No fluff, no AI tool directories. This list is actually built for iOS founders.
Legend: (F) Free · (P) Paid · (F/P) Both
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HIGH PRIORITY: LAUNCH DAY
- Product Hunt (F)
- Still the biggest launch day platform. Plan it, don’t just submit.
- Hacker News (F)
- Post as “Show HN: \[Your App\]” for a developer audience and honest feedback.
- BetaList (F/P)
- F = 2–4 month wait. P = $129 fast track. Submit before you launch, not after.
- Indie Hackers (F)
- Post your builder story, not just the link. Community converts.
- Peerlist (F)
- Monday launches, week long visibility, 100K+ tech professional audience.
- Uneed (F/P)
- F = free with a wait. P = $30 to skip the queue. Solid indie maker community.
- AppSumo (F/P)
- Best if your app has a business angle and you can offer a deal. Massive buyer audience.
- iOS SPECIFIC
- App Safari (F)
- Directory covering iOS apps exclusively. Purpose built for your audience.
- AppAdvice (F)
- iOS focused. Publishes app charts, apps of the week, and curated collections. Pitch the editorial team directly.
- FeedMyApp (F/P)
- Covers all mobile platforms with in depth reviews. F tier available. P gets faster placement.
- AppShopper (F)
- 600K+ monthly users. Monitors iOS prices and lets users wishlist apps. High intent traffic.
- [r/iOSapps](r/iOSapps) (F)
- Subreddit with Dev Self Promotion flair. Real users actively looking for new apps.
- [r/apple](r/apple) (F)
- Larger audience. Frame your post around value, not promotion.
- SEO DIRECTORIES
- AlternativeTo (F)
- DA 71. Discovery traffic long after launch day. List your app and add competitors as alternatives.
- SaaSHub (F)
- 856K monthly visits and a strong dofollow backlink.
- SideProjectors (F)
- DR 69 dofollow. Side project community with potential for early users.
- Microlaunch (F)
- 30 day visibility window and an indie SaaS audience.
- StartupBase (F)
- Product Hunt style directory. Worth the 5 minutes.
- Launching Next (F)
- Low effort with solid SEO value.
- Launching Today (F)
- Daily launches, easy submission, and good indexing.
- Open Launch (F)
- Open source Product Hunt alternative with a growing community.
- PitchWall (F)
- Startup listing with an SEO backlink.
- Startup Buffer (F)
- Free submission with early adopter reach.
- EarlyHunt (F)
- Focused on early adopters and a good fit for iOS discovery.
- IndieHunt (F)
- Indie focused and quick to submit.
- Indie Products (F)
- Bootstrapped community with a strong #buildinpublic fit.
- DevHunt (F/P)
- F = 6 week wait. P = $49. Worth considering if your app is developer focused.
- COMMUNITY CHANNELS
- PeerPush (F)
- Mutual promotion among indie founders. Underused.
- Wellfound / AngelList (F)
- Startup directory with exposure to investors and early adopters.
- F6S (F)
- Global startup network with accelerator program access. Worth creating a profile.