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Best Product Hunt alternatives for iOS apps

We launched indie-apps.com on 10 of them in September and October 2026. Here is what each one asked for, and what happened. Checked 12 October 2026.

In short

Free with no catch: Indie Apps.
Free and live within weeks: Findly.tools, Turbo0, Fazier.
Has an iOS category: Twelve Tools.
Long free queues, unless you pay: PeerPush and Launching Next.

Site	Status	The catch on free	Paid option
Indie Apps	Live	None: no badge, no queue	Featured $4.99 a week, Spotlight $9.99 a week
Findly.tools	Live	Their badge on your site	None offered
Turbo0	Live	A link back to them	None offered
Fazier	Live	Their badge, and comments on other launches	None offered
CodeHype	Live	Their badge on your site	None offered
Startup Fame	Live	Their badge, then about a week of review	$19 and $149 monthly upgrades
Twelve Tools	Live	A link back to them	None offered
SaaSHub	Waiting	Review can take up to 32 days	$75 for priority review
TinyLaunch	Waiting	A queue, and a backlink only for a top-three finish	$39 premium launch
PeerPush	Waiting	A queue: we were number 3,520, about two months out	$39 to skip the queue
Launching Next	Waiting	A queue of about four months	$99 to fast-track

Live now

Indie Apps
Live
A directory of iPhone, iPad and Mac apps by independent developers. A free listing goes live straight away and stays up.
Free, if you accept
None: no badge, no queue
Paid option
Featured $4.99 a week, Spotlight $9.99 a week
Findly.tools
LiveSubmitted 25 September
Live on 25 September. The link to our site is followed, which is rare on a free tier.
Free, if you accept
Their badge on your site
Turbo0
LiveSubmitted 23 September
Live, with iOS as a platform tag.
Free, if you accept
A link back to them
Fazier
LiveSubmitted 26 September
Live. Mobile apps sit beside web tools in one feed.
Free, if you accept
Their badge, and comments on other launches
CodeHype
LiveSubmitted 17 September
Live and verified on 5 October.
Free, if you accept
Their badge on your site
Startup Fame
LiveSubmitted 30 September
Live, after the review.
Free, if you accept
Their badge, then about a week of review
Paid option
$19 and $149 monthly upgrades
Twelve Tools
LiveSubmitted 23 September
Has its own iOS category, so an iPhone app is not the odd one out.
Free, if you accept
A link back to them

Still waiting

SaaSHub
WaitingSubmitted 27 September
Still pending approval two weeks in.
Free, if you accept
Review can take up to 32 days
Paid option
$75 for priority review
TinyLaunch
WaitingSubmitted 28 September
Waiting for our launch date.
Free, if you accept
A queue, and a backlink only for a top-three finish
Paid option
$39 premium launch
PeerPush
WaitingSubmitted 23 September
The page is up and marked coming soon.
Free, if you accept
A queue: we were number 3,520, about two months out
Paid option
$39 to skip the queue
Launching Next
WaitingSubmitted 5 October
Free and long-running, but the wait is the longest here.
Free, if you accept
A queue of about four months
Paid option
$99 to fast-track

Skipped: MicroLaunch (no free option when we looked).

What we learned

Free almost always has a catch: a badge, a link back, or a long queue.
Paying mostly buys a shorter wait, not more readers.
Most boards mix iPhone apps with web tools. Add an iOS-only site too.

Built for iOS apps

Not tried by us yet, but made for Apple apps only.

9to5Mac — Indie App Spotlight
Recurring 9to5Mac series covering newly launched indie iOS apps and major updates, with submissions emailed to michaelb@9to5mac.com.
App Store Featuring Nominations
Apple's own editorial team accepts nominations for new app launches through the Featuring section of App Store Connect, with a recommended minimum lead time of three weeks.
Discover Indie iOS Apps
A paid listing site for indie iOS apps with one-time tiers of $9 for a permanent listing, $49 for seven days featured and $99 for the top homepage slot, refunded if the app is rejected.
TapSmart — Indie Apps Showcase
Apple-focused site that runs a monthly Indie Apps Showcase of under-the-radar App Store releases and takes app review requests by email at tomjrolfe@intelligenti.com.

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Questions

What is the best Product Hunt alternative for an iOS app?

There is no single winner. For a free listing that goes live within days, Findly.tools, Turbo0, Fazier worked for us. For readers who want iPhone apps specifically, use an iOS-only directory as well as a general launch board.

Are Product Hunt alternatives free?

Most have a free tier, but almost every one has a catch: a badge on your site, a link back, or a queue of weeks to months. Paying usually buys skipping the queue, at $39 to $99 in our case.

How long does a free launch take?

Anywhere from the same day to about four months. Findly.tools was live the day we submitted; PeerPush quoted about two months and Launching Next about four.

Do these sites accept iOS apps?

Yes, every one we tried took an App Store app. Most are built for web products, so an iPhone app sits beside SaaS tools. Twelve Tools and Turbo0 have an iOS category or tag.

Is Product Hunt still worth it for an iOS app?

It can be, for one launch day in front of a large general tech audience. It is not built for iPhone apps, so pair it with an iOS-only site and a few of the boards above.

How many sites should I submit my app to?

We submitted to ten over about three weeks, roughly one a day. That pace kept each badge, link back and review manageable.

Can I launch on several sites at once?

Yes. We spread ours out, one a day, so we could reply to comments and finish each submission properly.

Weighing Product Hunt itself? How Indie Apps compares.