Where to launch an indie iOS app

Weekly launch board that lists Mobile Apps as one of its categories, with a permanent free listing and one-time upgrades of $5 for a do-follow link, $14 to feature and $19 to skip the queue.

Curated feed of pre-launch and recently launched startups that explicitly rejects direct App Store links, so an iOS app only qualifies if it has its own domain and landing page.

Daily launch feed that carries mobile apps alongside web tools, with a free tier that requires a reciprocal backlink and is reviewed within 30 days, and paid tiers at $29, $49 and $149.

A recurring multi-day discount event for indie iOS and Mac apps run by CoreBits, though the participation process is not published on the site.

December advent calendar that promotes one indie app per day, sold as paid packages and screened by its team before a submission is accepted.

Daily launch board whose leaderboard tags products by type including Mobile App, with a free listing and a Pro launch at $39 per month.

Daily launch board whose iOS topic page lists more than 15,000 tagged products, so a native app is clearly in scope, and the launch guide states it is free to use.

Weekly Monday-to-Sunday launch window capped at 50 free submissions a week and screened by automated checks plus human moderation; it publishes its own guide to launching mobile apps, though the week I checked was all web tools.

Curated startup directory with a free verified listing plus $19 and $149 monthly upgrades, reviewed over several business days; its 50-odd categories are grouped by function with no iOS or mobile section.

Daily launch board where a free launch requires a badge on your site and a four to five week queue, or $39 to skip it; categories are topic-based with no mobile-specific section.

Launch board paired with a weekly founder newsletter where submitting a startup is free and ranking is pay-what-you-want, with $49 sponsorships; no mobile-specific category is advertised.

Daily launch board with a free standard tier and a $39 premium tier; its 26 categories are subject-based rather than platform-based, so an iOS app is filed under its topic rather than a mobile section.

Curated feed of twelve tools a day with a dedicated iOS category and Apple Watch and Android sections; the free listing needs a reciprocal backlink and is reviewed within 72 hours, while the Pro tier is $36.

Daily launch board with an #iOS tag page full of shipped apps, but the free waiting line is now closed, leaving $14.99 fast-track or $29.99 pick-your-date as the only routes in.

Recurring 9to5Mac series covering newly launched indie iOS apps and major updates, with submissions emailed to michaelb@9to5mac.com.

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.

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.

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.

Smaller alternatives directory with a mobile apps section; submission is open to anyone with a free account.

A curated catalogue of indie apps across Apple platforms where a developer pastes their App Store URL and the listing is reviewed before it goes live.

Long-running startup listing site that offers ios as a suggested tag on the form, reviews free submissions daily, and sells a $99 upgrade for a one-business-day decision.

A long-running Mac software download directory with an Add App submission flow that sits behind a free member account.

Software directory and alternatives site running since 2014 that carries iPhone-tagged apps, with a free submission tool and paid featured placement.

A subscription bundle of Mac apps that accepts developer applications at developers@setapp.com and reviews each app against its own quality and technical requirements before release.

Directory of startup tools and resources with a self-serve listing form; the pricing and review terms are not stated on the public pages.

A productivity software directory that lists iOS apps for a $29 one-time fee, checked by a person before publication, with newsletter placement sold separately.

Product directory that tags listings by platform including iOS, with a free tier reviewed within two weeks and paid tiers from $16.90.

A long-running Steel Media review site that takes app submissions by email to its reviews editor, though its current output leans heavily toward mobile games.

Apple news site that takes news tips and product review requests at the addresses listed on its About page, and sells sponsored posts through a separate contact.

Dutch-language Apple site that invites app developers and accessory makers to email redactie@iculture.nl, provided the product has a clear link to an Apple device.

iPhone and Mac blog whose contact page lists a news tips address and an editor address, though it names no dedicated app-review contact.

Apple news and rumours site with a public tip form that accepts story submissions, including new app releases, and warns that submissions without an email address get no reply.

Long-running Apple site that publishes in-depth reviews of apps its writers have personally tested and states it has never done paid reviews; pitches go to the editors listed on the About page.

Apple magazine site that asks developers to email rloyola@macworld.com to send a product in for review, and separately sells sponsored posts while refusing unsolicited guest posts.

Jason Snell and Dan Moren's Apple site runs a weekly App Report column and asks developers to send a brief description of the app to apps@sixcolors.com.

Weekly newsletter profiling one or two indie developers and their work, where you can nominate yourself or someone else by emailing newsletter@indiedevmonday.com.

A weekly Substack about indie founders and the products they ship, including iOS apps, offering a $30 product-of-the-week slot alongside free pitching.

A weekly newsletter and site listing tools for iOS developers, with an open submission form, human review, and separate paid ad slots.

A Friday newsletter of Swift and Apple-platform development links, worth a submission mainly when the app is aimed at developers.

Weekly Apple and tech newsletter that runs a monthly App Picks column of indie iOS and Mac apps and asks developers with a new app or big update to email springboard@darylbaxter.com.

A forum section on Paul Hudson's Swift site set aside for developers announcing a newly shipped app or a big update, which needs a free account to post.

Founder community with a free product database and a daily-voting build board, categorised by subject rather than platform, so an iOS app is listed like any other product.

A Mastodon server for Apple-platform developers with open registration, where indie launches are commonly posted and where curator accounts such as Indie App Catalog operate.

A busy MacRumors board where developers post their own iOS app releases and updates, governed by a sticky read-before-posting thread for developers.

A subreddit started by iOS developer Filip Němeček so indie developers can post launches and updates without running into the self-promotion rules of larger subreddits.

Free text-only board whose rules cover things people can run or hold in their hands, which includes a finished iOS app provided readers can try it without a mandatory signup.

The replacement for the TouchArcade forums, which a pinned staff thread says are being frozen, with forum channels for released and upcoming iOS games where developers announce their own titles.