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How to launch an indie iOS app and get it found, from a maker who launched one. Sources linked, numbers dated.

Measuring

Where do your iOS app downloads come from?

Which post, site or newsletter sent your iOS app's downloads? How to make App Store campaign links, where to read them, and why the numbers come up short.

November 3, 2026 · 8 min read

For iOS app makers

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Guides and free tools

Guide

Where to launch an iOS app

33 places to launch an indie iOS app: Apple’s featuring nomination, launch platforms, directories, communities and press. All checked October 2026.

Free tool

App Store character counter

Counts an iOS app's name, subtitle, keywords, promotional text and description against Apple's limits, and cleans up the keyword field. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store screenshot sizes

Checks screenshots against every size Apple accepts for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro and Watch, and lists them all. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store screenshot generator

Puts your screenshots in a phone or iPad frame with a caption, at the exact size Apple requires, and saves PNGs without an alpha channel. No watermark. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store listing checker

Paste an App Store link to see what Apple shows about the listing, from name length and screenshots to ratings and the last update, with Apple's guidance and what to fix first. No sign-up.

Free tool

App Store keyword checker

Checks an iOS app's keyword field against Apple's 100-byte limit and its search rules, shows which keywords waste space and why, and gives back a cleaned field. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store name checker

Checks whether a live iOS app already uses a name or its brand in the App Store country you pick, shows the closest matches, and counts it against Apple's 30-character limit. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

iOS app icon checker

Checks an iOS app icon against Apple's rules: 1024 × 1024 pixels, square, opaque, with the corners left for iOS to round, and previews it on a Home Screen. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

iOS app icon generator

Turns a logo into an iOS app icon Apple accepts: 1024 × 1024, opaque, with square corners, plus an optional dark icon, Xcode's Contents.json and your website's favicons. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store preview video checker

Checks an App Store preview video against Apple's specs: resolution per device, length, codec, frame rate, sound and file size, and lists every accepted size. Runs in the browser.

Free tool

App Store share image generator

Paste an App Store link to get a share image for any iOS app: icon, name, tagline and screenshots, sized for posts, link previews and Instagram. Edit every line, then download. No sign-up.

Free tool

ASO score checker

Paste an App Store link to score any iOS app's listing out of 100 on Apple's own guidance, with every point shown and what to fix first. Runs in the browser.

Compare places to launch

Comparison

Launch Indie Apps vs Product Hunt

Product Hunt is a free one-day launch with a big audience. Launch Indie Apps is a paid listing for one iOS app that stays up. When each one fits.

Comparison

Launch Indie Apps vs Discover Indie Apps

Two paid, hand-reviewed directories for indie iOS apps. Where they differ: price, review time, the link to your app, and help with the rest of your launch.

Comparison

Launch Indie Apps vs Indie Apps

Indie Apps lists Apple apps by solo developers for free, with no review first. Launch Indie Apps is paid and reviewed. How they compare for an iOS launch.

Comparison

Launch Indie Apps vs Uneed

Uneed is a daily launch board for tech products, free if you can wait. Launch Indie Apps is a reviewed listing for iOS apps only. Which fits your launch.

Comparison

Launch Indie Apps vs BetaList

BetaList features startups before or just after launch, for a day. Launch Indie Apps lists iOS apps already on the App Store. Which fits your app's stage.