Which App Store categories make the most money?
Games earn the most overall, but for indie subscription apps the numbers point to Photo & Video and Health & Fitness. What each source measures, and its limits.
Which niches are worth building an iOS app in?
Where app spending is growing, what people are searching for, which niches Apple calls saturated, and how to pick one you can win as an indie maker.
Guides and free tools
Where to launch an iOS app
Where to launch an indie iOS app: Apple’s featuring nomination, launch platforms, directories, communities and press, with each site’s rules and costs checked.
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.
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.
Compare places to launch
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.