Directory submission for mobile apps
Directory submission for mobile apps: a person submits your iOS or Android app to app directories, app review sites and startup directories by hand, and you get a live link for every listing.
The App Store and Google Play are crowded, and most people never scroll past the top charts. App directories and review sites reach people who read roundups, and they link to your app's website.
Paste your App Store or Google Play link and we find the app directories that accept it and show the price. Pay once and a person submits each listing.
See the app directories that accept your app and the price. Free to look.
What you get
app directories and review sites weighted highest
plus web apps, from one intake form
one-time for 100+ directories in total
for every listing in your report
How it works
- 1
Paste your store link
We read the app and match directories to its category.
- 2
Fill one intake form
Icon, screenshots, short pitch, store links, website.
- 3
We submit by hand
App directories, review sites and startup directories.
- 4
Get the report
Every listing and its live URL.
Pricing
One-time, per project. No monthly retainer.
Starter
Submission to 100+ directories
- Submission to 100+ directories
- Handpicked, relevant listings
- Detailed submission report
- Email support
Pro
Submission to 200+ directories
- Submission to 200+ directories
- Everything in Starter
- Priority email support
- 15% discount on paid listings
Elite
Submission to 300+ directories
- Submission to 300+ directories
- Everything in Pro
- Priority email support
- 27% discount on paid listings
“Day 1 — no backlinks. Day 30 — 400 backlinks. Amazing tool, got 3 customers. Made back what I paid for and then some.”
Vikram Kumar — Associate Software Engineer, TechScale Solutions
Where apps get listed outside the stores
App submission sites cover what the official stores don't: discovery outside the App Store and Google Play. App review blogs and app directories give you a backlink, sometimes a writeup, and installs from people who read app roundups instead of browsing store charts.
Our free app submission sites collection lists the app-specific ones. A mobile app directory submission usually mixes those with launch platforms and startup directories, which also accept apps.
What app directories ask for
Most want your store link, an icon, a few screenshots and a short pitch. Some want a promo video or a press kit. iOS app directory submission and Android app directory submission use mostly the same forms with a different store link. Web apps get listed with their site URL.
One intake form covers both stores. Tell us which store link to lead with and whether the app has its own landing page. Directories that accept a website get your site. App-only directories get the store link.
Editors run review sites, so a two-line note about what makes your app different beats a template. We write each pitch for the site instead of pasting one description everywhere.
Backlinks for apps, and what they don't do
Directory listings link to your app's website or store page. The website links are the ones that build its authority, so it helps to have a landing page for the app and not only a store listing.
Directory submission doesn't change your store ranking directly. That's App Store optimization: title, keywords, screenshots and ratings. Directories add discovery and links around it.
Frequently asked questions
Related pages
Guides, tools & comparisons
App Submission Sites
App review blogs and mobile app directories where you submit iOS and Android apps for coverage and backlinks.
Product Launch Platforms
Product Hunt-style launch sites where you ship to an audience of early adopters and pick up a backlink on launch day.
How to Get Your Product Approved on Directories
How to get your product approved on directories the first time: why listings get rejected, the fields reviewers check, and a checklist to clear manual review.
How to Write a Directory Listing Description
How to write a directory listing description that gets approved and clicked: lead with what it is and who it's for, match the format, and skip keyword stuffing.
Directory Submission Finder
Enter your niche and get a ranked list of real directories worth submitting to, pulled live from our 1,287+ directory database.