Launch catalog / Playbook
AppRater
Free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- App/software product on a named platform: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS, or Other
- Every submission is human-reviewed before it appears in the archive
- Form fields: app name, platform, app or store URL, 'what makes it useful?' description, optional comma-separated tags, optional image URL, your name, email, optional X username, website field (likely honeypot)
Prepare before opening the form
- App name and platform
- App URL or app-store URL
- A substantive 'what makes it useful' paragraph — thin listings do get published but quality copy improves the entry
- Tags, a direct image/logo URL, contact email, optional X handle (they tag you when the app is announced)
Workflow
- Open https://apprater.net/ and scroll to the 'Put your product in front of curious people' form (or use the /#submit anchor)
- Fill app name, platform, URL, description, tags, image URL, name, email, X username
- Leave the 'Website' field empty — it reads like a honeypot
- Click 'Submit for review' and wait for editorial review
- Optionally buy $5 bids later to climb the leaderboard (each payment = 1 bid on an approved app)
Watch for
- Form is at the bottom of the homepage — /add, /submit, /submit-app all 404; /#submit is the only route
- Leaderboard ranking is pay-to-bid ($5 per bid, newest bid wins ties) — organic listings rank low by default
- '✦ Promoted' tags mark paid placements in the archive
- Archive is a mixed bag (many thin or AI-generated descriptions); this is a low-bar index, not a curated showcase
What counts as live
The app appears in the AppRater archive at apprater.net/a/<slug> and shows in browse/search with its description
Not verified
- Review turnaround time and rejection rate
- Whether the email provided gets a notification on approval
- Link type on listings (dofollow vs nofollow)
- Whether 'Website' is a honeypot field — left empty to be safe