For makers
Launch without an audience
Launch days reward whoever brings the biggest crowd. Here, your app goes head to head with other indie apps and real people pick the winner. At least 30 battles, no followers needed.
How it works
Add your app in a few minutes. It’s free, and a person reviews every submission before it goes live.
Your app gets a launch date and at least 30 battles against other indie apps, shown to real people who can try it in one click.
Every vote moves your rating. Beat strong apps to climb the public ranking and the daily race.
Fair by design
- One person, one vote. Signing in keeps it that way. Nobody’s vote counts more.
- Makers can’t vote in their own battles. Not for their apps, not against their rivals.
- Money buys exposure, never rank. Extra battles can be earned or bought. Votes can’t.
- Rigged votes get removed. Suspicious voting is reviewed, and ratings are worked out again without it.
Founding makers
The first 100 makers who join by invite get a numbered Founding maker badge for good, on their profile, app page and the leaderboard, plus their first launch package free when paid packages arrive.
100 of 100 spots left. Invites go out by link; you can still submit without one.
Judge, earn trust
Makers who judge fairly build an Arena Career: badges and karma for trying apps before voting, showing up on launch days and welcoming new makers. Karma is trust. It can’t be bought.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Submitting and launching cost nothing.
What if I don’t have an audience?
That’s the point. The 30 battles come from people already judging in the arena, not from your followers.
What happens after 30 battles?
Your app stays in the arena and keeps meeting new people. Apps that have been shown least get shown more, and the top apps get extra battles.
Who judges?
People who sign in to vote. Each one picks the app they’d rather use, one vote per matchup.
How does the rating work?
Like chess ratings: beating a higher-rated app is worth a lot, beating a lower-rated one is worth little.