Promoting your iPhone app
Promoting your iPhone app can be difficult. You tell everyone you know, you ask them to tell everyone they know and you tell the press. Another opportunity is via app websites which promote the best iPhone apps or review apps in each category. Buying some advertising on such sites can also bring dividends. This is a list of the best places to promote your great new app but please note, there aren’t any game-based app review sites included because Local Sale Finder is not a game.
| Name: |
148 Apps |
| URL: |
www.148apps.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.148apps.com/about/ |
| Description: |
Submit your app via email to 148 Apps and then cross your fingers. The number of reviews is lower than other sites but they are considered and structured. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Advice |
| URL: |
http://appadvice.com |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
So I think you can submit your app via email however they are looking for “tips” and I don’t really know what constitutes a tip. The site has a pretty little design and they are looking to grow their team. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Beacon |
| URL: |
http://appbeacon.com |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
I couldn’t spot a submit option but I did see the advertise option which is sold via a 3rd party. There is talk of 100k+ uniques per month. A total of 80k apps have reviews or at least are listed. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
Yes – $10/month |
| Name: |
App Gallery |
| URL: |
http://www.appgallery.org/ |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.appgallery.org/submit-app/ |
| Description: |
App Gallery allows you to submit your app for review and they do appear to have reviewed a lot of sites which, of course, you can add to if you desire. If you want to advertise then email them – no information apart from an email address. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Rater |
| URL: |
http://www.apprater.com/ |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
A simple site with basic information on applications which you can rate. There is a submission option and you are prompted to add a button on your app’s site asking for it to be reviewed on app Rater. Nice marketing idea but I think the site needs some design love. They also want you to place some code in your app? |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Safari |
| URL: |
http://www.appsafari.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.appsafari.com/submit/ |
| Description: |
Simple and straight forward review site which allows you to submit your app. The site also allows you to cast your own review for each app which has received a written up review by the site. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Shopper |
| URL: |
http://appshopper.com/ |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.appsafari.com/submit/ |
| Description: |
App Shopper appear to be grabbing feeds from affiliate sources without too much reviewing going on. There is a nod to a community function with some features reminiscent of www.gdgt.com. Submissions are not offered but that is probably because this site merely pulls content from feeds. |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
App Store Apps |
| URL: |
http://www.appstoreapps.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.appstoreapps.com/developers/ |
| Description: |
Appstoreapps allows you to submit an app for review but, as they admit themselves, the queue to be reviewed stands at over 1,000 apps so be patient with this one. You can also advertise and the site gives great information on the developer revenues it was responsible for. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
Yes – $70 |
| Name: |
Apptism |
| URL: |
http://www.apptism.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.apptism.com/previews/new |
| Description: |
Nice site, awesome design and pretty user-friendly. I love the search and filter function with which I found some new apps to download myself. No advertising information though. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
iPhone App Girl |
| URL: |
http://iphoneappgirl.com/ |
| Submission URL: |
http://iphoneappgirl.com/contact/ |
| Description: |
Submit your app and iPhone App Girl will review it. She does insist on promo codes (which is more than fair). iPhone App Girl appears to be Canadian and Local Sale Finder was designed by a Canadian girl. They’re taking over. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
iPhone Apps Finder |
| URL: |
http://www.iphoneappsfinder.com |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
A pretty well designed and presented review site of iPhone apps. Contact them via email if you want to advertise or have your app considered for review. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
Yes |
| Name: |
iPhone Blog |
| URL: |
http://www.iphoneblog.de |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
My German is not what it once was but this seems to be a straight up review blog of some of the best apps available (in German). Contact them directly if you want your app reviewed. |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
MacMost |
| URL: |
http://macmost.com/iphoneapps/iphone_apps_updated.html |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
A whole bunch of apps with some long and technical reviews. Where is the submit function? Reviews route you straight to the app store (using an affiliate link of course) which is a bit of a shame. |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
Native iPhone Apps |
| URL: |
http://www.nativeiphoneapps.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.nativeiphoneapps.com/submit.php |
| Description: |
Linked to sciphone (see below) this site allows you to submit your app by category including descriptions, links and art work. There seems to be a large quantity of porn-related content but that never harmed VHS adoption (Blu ray being the example that breaks the porn/tech adoption model). |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
New Mobile Tech |
| URL: |
http://newmobiletech.com |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
Boasting over 200k uniques per month New Mobile Tech covers hardware, software and applications. It is not focused on the iPhone with sections on pretty much every smart device and peripheral. No submission function but you can advertise with banners, buttons and the ever-Google-friendly text links. |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
New Mobile Tech |
| URL: |
Planet iPhones |
| Submission URL: |
http://planet-iphones.com/submit-a-package/ |
| Description: |
Carrying on the mandate that every iPhone app review site should be black is Planet iPhones. You can submit a “package” and the reviews are well written and lengthy. The site covers more than just apps with updates on OS and other iPhone related buzz. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
Sciphone Apps |
| URL: |
http://sciphoneapps.com/ |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
No submission option and full of $0.99 videos. Not much use I am afraid |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
Touch Arcade |
| URL: |
http://toucharcade.com |
| Submission URL: |
? |
| Description: |
OK so it was stated that no game sites would be listed but I do want to provide an honourable mention here because of the quaility of the reviews, the accompanying videos and the size of the site. Good work guys. Submission via email. |
| Did we submit: |
No |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
| Name: |
TUAW |
| URL: |
http://www.tuaw.com |
| Submission URL: |
http://www.tuaw.com/apprequests/ |
| Description: |
If you can your app reviewed here then fantastic because it is a great site with some very good reviews. Submitting your app is done via email and they provide guidelines for what they want to see. |
| Did we submit: |
Yes |
| Did we buy ads: |
No |
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Good advice, great to have a colated list of these app submission sites all in one place…. nice job Localsalefinder!
great list thanks for sharing it
Thanks for this cool post. Anyway i found your blog on google and find it very useful. I’ll be sure to come back again for more!