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ThePopularApps

Free iOS and Android apps only

Showcase of Android and iOS apps and games with its own ratings; the app must be free to download and available in every country. Says it has 9,000 email subscribers, and its terms page lists older plan details than the submit page.

ThePopularApps is a software directory and review site at thepopularapps.com. It lists AI products, with a rule: free iOS and Android apps only. Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $10. The link you get is nofollow on the app-store links of a free listing (checked on a live listing); the paid plans state a do-follow backlink. Review: paid plans are approved within 24 hours; a free listing is expected to take around 10 days. Terms read on thepopularapps.com on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Free submission; paid plans per submission: Standard $10, Professional $25, Sponsored $50 (first place in the gallery for 5 days)
Link you get: Nofollow on the app-store links of a free listing (checked on a live listing); the paid plans state a do-follow backlink
Review: Paid plans are approved within 24 hours; a free listing is expected to take around 10 days
Their rule: Free iOS and Android apps only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: thepopularapps.com/submit-app ↗
Reach: SmallSmall reach: outside the Tranco top million by traffic; #3,082,230 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does ThePopularApps list AI products?: Only some. It lists AI products, with a rule: free iOS and Android apps only.
How much does a listing on ThePopularApps cost?: Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $10.
What link does ThePopularApps give?: The link you get is nofollow on the app-store links of a free listing (checked on a live listing); the paid plans state a do-follow backlink.

Who is listed on ThePopularApps

Our nightly read of thepopularapps.com found 196 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to ThePopularApps

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: free ios and android apps only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. Paid plans are approved within 24 hours; a free listing is expected to take around 10 days. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Add your app once; we read thepopularapps.com every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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