Commerce · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I made an indie app store alternative with a twist
The twist is that although it does (part of) the job of an app store, it's not (nor aims to be) an app store. It's a script you add to your existing web app that makes it "self-distributing". Check it out: https://progressier.com. Under the hood, it leverages the concept of "PWA", but it goes further: 1. It creates an installation page for your app that looks like an app store listing. Demo example: https://install.page/covid 2. It handles every OS/browser combination to create an installation flow that works everywhere (e.g. on Safari/iOS, with in-app…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made an indie app store alternative with a twist launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The Everything App Store. A cross-platform, open app store that puts users and developers first. Search for a new app or list your app in seconds.
2023 · store.app · its alternatives →
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AppDesk▲90Every morning I'd open App Store Connect in Safari, enter my password for the millionth time, then wait 8 seconds for the dashboard to load and continue fumbling around for what I needed. Everything took too many clicks and way too long to load. I did this for years and got tired of it. Good thing Apple provided API access for all this data. So I finally built the app I wanted, just the way I liked. Fast, keyboard-friendly navigation, data syncs and gets stored only on the local device. Meet AppDesk — a native macOS client built with SwiftUI for App Store Connect. Everything runs locally —…
Mar 2026 · appdesk.dev · its alternatives →
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AppStop▲348Turn your App Store listing into a landing page
2014 · app-stop.appspot.com · its alternatives →
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I shipped my first product Today, the first version of TrackMe is available from the App Store. This is my first product as an indie developer, and even though it’s very simple, I’m proud to have gone...
2011 · chriseidhof.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
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Indie Kit▲58I wanted to build simple apps to launch over the weekend. I was so frustrated implementing billing, stripe, auth, quota management, etc. I just gave up. So I made Indie Kit Login users, process payments, send emails at lightspeed. Spend your time building your startup, not integrating APIs. Indie Kit provides you with the boilerplate code you need to launch, FASTER THAN EVER.
2025 · indiekit.pro · its alternatives →
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StoreSyncer▲71Simplifying app management on App Store connect
2023 · storesyncer.com · its alternatives →
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I made this for people like myself who keep a list of ideas for apps / startups. I also made it for people who are curious to see what projects others have "in their drawer"... and who may want to have a say in which idea should see the light of day. https://ideas.dynamate.io/ The site allows creators to anonymously showcase their idea: Title. Description text. Maybe some mockups... I've tried to make it so that it's quick and easy to just dump an idea in there that's been sitting on some list of yours for months - and hopefully get some feedback on it. If someone else on…
2022 · ideas.dynamate.io · its alternatives →
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Discover installable web apps - no app stores, no downloads.
2025 · pwastore.io · its alternatives →
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The App Store MCP for developers who never leave Claude
May 2026 · app-store-operator.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! Are you looking to build an extension, app or plugin as a side project? If you ever wondered what other software ecosystems and marketplaces there are besides the crowded WordPress Plugins, Shopify Apps and Chrome Extension Store we have a solution for you. A free crowd-sourced list with (50+) plugin marketplaces, app stores and software extension directories for different target markets. Check it out: >> https://goo.gl/rpBPQx (Airtable spreadsheet) If you'd like to stay in touch or add your thoughts and experiences into the database, check out the “More Info” tab in…
2018 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! It's been a while but I wanted to pop back in to share that we just shipped paywalls: a remotely configurable, App Store compliant, and testable paywall out of the box. We shied away from building this for longer than we should have but it's such a huge component of making more money on the app stores we just had to. It relies on native components, but is configurable from the web, which we think achieves a good balance of flexibility and performance. We're just on iOS for now, Android soon, then hopefully more platforms in time.
2023 · twitter.com · its alternatives →
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Free ASO & marketing asset generator for indie devs
Dec 2025 · indiedevtools.com · its alternatives →
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I've been a React Native developer since 2018, and I've built a whole lot of products with it. I know how hard it is for newcomers (and pros) to build an app, get it approved and actually attract users. It's so easy to get bogged down in confusing documentation and 3rd party dependency fluff. The good news for you: I've read every different push notification service/auth provider/etc's documentation and made informed choices, so you don't have to! I've made HyperFast (https://hyperfa.st), a service which includes: - A boilerplate to get you up and running (hyper) fast -…
2024 · hyperfa.st · its alternatives →
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I am announcing the private beta of my first web app (http://getfounder.com). The beta will launch in just one city, which will be determined by the number of entries on the location-aware sign up page. As this is my first public release, I'm looking to the HN community to offer me feedback on what I should/shouldn't be displaying on the homepage. I'd be grateful for any advice you had to offer. Thanks, and I hope to see some of you in the private beta! Colin
2011 · getfounder.com · its alternatives →
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Last week we saw a post on HN, mentioning Google Playstore now accepts PWA apps. We thought this could be automated, so non-devs can easily create and upload APK’s of their PWAs. Hence we decided to make a simple tool to ease up the process. Thus PWA2APK https://appmaker.xyz/pwa-to-apk/ was born. It converts Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to Playstore ready APKs. This was build on top of TWA (Trusted Web Activities), which is available in Chrome version 72 and above. A few days before we shared it on Twitter and got tons of feedback. Many even used PWA2APK to upload their…
2019 · its alternatives →
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Ship App Store & Play Store Listings 5x Faster With AI
Apr 2026 · pushmyapp.ai · its alternatives →
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