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IndieWatch is a weekly newsletter that curates and highlights the best independent iOS applications. Launched in May 2022, it serves developers and iOS users interested in discovering quality indie apps beyond… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IndieWatch – a weekly newsletter showcasing the best indie iOS apps launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Indie Watch▲8

   Apps, developers, and their stories.

   2022 · indie.watch · its alternatives →

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   AppHunt▲128

   A weekly newsletter with new App Store apps to discover

   2022 · apphunt.org · its alternatives →

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   IndieMailer▲251

   Community of paid newsletter creators 💌

   2019 · indiemailer.com · its alternatives →

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   Indiegogo iOS app▲90

   Discover/ fund projects and causes you love on Indiegogo.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StartupWatching▲233

   Curated startup knowledge, inspiration & background stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Readbug 2.0▲101

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2016 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

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   Indie Letters▲393

   Not a marketing but "growth" marketing newsletter for makers

   2020 · indieletters.com · its alternatives →

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   Indiegogo iOS App▲45

   Explore new campaigns with the new Indiegogo app for iPhone.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Indie News▲408

   Official indie newspaper

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Indie App Santa▲134

    The indie app advent calendar 🗓🎄

    2020 · appcraftstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    RankWatch▲105

    Developers! Follow your app's App Store ranking on Watch

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Shuffle Beta▲256

    Get the best ideas & stories in podcasts through short clips

    2020 · allcongress.com · its alternatives →

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    Pocket Bandit▲60

    Game for Apple Watch

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GrowAmp▲189

    A daily list of all the new iOS apps and their contact info

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Indie iOS Dev Weekly▲8

    A Hand Curated Newsletter For iOS Devs

    2015 · cozyapps.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The News (iOS)▲232

    Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Letterloop for iOS▲249

    The newsletter for friends, families & teams

    2024 · letterloop.co · its alternatives →

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    Indie Dev Monday▲7

    Bite sized newsletter spotlighting indie devs every Monday

    2021 · indiedevmonday.com · its alternatives →

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    Letterboxd for iPhone▲192

    Social film discovery + movie tracker/diary/watchlist app.

    2016 · letterboxd.com · its alternatives →

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    FiveThirtyEight App▲119

    iOS reader for FiveThirtyEight

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    WatchApps▲131

    Interactive previews of upcoming Apple Watch Apps

    2015 · watchaware.com · its alternatives →

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    Indie iOS Focus Weekly▲27

    iOS tools, tricks, ideas, and marketing.

    2015 · indieiosfocus.curated.co · its alternatives →

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    This Week's App▲4

    Weekly curated app right to your inbox

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    TodoMovies 4▲89

    The iPhone/Apple watch app every movie lover needs

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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