Online Resources for App Research and Marketing

Throughout the app planning, development, and marketing stages, I highly recommend exploring all of the wonderful iOS-related app directories, news, and review sites available online when performing competitive research and acquiring press coverage for your app.

With new sites springing up all the time, this may not represent an exhaustive list of online resources, but with more than 90 links, this collection should serve as a good starting point.

As a reminder, some app review sites may charge a fee to write an app review or to guarantee an expedited review. Tread carefully, and always read a site's app review policy before submitting your app for consideration

iOS App Directories, News, and Review Sites

• 148Apps (http://www.148apps.com/)
• All About iPhone (http://www.allaboutiphone.net/)
• All iPhone Apps Review (http://www.alliphoneappsreview.com/)
• App Advice (http://appadvice.com/)
• App of the Day (http://appoftheday.com/)
• App Smile (http://www.appsmile.com/)
• App Store Apps (http://www.appstoreapps.com/)
• AppAddict (http://appaddict.net/)
• AppBoy (http://www.appboy.com/)
• AppChatter (http://www.appchatter.com/)
• AppCraver (http://www.appcraver.com/)
• AppGamer (http://appgamer.net/)
• AppStoreHQ (http://www.appstorehq.com/)
• Apple iPhone School (http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/)
• AppleTell (http://www.appletell.com/)
• Appmodo (http://appmodo.com/)
• Appolicious (http://appolicious.com/)
• AppReview (http://appreview.com/)
• AppSafari (http://www.appsafari.com/)
• AppScout (http://www.appscout.com/)
• Appsfire (http://appsfire.com/)
• AppShopper (http://appshopper.com/)
• AppSIZED (http://www.appsized.com/)
• appSpace (http://appspace.com/)
• AppStruck (http://appstruck.com/)
• Apptism (http://www.apptism.com/)
• AppVee (http://www.appvee.com/)
• AppVersity (http://www.appversity.com/)
• Ars Technica's Infinite Loop (http://arstechnica.com/apple/)
• Art of the iPhone (http://artoftheiphone.com/)
• AverageApper (http://averageapper.com/)
• Buy Me An iPhone (http://www.buymeaniphone.com/)
• Chomp (http://chomp.com/)
• Crazy Mike's Apps (http://www.crazymikesapps.com/)
• Everything iCafe (http://www.everythingicafe.com/)
• FingerGaming (http://fingergaming.com/)
• Fresh Apps (http://www.freshapps.com/)
• Fuel Your Apps (http://www.fuelyourapps.com/)
• Gamezebo (http://www.gamezebo.com/iphone-games)
• GiggleApps (http://www.giggleapps.com/)
• I Use This App (http://www.iusethisapp.com/)
• iGame Radio (http://www.igameradio.com/)
• iLounge (http://www.ilounge.com/)
• iPhone Alley (http://www.iphonealley.com/)
• iPhone and Kids (http://www.iphoneandkids.com/)
• iPhone App Index (http://www.iphoneappindex.com/)
• iPhone App Reviews (http://www.iphoneappreview.com/)
• iPhone Application List (http://iphoneapplicationlist.com/)
• iPhone Dev SDK (http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/)
• iPhone Footprint (http://www.iphonefootprint.com/)
• iPhone Freak (http://www.iphonefreak.com/)
• iPhone Gamer Blog (http://iphonegamerblog.com/)
• iPhoneLife Magazine (http://www.iphonelife.com/)
• iPhone-Game-Reviews.com (http://iphone-game-reviews.com/)
• iPhone.AppStorm (http://iphone.appstorm.net/)
• iPhoneAppCafe (http://iphoneappcafe.com/)
• iPwnGames (http://www.ipwngames.com/)
• iSource (http://isource.com/)
• Just Another iPad Blog (http://www.justanotheripadblog.com/)
• Mac User (http://www.macuser.co.uk/)
• Mac|Life (http://www.maclife.com/)
• MacNews (http://www.macnews.com/)
• MacNN (http://www.macnn.com/)
• MacStories (http://www.macstories.net/)
• MacUpdate (http://www.macupdate.com/explore/iphone/)
• Macworld AppGuide (http://www.macworld.com/appguide/)
• Macworld's iOS Central (http://ios.macworld.com/)
• Metacritic iOS Game Reviews (http://www.metacritic.com/games/ios)
• Modojo (http://www.modojo.com/)
• No DPad (http://nodpad.com/)
• Planet-iPhones (http://planet-iphones.com/)
• Pocket Gamer (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/)
• PocketFullOfApps (http://pocketfullofapps.com/)
• PocketGamer.biz (http://www.pocketgamer.biz/)
• PocketPicks (http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/)
• RazorianFly (http://www.razorianfly.com/)
• SlapApp (http://www.slapapp.com/)
• Slide To Play (http://www.slidetoplay.com/)
• The APPera (http://theappera.com/)
• The Daily App Show (http://dailyappshow.com/)
• The iPhone App Review (http://www.theiphoneappreview.com/)
• The Mac Observer (http://www.macobserver.com/)
• The Portable Gamer (http://theportablegamer.com/)
• The Unofficial Apple Weblog (http://www.tuaw.com/)
• TheAppleBlog (http://www.theappleblog.com/)
• TiPB (http://www.tipb.com/)
• Touch Arcade (http://toucharcade.com/)
• Touch Reviews (http://touchreviews.net/)
• TouchGen (http://touchgen.com/)
• TouchMyApps (http://www.touchmyapps.com/)
• What's on iPhone? (http://www.whatsoniphone.com/)
• Yappler (http://www.yappler.com/)

Analyzing App Ranking Statistics

• App Annie Store Stats (http://www.appannie.com/top/)
• Mobclix App Ranking (http://www.mobclix.com/appstore/)
• MajicRank (http://majicjungle.com/majicrank.html)
• APPlyzer (http://www.applyzer.com/)
• Top App Charts (http://www.topappcharts.com/)
• App Store Metrics (http://148apps.biz/app-store-metrics/)
• App Store Stats (http://www.yappler.com/Apple-iPhone-App-Store-Stats/)
• AppTrends (http://appsfire.com/apptrends)

Analyzing Your App Store Sales Statistics

• Apple's iTunes Connect Mobile (http://itunes.com/apps/iTunesConnectMobile)
• appFigures (http://www.appfigures.com/)
• App Annie (http://www.appannie.com/)
• AppSales Mobile (https://github.com/omz/AppSales-Mobile)
• AppStar (http://www.damabia.com/appstar.php)
• AppStore Clerk (http://blog.fieryferret.com/2008/10/appstore- clerk.html)
• AppViz (http://www.ideaswarm.com/products/appviz/)
• Distimo Monitor (https://monitor.distimo.com/)
• Heartbeat (http://www.heartbeatapp.com/)
• MyAppSales (https://github.com/Cocoanetics/MyAppSales)
• Prismo (http://positiveteam.com/products/prismo/mac/)

Additional App Marketing Resources

• Selling Your Apps Forum (http://iphonedevbook.com/forum/selling-your-apps/): The popular iPhone developers' community forum, iphonedevbook.com, has a dedicated forum called Selling Your Apps, where iOS developers can share business advice and marketing strategies. Join the discussion to either contribute your own knowledge or learn from the experiences of your peers. I'll also be posting on that forum from time to time, so come say hello.
   
• The Book's Official Companion Site (http://www.iphonebusinessbook.com/): This is for readers of The Business of iPhone and iPad App Development looking for the latest book updates, blog articles, and download access to the book's example Xcode projects.