LaunchRanked
Launch free
Mobile appsPaidNofollowDR43Domain Rating by Ahrefs

Submit to Indie App Santa

A paid promotion service for apps running a discount or free offer. A feature appears in its iPhone and Android deals apps, as a push notification and on its social accounts; the website's App Deals page just embeds those posts (the newest was from 25 Sep 2026 when checked). You choose a package, pay through a Stripe link, then send the app details, the offer and preferred dates for review.

Open the submit page

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Indie App Santa at a glance

Pricing
Paid
iOS one-time features start at $150 per app on the pricing page (bundles of 2 and 5 apps are listed at $200 and $250); quarterly plans are $199, $299 and $499. The FAQ on the contact page says a feature starts at $300.
Link type
Nofollow
App Deals page https://indieappsanta.com/app-deals/ is an embedded X feed whose links carry rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; features run in its apps, push messages and social posts, so no page on the site links to your website (checked 2026-10-09)
Review
Manual review
Link back required
Not verified
Account required
Not verified
Domain Rating
DR43
Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Oct 9, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
Tranco rank
Not ranked
No Tranco rank on record for this site.
Who browses it
Deal-seeking iPhone and Android users who follow its apps and social accounts
Last checked

How to submit to Indie App Santa

  1. Open the Indie App Santa submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Sign up if asked

    We couldn’t confirm whether an account is required. Use a company email if one is needed.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Indie App Santa (Deal-seeking iPhone and Android users who follow its apps and social accounts), not for search engines.

  5. Wait for review

    A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.

Tips for Indie App Santa

  • Set up the price change first: its FAQ explains scheduling it in App Store Connect or switching offerings with RevenueCat.
  • Features post on social at 8:00 AM PST, with push notifications at 8:00 AM PST on the feature date; several apps on one day are spaced 30 minutes apart.
  • The $150 starter feature is a 1-day iOS placement plus a social shoutout; higher tiers add 2-day placement, priority support and ASO keyword work.
  • The site quotes different starting prices on different pages, so confirm the price before paying.

From Indie App Santa’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for mobile app directories.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • App Store and Google Play links (the public listing, not a TestFlight link)
  • Phone-sized screenshots in the store’s aspect ratio, plus an app icon at 1024×1024 px
  • Price, in-app purchases and subscription terms, stated plainly
  • Promo codes for reviewers, if it’s a paid app

Is Indie App Santa worth it?

Good for discovery, not link equity

Links from Indie App Santa listings carry rel="nofollow", so they pass little or no ranking value. Submit if its audience matches yours: the value is visitors and being findable where people browse.

  • Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 43 (moderate). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
  • No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
  • A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
  • Listing costs money. Pay for the audience, not the link: Google’s spam policies treat buying links that pass ranking value as a link scheme.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about Indie App Santa

Is Indie App Santa free?

No. Indie App Santa charges for listings. Pricing details: iOS one-time features start at $150 per app on the pricing page (bundles of 2 and 5 apps are listed at $200 and $250); quarterly plans are $199, $299 and $499. The FAQ on the contact page says a feature starts at $300. We checked on Oct 9, 2026.

Does Indie App Santa give a dofollow link?

No. Listing links on Indie App Santa are nofollow, so they pass little ranking value. They can still send visitors. Evidence: App Deals page https://indieappsanta.com/app-deals/ is an embedded X feed whose links carry rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; features run in its apps, push messages and social posts, so no page on the site links to your website (checked 2026-10-09).

How do I submit to Indie App Santa?

Submit at https://indieappsanta.com/pricing/. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Set up the price change first: its FAQ explains scheduling it in App Store Connect or switching offerings with RevenueCat.

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Sources

The pages we opened on Oct 9, 2026 to write this page.