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CLI tools and self-hosted apps deserve their own launch pages
Every launch directory we benchmarked collapses platform into its category list, so terminal tools and self-hosted software land in the wrong bucket. Here is the fix.
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How this place works, written down
Policy, process and the reasoning behind both. If a rule here affects your listing, it is explained in one of these posts rather than buried in terms.
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Introducing applauncher.dev
A curated launch directory for apps that actually ship, on every platform including the ones nobody else lists. Here is what it is, who it is for, and how to get in.
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How we review every submission
The quality bar, the thirteen named reason codes, what happens at each step of the queue, and the refund rule that applies when we decline a paid submission.
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What makes a launch listing citable by AI search
Answer engines quote pages that state facts in liftable form. Here is the structured-content layer we copied from the best listing in our benchmark, and why it matters more than word count.
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Six apps we are proud to open with
The week one seed listings, why each one is here, and the primary source behind every claim. Two credibility anchors, three indie proofs, one tool you will use today.
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Why we will never sell a dofollow link
One competing directory sells a nofollow to dofollow upgrade for five dollars. Here is why that is a link scheme by Google's own definition, and what we sell instead.
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The rest of the content hub
Long-form guides for the work itself, a glossary for the vocabulary directories use without explaining, and a running record of what we shipped.
Guides Launch checklists and listing craft Three long guides covering the product launch checklist, the iOS and Android checklist, and how to write a listing that ranks. Glossary 31 terms, defined plainly Dofollow, index gate, ASO, micro-SaaS and the rest of the vocabulary, including what an app launcher is and is not. Comparison Where else to launch Cadence, free tier, entry price and link policy for ten launch directories, with honest guidance on sequencing.