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Promote Your App Increase Appstore Rankings Acquire Loyal Users THE GUIDE TO HELP YOU: 1

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The Mobile App Promotion Guide covers all the key mobile app marketing channels including Appstore Optimization (ASO), App Discovery Apps, App Review Sites, App Marketing Agencies and App Analytics. Use it to find suppliers, increase your appstore rankings and generate downloads and loyal users.

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Promote Your App

Increase Appstore Rankings

Acquire Loyal Users

THE GUIDE TO HELP YOU:

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This guide is designed to help you promote your mobile app

To promote your app effectively you need to try every channel possible

We’ve created a list of all the different app promotion networks, agencies and tools

Review the list and find new ways to drive downloads and users for your app

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1 App Promotion Networks

2 Appstore Optimization

3 App Promotion Agencies

4 App Reviews

5 Appstores

6 App Discovery Apps

7 App Tracking

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Appflood – Offers a commission-free cross promotion exchange and advertising on a cost-per-install basis

Jampp – Data Driven App promotion platform for iOS and Android, taps into 80+ ad networks and publishers and only charges on a Cost per Install basis. Serves Europe, USA and Latin America.

TapJoy – App promotion network that offers a range of mobile virtual currency and cross promotion solutions

AppLift –Mobile App Promotion network focused on mobile games, offering distribution on a CPA or affiliate basis

Applifier - App promotion network that works by delivering a user to your app every time your app delivers a user to another developer – with no fees involved. Based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco.

Adduplex – App promotion network that’s focused on the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Based in Helsinki, Finland.

Appucino – Platform that uses location based marketing to promote videogame apps and brands. Owned by developer Games2Win and based in Mumbai, India.

Flurry – Mobile analytics and app promotion network that offers targeted user acquisition to developers via its AppCircle app recommendation

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G6Pay – App promotion network focuses on offering non-incentivized pay-per-install downloads on Android and iOS. Based in California, USA.

MauDau – App promotion network that offers a similar solution to Applifier whereby developers effectively trade app downloads for free. Based in Chicago, USA.

W3i - App promotion network that offers non-incentivized downloads on a pay-per-engagement basis. Helped promote top 10 iOS app Tiny Zoo. Based in San Francisco, USA.

ChartBoost – Offers both internal app cross promotion, across a developer’s own app library, and the ability for developers to directly set-up cross-promotion deals between each other. Based in San Francisco, USA.

Ad Dash – App promotion/advertising network that lets developers set-up their a cross promotion ad networks within their own library of apps.

AdColony – Mobile ad network that focuses on HD video advertisements for apps, where developers pay only if a video ad has been viewed to completion. Based in Los Angeles, California.

LunarAds – App promotion network that allows users to cross-promote with themselves and other developers for free. Based in Missouri, USA.

Clash Media - Mobile marketing company that offers a cost per download app cross-promotion platform. Based in London, UK.

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TapGen – Allows developers to promote their apps across a non-incentivized curated app wall, as well as platform that promotes apps while also offering users competitions and special offers.

AndroidPIT –Android Pit is a specialist android appstore that offers distribution to Android app developers across its network

Tap for Tap – Tap for Tap gives app developers two cost-effective ways to promote their apps and a simple way of generating ad revenue in one easy- to-use platform

CPAdvert –CPAdvert provides advertisers with iOS app installs, customer signups, subscriptions and engagements.

Appsfire – a premier marketing network for developers helping them to distribute apps and games to relevant users

Appnext – appnext is a smart promotional platform for mobile apps that uses a range of different channels to deliver installs

Beluga Boost – Beluga helps developers to best utilize their current user base and brings millions of new installs to games and apps.

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Gtekna –offers CPI based burst marketing mobile app promotion services

Impact Mobi – provides app promotion services on a CPA basis with strong relationships with leading DSPs/ buying platforms and publishers

Ad4Screen – offers a range of app promotion services including cross-promotion, burst marketing, analytics and engagement tools

MobPartner – promotes apps and games for leading publishers on a CPI/ CPA model across a network of affiliates and media buyers

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AppCod.es – Tool that helps developers better optimise their apps for different app stores.

MobileDevHQ – App store optimisation tool that lets you tracking your rankings and optimise search keywords.

Alau.me – Link tracking tool, similar to bit.ly, that lets you track how many users click on a link to your app store page and then go on download your app.

Apptamin –Amazing app marketing company offering app videos, appstore optimization, guides and more

ASO Professional – one of the world’s leading app marketers offering podcasts, training, services and consulting

AppClover – app marketing portal offering guides as well as individual services including ASO, app videos, app icons and other packages and bundles

Appnique – ASO keyword tool providing insights into keyword search volumes and performance

App Store Rankings – appstore ranking is a keyword optimization tool that works on both iOS and Android

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Dimoso – Global specialist app marketing and PR agency providing full service mobile marketing solutions to leading app developers

Fetch – Award winning mobile marketing agency with deep expertise in app promotion and media buying based in London and San Fransisco

Combo App – App promotion agency offering PR, ASO and chart placements campaigns. Headquartered in Chicago USA, with offices in Vancouver, Canada.

OnTheMob – App development and promotion agency that focuses on media buying, press relations and product strategy. Clients include Citroen and MasterCard. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Amadeus Consulting – App and software developer that also offers app promotion, including social media marketing, press relations and Flurry analytics. Based in Colorado, USA.

AppsMarketing.mobi - Full service app promotion agency based in Herzeliya, Israel. Worked with apps such as the KungFu Panda Storybook and Retrogram.

App Promo – Full service app marketing agency offering PR, ASO, development, mobile advertising and more. Based in Toronto, Canada.

My First Mobile App – App developer agency that also offers promotion services across all smartphone platforms.

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Dot Com Infoway – App developer and promotion agency that offers a range of services including press relations, social media and app update recommendations. Based in San Francisco USA, with offices in India and The Netherlands.

Apppli – App developer and app promotion company offering SEO, ASO, PPC, microsite development and other app promotion services. Based in London, UK.

App Optimisers – UK-based app promotion agency specialising in social media marketing, video and blog promotion. Claims to have promoted 5 top 10-ranking apps.

ProAppMarketing - ‘Boutique’ app marketing agency based in the UK. Offers App-focused PR services, app sponsorship campaigns, blogger outreach and more.

MobiZest - Full service marketing agency that specialises in mobile and app promotion. Clients include Intent Media and Just Eat. Based in London, UK.

PressPect – App marketing agency that helps promote your app in Russia. Offers PR services, translation and Russian app store optimisation. Based in Moscow, Russia.

Sosemo – Digital marketing agency that offers app promotion services such as PR, app store optimisation and review site submissions. Based in New York City, USA.

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AppsAsia – Apps Asia is a mobile app promotion company focused on the Korean market, but for domestic titles and for international app and game developers

Appency – a full service mobile app marketing agency offering PR and marketing services on a global basis

AppSlicker – London based mobile app marketing provider offering a full range of app marketing and PR services

M&C Saatchi Mobile – Provide media buying, app marketing, creative services to leading brands, publishers and businesses

Somo – leading mobile agency operating on a global basis and working for the biggest clients

Pulse Mobile – a worldwide mobile media buying agency offering mobile app marketing and ad planning solutions

App Marketing Agentur –specialist German-based mobile app marketing agency offering a full service of app launch and app marketing campaigns

Surikate – French mobile app marketing agency now expanding internationally including into London and offering a range of mobile app promotion services

Avai - App developer that also offers app promotion and marketing services. Based in Texas, USA.

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Applaunch – offers a submission service that hits all the major app review sites from a single form

Appromoter – App promotion platform, which lets developers submit their app into a database that acts as a resource for journalists and bloggers looking to review apps.

AppReviewPros offers five “unbiased app reviews” from its team of reviewers

AppShout focuses entirely on iOS app promotion and is really a newswire service for apps.

AppStorm – Features separate sites for iPhone/Windows/Android app reviews, but all part of the Envato network. Invites devs to submit apps. Also welcomes free app promotional giveaways.

Touch Arcade – Popular iOS gaming site that features news and reviews. Welcomes review submissions, promo codes and app pre-announcements/previews.

appscovery – Website that lets developers sign-up for free and write an article promoting their app. Appears to accept any content/review as long as it's original material.

Pocket Gamer – Popular gaming site that covers mobile games and has a large portion dedicated to Android and iOS. Invites devs to submit apps but says it gets a lot of submission, so you need to stand out.

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148Apps – Popular iPhone and iPad app review site. Accepts apps for review and also provides guidelines on the level of quality needed to be considered for review.

Blog do iPhone – iPhone and iPad news and review site in Spanish. Accepts app submissions and preview submissions.

Slide to Play – Review site dedicated to iOS gaming. Accepts submitted review apps, with assets and links to videos. Also interested in promo codes for prize giveaways.

iPhone Life – The website of iPhone review magazine, iPhone Life. Invites devs to send in apps, also offers opportunity to join a 'vendor network' and write guest blogs.

Pad Gadget – Review site that focuses purely on the iPad. Has a submission form for developers to send in their app.

iPhone Applications List – Not a review site, but rather a list of apps that links to external reviews and videos. There's an email address devs can use to get their app listed.

App Safari – iPhone and iPad review site that has an app submission form for developers. Also invites developers to run giveaway promotions on site.

App Craver – iPhone and iPad review site that invites developers to submit review apps and requests for interviews/previews.

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iFanzine – Review site that focuses on iPhone games. Invites developers to submit requests for reviews, previews and interviews/features.

AppGamer – App review site that focuses purely on videogames. Invites developers to submit assets and mobile games for review.

AppModo – App review site that covers iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platforms. Contact page link was broken when we checked, but looks like it accepts app submissions and giveaways.

Smart Keitai – App review and news site that covers all platforms but focuses on Android. Doesn't have a specific developer submission form, but we assume it accepts app submissions.

FanAppic – iPhone and iPad review site - that makes a point of saying it doesn't accept payments for reviews. Works with app promotion company App Launch.

TouchGen – Popular mobile game review site that covers iPad and iPhone. Welcomes developer submissions and provides a number of submission guidelines.

App Guide – German-language iPhone app review site that welcomes app submissions from developers.

BestAppsForKids – App review site that focuses on child-friendly iOS apps. Accepts app submissions but says it only reviews apps that it's likely to give a 4 or 5 star review.

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App Store Apps – iPhone app review site that welcomes app submissions from developers. Editor says his review list is over 1000 apps long, so you may have to wait a while!

The App Whisperer – App review site that focuses on photography apps. Not really clear if they charge for reviews or not, but they appear to offer some kind of promotional service.

Top App Reviews – Just focuses on iPad app reviews and app round ups. Has a submission form for devs to submit their app.

Touch Reviews – iPhone and iPad app review site that accepts developer app submission. Also accepts ad-hoc builds.

Touch My Apps – iPhone and iPad app review site. Doesn't have a specific developer page, but we assume you can submit apps via the contact page.

The Appera – iPhone and iPad mobile game review site. Welcomes app submissions and advises you send pre-release code for faster turn around.

Best Kids Apps – As the name suggest, review site focused on kids apps. Covers iPhone, iPad and Android and accepts app submission from devs (as long as they're kid-friendly).

The iPhone Mom – iPhone app review site aimed at parents and covering children's apps mainly. Invites devs to send apps in for review and wants promotions/giveaways.

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AppPicker – Focuses on reviewing iPhone and iPad apps. Features an app submission form for developers.

IKidsApps - Review site that covers children's apps on Apple's App Store. Welcomes dev submissions. Also welcomes promotional giveaways and app sales.

ApplenApps – Focuses on iPhone and iPad app reviews. Welcomes enquiries from app developers but doesn't want unsolicited promo codes.

What's On iPhone – iPhone and Android app review site (despite the name) that welcomes submissions and app giveaway opportunities from devs.

AppsToUse – Android and iOS app review site. Invites devs to send in app submissions, but requires reader giveaways if your app is not free to download.

AppSmile – iPhone and iPad news and review site that welcomes app submissions from developers.

AppAddict – iPhone and iPad review site. Adheres to OATS standards. Welcomes app review submissions from developers.

BestAppSite – iOS app review website that offers news, reviews and round ups. Features an app submission form for developers.

TouchArchive - iOS, Windows 8, Android and Mac app review site. Features app submission form. Doesn't look like it charges, but mentions ad opportunities.

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App Chatter – iPhone app review website. Welcomes app developer submissions. Also runs an app database that you can submit to.

Giggle Apps – App site that focuses on kid-friendly fare. Works with 148apps.com. Welcomes developer submissions.

OneDayOneApp – Website that focuses on promoting one iOS app per day on its homepage. Features a submission page for devs.

BuyMeAnIPhone – Video reviews and news on iPhone apps. Welcomes app submissions from developers.

Appy Smarts – iOS, Windows Phone and Android review site. Focuses on educational apps. Welcomes submissions from devs and app giveaways etc.

AppsOnTap – iOS and Mac app review site that's currently accepting app submissions for review. Requires screenshots and promo codes.

TechTools4Mom – Android and iOS app review site that – as the name suggests – focuses on apps “that can help busy” moms. Accepts submissions.

ItunesGames – Reviews iPhone and iPad games only. Interested in pre-release games and any app submissions.

ShineApp – Android, iPhone and iPad app review site. Features a number of different writers with different interests. Invites devs to submit apps to relevant writers.

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IgameRadio – Podcast and review site that covers iOS mobile games. Welcomes dev submissions, but says it focuses on original/unique games suited to their readers.

IpwnGames – Review site for iOS games. Doesn't look that frequently updated, but invites devs to send in their games for review.

IOS RPG Site – As the name suggests, this one focuses purely on iOS RPGs reviews. Looks like it will review any and every iOS RPG, so worth getting in contact.

FreeAppsArcade – Focuses on highlighting one free iOS game per day. Says it does its best to respond to every dev submission.

AppsReviews4U – Review site that focuses on iOS apps. Frequently updated. Invites devs to send in promo codes via a submission form.

IphoneGamesReview – iOS game review website. Welcomes developer promo code submissions. Says it strives to be objective as possible.

AppZilla – UK-based mobile game review site. Not that frequently updated. Welcomes devs to get in touch if they have an app for review.

Applorer – Regularly updated Android mobile game review site. Welcomes developer app submissions.

APPS24H – iOS and Android mobile game review site. Welcomes dev submissions. Based Vietnam.

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Wp7AppList – Windows Phone app directory and review site. Focuses more on the directory side of things, but invites devs to submit apps for review.

WPApp – Windows Phone-only app review site. Allows people to submit their own app reviews, so presumably you can review your own app.

Crazy Mike's Apps – iOS and Android review site that offers regular written reviews and also paid-for video demo/showcases and social media promotion for app developers.

iPhoneAppReview – iPhone and iPad-only app review website that works on a pay-per-review basis (although does review some apps no charge). Prices start from $59.

The Smartphone App Review – Android, iOS and Windows Phone review site. Focuses on paid for reviews. Prices start at $39 plus a free ad. More money will get you a speedier turn around and extra promotion.

The iPad Fan – iPad-only review site that offers both free and paid-for reviews. Prices for a paid review start at $75, along with Facebook and Twitter promotion.

iPhone Toolbox – Review site that focuses on iPhone apps. Only offers paid app reviews. Prices start at $25 per review, with $50 getting you a front page placement.

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App Store Arcade – iOS app review site that charges developers per review. Says you can not purchase a positive review. Prices start from $35. Other promotional options available.

AppDictions – Reviews iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. Charges developers for reviews. Prices start from $30 and climb up to $150, adding video and other promotional bonus.

Apps400 – Covers iPhone, Android and web apps. Offers both free reviews and featured reviews, which are paid. Featured reviews are presumably promoted on the front page.

iPhoneFootPrint – iPhone and iPad app review site that offers expediated reviews for payments. An expediated and guaranteed review cost $29.

IPhoneAppsReviewOnline – iPhone app review site. Offers regular reviews as well as a “featured review service” for a “small fee”.

App Shrink – Covers all mobile platforms and some desktop platforms. Offers paid reviews and various promotional packages, starting from $20.

iPhoneGames.com – Directory/review site that focuses entirely on iPhone games. Only runs paid listings, which start from $49.

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iPhone Glance – iPhone and iPad mobile game review site. Focuses on promotion an

MyiPadApps – iPad only app review site. Offers free reviews and paid for reviews. The paid for reviews are 24hr guaranteed and benefit from extra promotion. Prices start at $39.

AppDigity – Windows Phone, iOS, Android and web app review site. Offers paid reviews from $10. Also offers a free review service, where the developer can write the review themselves.

App Advice – iOS-only 'app discovery' site that features reviews and news. Invites devs to send in review apps and take part in sneak peak features/previews.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog – Apple site owned by AOL featuring app reviews for iPad and iPhone. Offers devs an app submission form to send in review code.

Gamezebo – Popular mobile gaming review site that covers pretty much all platforms. Accepts apps for reviews, previews and also invites devs to write op-eds and take part in interviews.

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GetJar – One of the biggest 3rd party app stores currently in operations. Claims to distribute more than 350 thousand mobile apps, with 395 registered developers. Also offers a pay per download system to help developers get visibility.

Handmark – App developer behind popular Tweetcast app, which also runs an app store for Android, BlackBerry, Windows and Palm devices.

Handster - Claims to features over 30,000 apps from 4000 vendors across Android, Symbian, Java and BlackBerry platforms. Also offers white label platform to manufacturers, distributors and carriers. Owned by Opera.

Mobango – Mobile content-sharing store, which allows users to upload and share videos, ringtone and photos, as well as applications.

Appolicious – Editorially-curated app directory that helps developers get their apps rated and discovered. In association with Yahoo.

Handango – Independent app store run by PocketGear, offers apps on BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android and Symbian platforms. Works with app marketplace Appia.

Appia – Marketplace that creates app stores for clients and distributes apps to a variety of different app stores. Claims to have a combined audience of 250 million, via more than 20 different app stores.

Biskero – Mobile content store that focuses on distributing Flash games and apps to mobile devices. Works primarily across Android and Nokia handsets.

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Appitalism – Indie app store that claims to feature over 1 million apps. Focuses on social features to aid app discoverability. Owned by Liberty Media.

AppCentral – Platform that helps companies launch and maintain their own app store. Focuses on productivity apps. Formally known as Ondeego.

Maopao – One of China’s biggest app stores, distributing apps across iPhone, Android and Symbian platforms. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like the website has an English translation.

AppCity - French app store that claims over 340 thousand users. Distributes apps across iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms.

Google Play – Google’s official Android app store, which features over 500,000 apps, as well as music and video streaming services.

AppsLib – Claims to be the second largest Android app store after Google Play. Specialises in lesser-known Android devices, such as tablets and eReaders, that are unable to get Google certification. Claims to have install base of over 2 million tablets worldwide.

SlideMe - Provides ‘on device’ application store for device manufactures, as well as a web-based platform. Also offers app store solutions to niche markets.

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Soci.i0 – Android-focused content store that provides apps, e-books (along with its own ebook reader), videos and music. Bills itself as an Android ‘mobile mall’.

1Mobile – Android app store that focuses mainly on games and claims over 60 thousand total apps.

Camangi - Android app store that focuses on apps built for larger 6-inch to 10-inch tablet devices. Claims to currently host over 100 apps.

Nook App Store – Official app store for Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader, which runs on Android.

AppBrain – Website that helps users discover Android apps across the official Google Play store and other indie stores.

Appoke – Android app store with social features, allowing users to recommend apps to friends and earn credits to download paid apps.

Amazon Appstore – Amazon’s app store has been remarkable popular since the company launched its Kindle Fire tablet device. Currently boasts over 30,000 apps, and claims a higher paid app download rate than Google Play.

MiKandi – Android-only app store that focuses on adult-themed applications.

AndroidPit – App store run by the Berlin-based Android website AndroidPit. Includes apps selected by editorial team.

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MatchFuel- Not quite an app store, but provides daily app videogame recommendations to Android users via a storefront. Formally known as Andspot.

App Store – Apple’s official iOS application store and is still thought to be the biggest app store available across all smartphone platforms, though Android is catching-up fast.

PremierAppShop – Legal iPhone application store that delivers downloadable apps, which can be used offline via a browser-based shopfront.

BBNation- BlackBerry-focused content portal with apps, themes, ringtone and games. Owned by Motek Americas.

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Game Finder – Mobile game discovery platform created by German company HitFox. Acts as a “quality filter” allowing users to search for only the best mobile games.

AppGratis – Focuses on giving users one free app per day. One of the more popular platforms out there, which recently received significant VC funding.

MagicSolver – Creator of Free App Magic. Also has a few seasonal themed-app discovery apps based around Valentines Day, Halloween, Christmas and other events.

FreeMyApps – App discovery platform from Fiksu. Allows users to earn iTunes gift cards as rewards for downloading free apps.

App Turbo - Another app discovery platform coming out of France with over 12m downloads of its app

AppFlow – App discovery app that first launched on Windows Phone and is now available on iPhone. Uses a unique visual UI to let users visually inspect.

Hubbl – App discovery platform that uses a space-themed interface to help users find apps. Takes its name from the Hubble Telescope.

Kinetik – Social platform that helps app consumers share apps and get recommendations via social networks. Also allows devs to connect with users and promote apps.

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Discovr Apps – Discovr has a range of apps that help users discover music, people, movies and other apps. Only available on iPhone at the moment.

Zwapp – iOS Platform that helps you find and share apps with your friends. Very social-orientated, lets you recommend apps to friends.

App Hero – Offers users personalised app recommendations based on interests and preferences. Also features a social aspect letting you see apps your friends have downloaded.

AppAware – Recommends a daily spread of Android apps for users. Also uses a friend system to recommend apps. Currently only on Google Play.

Playboard – Provides recommended apps and a personalised app store for users, letting you customise channels and see editorially handpicked apps daily. Android only.

Best Apps Market – Android-only apps market that focuses on the top free apps and games. Feature apps picked by reviewers and experts.

1Mobile Market – Android-based platform that focuses on free apps. Lets users find apps that interest them via a variety of categories. Doesn’t look like it offers much over Google Play.

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AppDesTages – German app discovery platform that offers a new free app every day. Only on Google Play and only in German (but links to English apps).

App Freeway – iOS-only app discovery platform that showcases five leading apps weekly and delivers them to users for free. Developed by Kankado.

Free App Magic – Discovery app from UK developer Magic Solver. Available on App Store and Google Play.

App Free – Offers free paid apps and offers apps at discount prices. Also allows users to track apps to find out when they reduce in price or become free.

Apps Hits for iPad – Helps users find apps quickly by providing a more list-like user interface compared to the App Store. Lets you search by ranking and price.

Appbzr – Discovery platform that emphasises finding cheap apps and apps on sale. Searches for price drops every hour and provides personalised recommendations.

Appcast – Lets you search app store rankings across 62 countries and across iPhone/iPad/Top grossing/Top free categories.

App Deals – App discovery platform for Windows Phone users. Offers one free or reduced price (for a limited time) app per day.

Appiday – iOS discovery platform that aims to find discounted and free apps on a daily basis for users. Provides push notifications.

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Appminer – App discovery platform from Bitrino. Constantly “mines” the App Store for price changes and deliver the cheapest deals to users. Also lets you set price targets.

App-o-day – iOS discovery platform that picks one app per day and negotiates a free deal for its users. Also offers early reviews on apps.

Appsfire – Platform for iOS and Android that lets developers promote their apps, boost engagement and increase their user base. Used by brands such as EA and Spotify.

AppsGoneFree – iOS discovery platform that filters the top rated apps and notifies users when they go on sale or become free. Also has an editorial team that reviews each app.

Appzapp – Another iOS app that aims to instantly inform users when another app goes on sale. Can notify via push or email.

Crosswa.lk – Discovery platform for iOS that lets users see what apps their friends are using, quickly rate apps and receive recommendations.

FreeAppFinder – App discovery platform from the German company RapidRabbit Apps. Highlights whenever paid apps drop to free.

FreeAppTracker – Another platform that monitors when apps drop their price or go free. Lets you share deals via Facebook and Twitter.

FreeGamesDailyBestApp – Focuses on delivering a curated selection of free games on a daily basis and lets you track price drops. IOS only.

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FreeAppADay – As the name suggest, platform that delivers one free app per day. Also features game reviews and trailers.

GameChannel – App discovery run by gaming platform OpenFeint. Highlights a variety of discounted and free games across the OpenFeint network.

BigFishGames – Discovery platform that highlights a variety of mobile game discounts. Available on both Android and iPhone.

HotAppFinder – Another discovery platform from RapidRabbit. This one gives users a detailed look at what apps are trending and generating the most downloads.

HotAppDeals – Monitors what apps have been recently made free and dropped in price. Also allows sharing deals via social platforms.

I Like Free Apps – Lets you check for the latest free apps on the App Store. Features daily updates to track price changes.

MonsterFreeApps – Delivers daily free app deals to users. Says it saves its users over $60 per month in app fees.

Pandora Box – Lets you create favourite lists to track app prices and provides notifications whenever apps become free.

Tapjoy – Incentivised app download network that also has an app discovery web-app. Users get rewards for downloading apps and get daily deals and other offers.

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Ad-X Tracking – AD-X is used by a lot of the major ad agencies and other advertisers to track mobile app marketing campaigns

Mobile App Tracking – this is the mobile solution from the team at Has Offers and is incredibly well respected and widely used

Apsalar – a one stop shop for mobile app analytics and advertising tracking – acquire users, track their behavior and then get them to engage with retargeting

Swrve – specialist app analytics for in-app revenues offering specialist tracking and management of key metrics

Countly – track and monitor in-app analytics and behaviors in real time through an easy to use dashboard

AppsFlyer – offers mobile app installation and tracking services for developer and publishers

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AppFlood is a mobile advertising and cross-promotion network for Android and iOS developers who want to buy, sell, and exchange users for free. Rather than lose 40% to traditional mobile ad networks, app developers can buy and sell installs on the only 100% freemium mobile ad network. Alternatively, app developers without marketing budgets can cross-promote each other’s advertising with other apps to receive new users for free. Buy and Sell Installs on the Appflood Exchange

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