Directory index · researched October 2026
ThePopularApps
thepopularapps.comThePopularApps is a directory for mobile apps. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does ThePopularApps cost?
Listing on ThePopularApps is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $10.
The free option offers a gallery listing with an expected delay of around 10 days. No free-tier backlink or badge condition is stated; paid tiers explicitly claim a do-follow backlink.
- Submission + directory listing
- Sponsored submission for 5 days; first position in the Gallery for 5 days
- Select Popular App/Game
- Email to the claimed 9,000 subscribers
- Approval within 24 hours
- Popular App/Game certificate
- Do-follow backlink
- Posts on Twitter (claimed 30k followers), Facebook (4.8k), and Pinterest (1k)
- Submission + directory listing
- Select Popular App/Game
- Email to the claimed 9,000 subscribers
- Approval within 24 hours
- Popular App/Game certificate
- Do-follow backlink
- Posts on Twitter (claimed 30k followers), Facebook (4.8k), and Pinterest (1k)
- Submission + directory listing
- Approval within 24 hours
- Do-follow backlink
- Posts on Twitter (claimed 30k followers), Facebook (4.8k), and Pinterest (1k)
- Gallery listing, with an expected delay of around 10 days
Extras they sell
- Five-day sponsored first position Included in the $50 Sponsored package; not separately priced
- Sponsored placement in the Gallery's first position for 5 days.
- Subscriber email mention Included in the $25 Professional and $50 Sponsored packages; not separately priced
- An email to the site's claimed 9,000 subscribers.
- Expedited approval and social posts Approval within 24 hours and social posts are included in paid packages from $10; not separately priced
- Paid packages claim approval within 24 hours and posts to Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. No separate advertising or add-on prices were shown.
Does ThePopularApps give a dofollow backlink?
ThePopularApps links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 28.
Who gets into ThePopularApps, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
Paid tiers say “Approve within 24 hours.” The free tier says to expect a gallery-listing delay of around 10 days.
How much traffic does ThePopularApps get?
Similarweb doesn't rank thepopularapps.com, which usually means very few visitors.
What ThePopularApps says about its audience: Paid-tier copy claims an email to “our 9,000 subscribers,” Twitter “30k Followers,” Facebook “4.8k Followers,” and Pinterest “1k Followers.”
How do you submit to ThePopularApps?
You submit to ThePopularApps through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email and password.
What the form asks for
- Listing submission form not reached; selecting a tier while logged out opens the login modal.
- Company Name
- EmailAddress
- reCAPTCHA
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Researched 29 October 2026 from ThePopularApps's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.