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Endless sandboarding adventure across beautiful, ever-changing deserts.
Opal
NewBlock distracting apps and build focus sessions that actually stick.
Timery
NewTime tracking for Toggl with Shortcuts, widgets and Apple Watch support.
Minimal, glanceable weather app with beautiful charts.
Widgetsmith
NewDesign custom home screen and Lock Screen widgets for iPhone.
The award-winning Procreate sketching and painting app, made for iPhone.
Fast text and code editor for iPad and iPhone with syntax highlighting.
Organize the books, movies, shows and games you want to enjoy next.
Fitness tracker for Apple Watch that tells you when to rest, not just push.
Smart budgeting and investment tracking with a beautiful native design.
Fast photo and video editor that works directly on your Photos library.
Podcast player with Smart Speed and Voice Boost, made by an indie developer.
Visual day planner that merges calendar, tasks and routines in one timeline.
To-do list that helps you form good habits, with Apple Health integration.
Crazy-powerful weather app with a snarky personality you can tune.
Pro camera app for iPhone with manual controls and RAW capture.
Live flight tracking with delay predictions that beat the airline.
Run open-source large language models fully offline on your Mac.
Transcribe audio and video on-device with OpenAI Whisper. Private and offline.
Recipe manager that imports from any website and cooks with you step by step.
Private, encrypted journal with photos, maps and daily prompts.
Beautiful video player that streams your media library from anywhere.
Lightweight code editor that runs code in 25+ languages instantly.
Fast PDF editor for reading, annotating, editing and signing documents.
Popular on Mac
Most-rated macOS apps in the directory.
Award-winning personal task manager with a calm, beautiful design.
Beautiful, flexible Markdown note-taking app with tags and sync.
Snap windows into tidy layouts with keyboard shortcuts or drag gestures.
Keep your Mac awake with flexible, trigger-based sessions from the menu bar.
Pro image editor built exclusively for Mac with ML-powered tools.
Calendar and tasks with natural-language input and a lovely menu bar view.
Popular on iPhone
Most-rated iOS apps in the directory.
Widgetsmith
NewDesign custom home screen and Lock Screen widgets for iPhone.
Visual day planner that merges calendar, tasks and routines in one timeline.
Live flight tracking with delay predictions that beat the airline.
Opal
NewBlock distracting apps and build focus sessions that actually stick.
Crazy-powerful weather app with a snarky personality you can tune.
Podcast player with Smart Speed and Voice Boost, made by an indie developer.
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Reviews and guides from the catalog.
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How to Launch a Mac App
Everything to prepare before, during and after launching a macOS app: website, App Store page, directories, communities and press.
How to Launch a Mac App: A Practical Checklist for Indie Developers
Everything to prepare before, during and after launching a macOS app: website, App Store page, directories, communities and press.
Oct 14, 2026 · 2 min
guide
Best Menu Bar Apps for Mac in 2026
Small, focused Mac utilities that live in the menu bar: keep-awake tools, quick toggles, clipboard managers and more.
Best Menu Bar Apps for Mac in 2026
Small, focused Mac utilities that live in the menu bar: keep-awake tools, quick toggles, clipboard managers and more.
Oct 8, 2026 · 1 min
guide
App Store Optimization
A no-nonsense guide to ASO: name, subtitle, keywords, screenshots, ratings and the off-store signals that help you rank.
App Store Optimization for Indie iOS and Mac Developers
A no-nonsense guide to ASO: name, subtitle, keywords, screenshots, ratings and the off-store signals that help you rank.
Sep 29, 2026 · 2 min
App Review
A 2,500-word review of your app, on the NativeShelf blog
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Premium listing, 7 days pinned to the top and a week of category sponsorship. Starts the moment you pay.
Launch my app · €69Frequently asked questions
What is NativeShelf.com?
NativeShelf.com is a curated directory of indie apps for Apple platforms: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS. Every listing is reviewed by a human before it goes live. No web apps, no SaaS dashboards, only apps you install on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Vision Pro.
How do I list my app?
Paste your App Store link (or website for apps distributed outside the Mac App Store) on the submit page. We auto-fill the name, icon, screenshots and price from the App Store. Free listings are reviewed by hand and require our badge on your website; Premium (€29 one-time) goes live instantly with no badge.
What is included with Premium?
Premium is €29 one-time: published instantly (no review queue), no badge required, App Store import of screenshots and ratings, dofollow links. No ranking boost: paid visibility is Promote.
Why does the free listing need a badge?
The badge links back to the directory, which keeps the free tier sustainable and grows the domain authority that every listed app benefits from. We re-check badges automatically; if it's removed, the free listing is unpublished after repeated failed checks.
What is Launch Week?
A one-time launch bundle for €69: Premium listing (live instantly, no badge), 7 days pinned to the top with a highlighted card, and a week of sponsorship in your app's category. Prefer to launch everywhere else yourself? The Launch Kit (€29) lists where to go, with ready-to-paste copy and a tracker.
Can I sponsor the directory?
Yes, with a few labeled sponsor slots. Booked by the week. Site-wide: right rail on every page, 3 slots, from €49/week. Category: "Consider instead" on every app page of one category plus the top of its rail, 2 slots, from €19/week. Prices rise as a week fills up; 10% off 4+ weeks, 15% off 8+. One-time payment, for live listings.
What is the Domain Rating shown here?
Domain Rating (DR) is a score from Ahrefs (0–100) that estimates the strength of a website's backlink profile. Click the DR badge to verify it on Ahrefs. We don't guarantee rankings, traffic or DR changes for listed apps.
Do you accept web apps or SaaS?
No. We only list native apps for Apple platforms (including apps distributed outside the App Store, like via Setapp, Homebrew or direct download). Cross-platform apps are fine as long as there's a real Mac or iOS app.