App2Best exists because the best software being made today usually isn’t made by big companies. It’s made by one person with strong opinions about typography, or a team of three who answer their own support email. Those apps rarely top the charts, and that’s a problem worth fixing.
What you’ll find here
- Indie App Spotlights — apps built by solo developers and tiny teams that have earned a permanent place on my home screen, with honest notes on what they do well and where they fall short.
- Developer Stories — the behind-the-scenes reality of building software alone: shipping rhythms, public postmortems, and what the numbers actually look like.
- Monetize & Launch — the 0-to-1 playbook: pricing models, subscription math, and surviving App Store review on the first attempt.
- Tools & Resources — the small, cheap stack that runs a one-person app business, and the expensive tools you can safely skip.
How we pick apps
Nothing here is paid placement. An app earns a write-up by passing four tests: a developer who answers email, a steady update history, respect for platform conventions, and pricing without dark patterns. If an app is on this site, someone actually used it long enough to have an opinion.
Say hello
Building something indie? Tell us about it — the best way to reach us is in the comments on any post. Recommendations from readers have started more than one story here.
— The App2Best Team