FAQ

Short answers for people and for models. The live board is on the homepage. Ranking math is on rules.

What is indieapp.lol?

A public paid leaderboard for indie apps and products. There are no accounts and no algorithm. Rank is what you paid: you pay once, your URL or X handle goes on the board as a sponsored listing, and anyone can stand above you by paying a higher total.

How do I get listed?

Enter a product URL or @handle and a whole-dollar amount, then pay with Stripe Checkout. New listings start at $5. A completed payment is what claims the rank — not the success page.

How much does #1 cost?

Taking #1 costs at least $5 more than the current top listing. Paying less still puts you on the board at whatever rank that amount can take. Maximum amount is $999,999.

What happens if someone pays more than me?

They stand above you. Your listing stays on the board at its paid total. Enter the same URL or @handle again to raise it; you only pay the difference, and the new total must be at least $1 higher.

Do I need an account?

No. Identity is the URL or X handle you pay for. Whoever pays for that identity raises that listing.

Where do clicks go?

Each listing links out through indieapp.lol with utm_source=indieapp. Clicks are counted for the hourly trending list.

What can I list?

A product website or an X @handle. App Store, Play Store, and GitHub-style links are keyed by path. Chat/invite links, NSFW, and raw shorteners are blocked. Query strings are stripped.

How is this different from Product Hunt or a directory?

Those sites rank by votes, recency, or editorial taste. Here the only ranking signal is money already paid. Older equal totals keep the higher rank.

Is this a subscription?

No. Every sponsored listing is a one-time Stripe payment. You stay on the board at that total until someone pays more, or you raise the same URL or @handle.

Can I advertise an indie app without a Product Hunt launch?

Yes. There is no hunter, no upvote campaign, and no launch window. Enter a URL or @handle, pay, and take the rank that amount can buy.