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Where to get backlinks for a Mac app

Checked Oct 30, 2026, from our dated comparison of launch sites.

Respuesta corta

4 sites on our dated comparison of where to launch a Mac app fit this question: Product Hunt, MacBase, NativeShelf and MacPip.They reach different people, so most makers use several. There is no single best one for everyone.MacPip is in the table and it is our own site, so weigh that.

Mostly read on each site's own pages. Prices and rules change, so confirm them before you pay.

A backlink is a link to your site from someone else's. Search engines treat followed links from relevant sites as a vote. For a new Mac app, the easiest relevant links come from the places that list Mac apps.

These are the sites from our dated comparison where we know what kind of link you get, as of October 30, 2026. A ugc or nofollow link still sends visitors, but search engines discount it.

MacPip is one of them and it is our own site. We put it last.

Compared

Web	Para quién es	Opción gratuita	Opciones de pago	Enlace y condiciones
Product Hunt	Todos los productos tecnológicos	Gratis	No hace falta nada para lanzar	Una prueba de septiembre de 2026 vio un enlace `ugc`, al que los buscadores restan valor
MacBase	Apps de Mac	Gratis, revisado en menos de un día	Destacado 20 US$ a la semana, 59 US$ al mes, 149 US$ por 3 meses	Seguido solo con su insignia, revisado semanalmente
NativeShelf	Apps nativas de plataformas Apple	Gratis, por orden	Premium €9, Launch Week €49	Enlace seguido. El gratuito necesita su insignia, el de pago no
MacPip (nuestra web)	Solo apps de Mac	Gratis, eliges fecha	Espacios de pago, aparte de la lista y explicados como de pago, desde 25 US$ por 7 días	Enlace follow; insignia solo para un lanzamiento gratis

The sites, one by one

Product Hunt

Todos los productos tecnológicos

Free to listDía de lanzamientougc link

MacBase

Apps de Mac

Mac focusedFree to listOpciones de pagoFollowed with badge

NativeShelf

Apps nativas de plataformas Apple

Mac focusedFree to listOpciones de pagoEnlace seguido

MacPip (our site)

Solo apps de Mac

Mac focusedFree to listOpciones de pagoDía de lanzamientoEnlace seguido

MacPip is a free directory and launch site for Mac apps only. You pick your launch date, and the listing has a followed link. A badge is asked for on a free launch only. Paid places empiezan at $25 for 7 days, and they are labeled as paid and kept apart from the list. It is new and small, so do not expect Product Hunt traffic. Our numbers are public on the stats page.

Beyond directories

Write something worth linking to: a changelog people follow, a guide to the problem your app solves, or a free tool.
Reach out to Mac writers with a short, specific note when you have real news.
Ask your users. Blog posts and setup guides by real users are the links that last.
Skip link farms. Paid "submit to 100 directories" services mostly produce links search engines ignore.

Relacionado

See free Mac app directories, Product Hunt alternatives and a free dofollow backlink for your Mac app.

Cuál elegir

Esta parte es nuestra opinión.

Elige Product Hunt if you want one big day of attention from a general tech audience.
Elige MacBase if you are happy to show its badge in return for a followed link.
Elige NativeShelf if your app is a native Apple-platform app.
Elige MacPip if you want a free, Mac-only listing on a day you pick, with a followed link.

Preguntas

How do I get backlinks for a Mac app?

List it on sites whose link rules you have checked, and write pages people want to link to. A new site's link, ours included, is worth little until that site has earned links of its own.

Which launch sites give a followed link?

When we checked, MacPip and NativeShelf gave a followed link, and MacBase did with its badge. A test saw Product Hunt use a ugc link, which search engines discount.

Is this list ordered by payment?

No. It follows our dated comparison, and nobody can pay to be on it or to move up.