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Where to get backlinks for a Mac app

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

Réponse courte

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

Site	À qui il s'adresse	Option gratuite	Options payantes	Lien et conditions
Product Hunt	Tous les produits tech	Gratuit	Aucun n'est requis pour lancer	Un test septembre 2026 a vu un lien `ugc`, que les moteurs de recherche dévaluent
MacBase	Apps Mac	Gratuit, examiné en moins d'un jour	En vedette 20 $US par semaine, 59 $US par mois, 149 $US pour 3 mois	Suivi uniquement avec son badge, vérifié chaque semaine
NativeShelf	Apps natives pour les plateformes Apple	Gratuit, dans l'ordre	Premium €9, Semaine de lancement €49	Lien suivi. La version gratuite exige son badge, la version payante non
MacPip (notre site)	Apps Mac uniquement	Gratuit, choix d'une date	Emplacements payants, en dehors de la liste et expliqués comme payants, à partir de 25 $US pour 7 jours	Lien follow ; badge pour un lancement gratuit seulement

The sites, one by one

Product Hunt

Tous les produits tech

Free to listJour du lancementugc link

MacBase

Apps Mac

Mac focusedFree to listOptions payantesFollowed with badge

NativeShelf

Apps natives pour les plateformes Apple

Mac focusedFree to listOptions payantesLien suivi

MacPip (our site)

Apps Mac uniquement

Mac focusedFree to listOptions payantesJour du lancementLien suivi

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 commencent le 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.

Voir aussi

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

Laquelle choisir

Cette partie est notre avis.

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

Questions

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.