Uptodown listing

Large alternative Android app store; developer account lets you publish and sell apps directly.

Software download · uptodown.com

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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Not stated
Link type: Dofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #5, games
Popularity: Tranco #6,175; #223 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources

Is Uptodown worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth it if your buyers read reviews here.

Uptodown didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 5% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Uptodown offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported dofollow.

What works

Showed up in Google for games, as high as #5
The basic listing is free
Dofollow profile link (we checked a live listing)
Busier than most directory sites: #223 of 1,712 by Tranco

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for desktop apps and mobile apps (0 of 8 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing

Measured fit, by business type

How often Uptodown made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Desktop apps 0/4

Not seen
Mobile apps 0/4

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Where Uptodown shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Uptodown accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Games check eligibility

1/4

Uptodown ranked as high as #5 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 9% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

CrazyGames 1/4, itch.io 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, youtube.com, steampowered.com

Searches: “best indie games”, “free browser games”, “best mobile games”, “indie games on steam” result
Desktop apps

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 6% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

r/macapps 1/4, Medium 1/4

Other sites

youtube.com, apple.com, zapier.com

Searches: “best mac apps”, “best free windows software”, “best screen recorder for mac”, “best pdf editor for windows”
Mobile apps

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 3% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

SmartAsset SmartAdvisor 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, youtube.com, alexanderfyoung.com

Searches: “best habit tracker app”, “best budgeting app”, “best meditation app”, “best language learning app”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Uptodown costs and who can list

As stated on Uptodown's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Desktop apps
Mobile apps

Census audience: android developers, android/windows/mac developers · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Uptodown Developers Console: distribute Android, Windows or Mac software 'free of charge and without restrictions'; 'No profit sharing or mandatory SDK integration'. Paid promotion options exist (Promote your app / Uptodown Ads); pricing not shown.
Approval: Not stated. Create a developer account and upload; applications are subject to Uptodown's evaluation and quality assurance process for compliance with policies and publication criteria; changed apps must be resubmitted; rejected apps are notified. No timeline stated.
Link attribute: Dofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: vlc-media-player.en.uptodown.com/windows.
Developer website link in the app info table has no rel; license/source links are nofollow.
Requirements: Uptodown developer account; acceptance of Terms of Service for Developers; app compliant with Uptodown policies and publication criteria.
Sources: en.uptodown.com/developers-zone
en.uptodown.com/developers-zone/services
vlc-media-player.en.uptodown.com/windows
en.uptodown.com/developers-console

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on Uptodown

1
Prepare your details

Uptodown asks for: Uptodown developer account; acceptance of Terms of Service for Developers; app compliant with Uptodown policies and publication criteria.
- Company and product profile with categories
- Link to your public pricing page
- Screenshots and a short product description
- A list of customers you can ask for honest reviews
- Someone who will answer reviews, good and bad
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (software review site), not a list published by Uptodown.
2

Open the submit page
en.uptodown.com/developers-zone
Also: developers.uptodown.com
3

Approval: not stated

Create a developer account and upload; applications are subject to Uptodown's evaluation and quality assurance process for compliance with policies and publication criteria; changed apps must be resubmitted; rejected apps are notified. No timeline stated.
4

Check the watch-outs

2 things to know before you post.

Uptodown alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Uptodown serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Uptodown

Is Uptodown worth it for getting listed?

Worth it if your buyers read reviews here. Uptodown didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 5% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Uptodown offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported dofollow. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Uptodown listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Uptodown Developers Console: distribute Android, Windows or Mac software 'free of charge and without restrictions'; 'No profit sharing or mandatory SDK integration'. Paid promotion options exist (Promote your app / Uptodown Ads); pricing not shown.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Uptodown dofollow?

Dofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on Uptodown?

Start at en.uptodown.com/developers-zone. Approval: not stated (Create a developer account and upload; applications are subject to Uptodown's evaluation and quality assurance process for compliance with policies and publication criteria; changed apps must be resubmitted; rejected apps are notified. No timeline stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Uptodown alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: r/macapps, itch.io, and CrazyGames. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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