AppDab for App Store Connect vs LaunchBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppDab for App Store Connect
Streamline your app management tasks with this tool. It allows you to handle builds, testers, certificates, and provisioning profiles directly from your device. Securely store your credentials for quick access without repeated logins.
- Manage app builds
- Organize testers
- Handle certificates
- Provisioning profile management
- Secure credential storage
- Direct API access
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With AppDab you can manage your apps and all the resources around it, be it builds, testers, certificates, devices or provisioning profiles. Unlike App Store Connect, you won't be prompted for a password, or worse, a 2-factor code when you use AppDab. Your credentials are stored securely in Keychain, so the app is ready to use as soon as you launch it. AppDab uses Apple's App Store Connect API to read and manipulate data in the Apple Developer Portal and App Store Connect. An Apple Developer Program membership is required to use AppDab. The Terms of Service can be found here: https://appdab.app/terms
LaunchBuddy
This app helps indie developers plan, track, and ship their applications more efficiently. It allows users to capture ideas, manage project details, and organize release tasks in one centralized location to streamline the development process.
- Capture app ideas
- Track project status
- Plan releases and updates
- Manage release tasks
- Centralized app dashboard
- Create custom checklists (Pro)
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Ship and grow your iOS apps — without the wrong tools. LaunchBuddy is the release manager built for indie iOS developers. Plan each version, write release notes, stay on top of App Store Connect work, and keep ASO and analytics in the loop from first build to ship day. BUILT FOR INDIE DEVELOPERS Apps Dashboard Every app you ship, one place. Track status, platforms, store links, and the work that still blocks release. Release Planning Create a release, set a target date, and break down what has to happen before review. Changelogs and checklists live with the version — not in a generic productivity app. Release Notes & Changelog Draft what’s new as you build. Keep a clean history for App Store submissions and your users. App Store Connect Ready Stay oriented around submission, metadata, and the steps that matter for indie releases. ASO & Growth Context Keep keywords, positioning, and growth work next to the release you’re actually shipping. GENEROUS FREE TIER Use LaunchBuddy with up to 2 apps, free forever. No time limits on the basics. UPGRADE TO PRO - Unlimited apps - Custom checklists for every release - Dashboard filters - Priority support and early access Whether you’re preparing a first App Store submission or shipping updates across a portfolio, LaunchBuddy keeps release work focused on shipping and growing. AVAILABLE ON MAC Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Plan on the go, then sit down and ship. Terms of Use: https://flowritesco.de/launchbuddy/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: LaunchBuddy at 107 against AppDab for App Store Connect's 2. AppDab for App Store Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AppDab for App Store Connect sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LaunchBuddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppDab for App Store Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaunchBuddy has 107 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of AppDab for App Store Connect's written reviews are positive against 85% of LaunchBuddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AppDab for App Store Connect ships an update monthly, LaunchBuddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppDab for App Store Connect | LaunchBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morten Gregersen | Florian Schweizer |
Customer experience
AppDab for App Store Connect
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In-app purchases
AppDab for App Store Connect
- Intelligence monthly$0.991 Month
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly with Intelligence$2.991 Month
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- Intelligence yearly$4.991 Year
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Yearly with Intelligence$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
LaunchBuddy
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- LaunchBuddy Pro (Annually)$49.991 Year
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Small)$4.99
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Medium)$9.99
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Large)$24.99
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- LaunchBuddy Pro (Lifetime)$36.99
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Giant)$49.99
- LaunchBuddy Pro (Lifetime)$149.99
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