Your app has a price. Find out what it is.
Shiplot is where developers sell the apps they've built, or raise money for a share of them. Buyers and investors ask questions in the open before they make an offer.
- Free to list, 5% only when it sells
- Buyer payments held until the handover
- Revenue checks with the App Store, RevenueCat, or Stripe
2.5–4.0× yearly revenue of $9,600
A rule-of-thumb estimate, not an appraisal. Real offers depend on profit, how long the app has been around, and how much work it takes to run.
How a sale works
List your app
Paste your App Store link and Shiplot fills in the icon, screenshots, and rating. Add your numbers and a price, or the share you'd sell to an investor.
Answer buyers
Questions and answers are public on your listing, so every buyer sees them. Offers come to your inbox privately.
Get paid safely
Accept an offer and the buyer pays Shiplot by card. We hold the money until they confirm they have the app, then pay you.
Built so both sides can trust the deal
Buyers can check the numbers before they offer, and developers know the money is there before they hand anything over.
Revenue you can check
Developers can connect the App Store, RevenueCat, or Stripe with a read-only key. Figures checked that way get a Verified mark.
Questions in the open
Anyone can read what's been asked about an app and how the developer answered, before making an offer.
Details straight from Apple
Icons, screenshots, ratings, and update dates come from the App Store listing itself, so sellers can't edit them.
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Common questions
What does it cost?
Listing an app is free. When an app sells through Shiplot, 5% of the sale price goes to Shiplot. You can also pay $9 to feature a listing at the top of Browse for 7 days.
Are the numbers on listings real?
Developers report their own users and revenue. Listings marked Verified have had their revenue checked directly with the App Store, RevenueCat, or Stripe. You can also ask the developer anything on the listing before you make an offer.
How does payment work?
When a developer accepts an offer, the buyer pays by card through Stripe. Shiplot holds the money while the developer hands over the code, the App Store transfer, and anything else agreed. The developer is paid once the buyer confirms. Card payments go up to $10,000; for bigger deals we recommend Escrow.com.
What if something goes wrong?
Instead of confirming, the buyer can report a problem. The payment stays frozen until it's sorted out, and the developer isn't paid in the meantime.
Can I list an app that isn't on the App Store?
Yes. Android apps, web apps, and apps that haven't launched yet are all welcome. The App Store link is optional; it just fills in the details for you.
How do investments work?
Developers who want to keep running their app can offer a share of it instead. Investors make an offer for that share, and Shiplot keeps the conversation in one place. The two of you sign the paperwork directly.
Built something people use?
List it in a few minutes. It's free until it sells.