Get the difference between shipping and succeeding

You know how to code. Now learn how to ship.

Kickstart focuses on everything around your app that actually determines success, bringing together your App Store listing, competitor research, pricing, reviews, analytics, marketing, and launch workflow so you're never figuring it out alone.

Free to download. Advanced growth features are available as an optional subscription.

Kickstart overview dashboard showing daily focus, app health, and AI assistant
Start with a brand-new app or import an existing App Store Connect project, then keep your launch plan, feedback, analytics, and marketing work in one place.
What's Inside

See the whole business around your app.

Kickstart pulls the work after the code into one workspace, so the app you're building gets the launch support it actually needs.

  • Marketing. Create promo videos, websites, launch copy, and build-in-public posts from the same project.
  • Sales tracking. Follow revenue, subscriptions, downloads, installs, and daily sales trends without exporting reports everywhere.
  • Competitors. Track rival apps, compare positioning, and spot pricing or keyword opportunities before they slip past.
  • Reviews. Track ratings across regions, spot trends in what users love, and turn feedback into the updates that bring people back.
Why Kickstart

Grow every part of your app from one place.

You don't need more tabs, more notes, or more half-finished launch docs. Kickstart replaces scattered workflows with one practical workspace for launch, growth, and all the work indie app developers need to get their app noticed.

Transform launch chaos into clear daily progress.

Kickstart breaks down shipping apps into small, practical tasks to work through daily, so it's easier to stay focused on what needs doing now instead of trying everything at once.

Turn App Store data into specific next moves.

Track revenue, subscriptions, downloads, installs, crashes, reviews, and more, then use built-in guidance to spot risks, opportunities, and the decisions that matter most right now.

Create assets that get your app noticed.

Write App Store copy, build websites, draft launches, create promo videos, and keep your positioning aligned without jumping between multiple disconnected tools.

Kickstart build view showing TestFlight feedback, builds, groups, and AI suggestions
Build Insight

Keep every test build moving toward release.

Keep TestFlight activity, feedback, screenshots, crashes, and build context together in the same place you plan the release. Kickstart keeps the work actionable instead of overwhelming.

  • Track TestFlight builds, tester feedback, and "What to Test" without losing the release context.
  • Connect bugs, screenshots, and user comments to the work they should change next.
  • Surface the questions that matter, from pricing signals to revenue trends to where your launch effort should focus now.
Review Intelligence

Find the signal hiding in every review.

Read, summarize, translate, and reply to reviews without digging through endless comments. Kickstart shows sentiment, repeated complaints, and the improvements most likely to move ratings.

  • See summaries, pros, cons, and sentiment at a glance instead of reading every review in isolation.
  • Draft thoughtful replies and spot the complaints that deserve immediate attention.
  • Turn noisy feedback into clear product decisions you can actually act on this week.
Kickstart reviews view showing rating summary, pros and cons, review replies, and AI suggestions
Kickstart video editor creating a social promo video with layered timeline and editing controls
Marketing Studio

Kickstart is your all-in-one growth toolkit.

Kickstart helps you promote your app inside the same workspace you use to build and ship it. Create promo videos, draft social posts, prepare press pitches, and even build a website for your app in just a few clicks.

  • Edit social videos and hooks without bouncing out to a separate marketing stack.
  • Keep launch messaging, visuals, and App Store positioning aligned as your app evolves.
  • Design a website, press kit assets, and campaign copy from the same project context.
More Than A Checklist

Kickstart covers the full arc from launch prep to ongoing growth.

The screenshots show the headline workflows, but Kickstart goes wider: store optimization, competitor tracking, analytics, reviews, launch assets, and developer tools all live in one app, with privacy-first AI features running on-device.

App Store Connect

Shape the store presence that wins first impressions.

Handle metadata, keywords, pricing, localizations, in-app events, and even editorial nominations from one workspace instead of scattered docs and copied notes.

Competitors

Track the apps you're up against and move faster.

Compare competitors, spot keyword opportunities, track shifts in positioning, and keep your messaging sharp when the category gets crowded.

Analytics

Track the signals that actually drive growth.

Follow revenue, subscriptions, downloads, installs, crashes, and automatic daily sales reporting so you can see what changed and why.

Reviews

Learn what users want without drowning in comments.

Summaries, translations, reply drafting, complaint patterns, and feature requests all make it easier to learn from feedback while you still have time to act.

Marketing

Build launch assets, websites, and campaigns from one project.

Draft press outreach, build Product Hunt launches, make video hooks, create a press kit, and publish a polished website without leaving your shipping workspace.

Overdrive

Accelerate your simulator workflow.

Compare UI against mockups, inspect network traffic, send push notifications and deep links, tweak system conditions, and capture polished screenshots or touch-ready videos.

Private By Design

Your project stays yours.

Kickstart keeps your data under your control. The app has no analytics or tracking, and the built-in AI features run on-device using Apple's Foundation Models.

  • Many Kickstart features are completely free to use.
  • Advanced workflows such as optimization, competitor tracking, video editing, website creation, price parity, and build insights are available with a subscription.
  • Built for indie developers who want one practical workspace for launch, growth, and everything in between.