📱 App Growth Toolkit

Curated collection of the best tools and resources to help app founders drive revenue, optimize marketing, and accelerate growth.

Live Site: https://tddworks.github.io/app-growth-toolkit/

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🎯 What is This?

App Growth Toolkit is a comprehensive resource for app founders at every stage - from solo founders just starting out to teams scaling to 10K+ users. We curate the best tools across 7 essential categories and provide stage-based stack recommendations.

✨ Features

• 20+ Curated Tools - Hand-picked by successful app founders
• 7 Tool Categories - Screenshots, App Store, ASO, Reviews, Analytics, Monetization, Landing Pages
• 3 Stage-Based Stacks - Recommendations for Solo Founders, Growing Apps, and Scale-Ups
• Easy Filtering - Click any category to filter tools
• Always Updated - Open source and accepting contributions

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🛠️ Tool Categories

📸 Screenshots

Create stunning App Store screenshots with device mockups and backgrounds.

• Shots.so, BezelBlend, PostSpark, Previewed

🏪 App Store Connect

Manage your App Store presence faster with native apps.

• AppNexus, Helm

🔍 ASO (App Store Optimization)

Boost organic downloads with keyword research and competitor analysis.

• AppNexus ASO, Helm ASO, AppTweak, Sensor Tower, Kōmori

⭐ Reviews Management

Monitor and respond to user reviews across all app stores.

• AppFollow

📊 Analytics

Track user behavior and optimize conversions.

• Firebase, Mixpanel, Amplitude

💰 Monetization

Maximize revenue with subscription management and paywall testing.

• RevenueCat, Adapty, Qonversion

🎨 Landing Pages

Launch beautiful marketing sites quickly.

• Eleventy Landing Template, Mobile Landing (Astro)

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📚 Stack Recommendations

🚀 Solo Founder ($0-10/mo)

Perfect for bootstrappers and those just starting out.

• BezelBlend, AppNexus, Firebase, Eleventy Landing
• All core features are free

📈 Growing App ($50-85/mo) ⭐ Most Popular

For apps with 1K-10K users and steady growth.

• BezelBlend, PostSpark Pro, AppNexus, Helm Pro, Mixpanel, RevenueCat, AppTweak
• Time savings pay for the tools

🚁 Scale-Up ($950+/mo)

For apps with 10K+ users in rapid expansion.

• BezelBlend, AppNexus, Helm Teams, Amplitude, RevenueCat, Sensor Tower, Apple Search Ads
• Focus on retention and LTV

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🚀 Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tddworks/app-growth-toolkit.git
cd app-growth-toolkit

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

Your site will be running at http://localhost:8080

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Whether you want to add a new tool, suggest a stack, or improve the site.

Adding a New Tool

Simple: Edit one file → Submit PR → Done!

1. Edit src/config/tools.js and add your tool:

{
  name: "Your Tool Name",
  description: "Brief description (max 2 lines). Focus on the value it provides.",
  url: "https://yourtool.com",
  category: "screenshots", // screenshots, appstore, aso, analytics, monetization, landing
  pricing: "freemium", // free, freemium, free-paid, paid
  platform: "Web", // Web, iOS, macOS, iOS/Mac, Template, Chrome Extension
  gradient: "from-blue-500 to-purple-500", // Tailwind gradient colors
  emoji: "🚀" // Pick an emoji that represents your tool
}

2. Test locally: Run npm run dev and verify it appears correctly

3. Submit a PR with your changes

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines and examples.

Adding a Stack Recommendation

Edit src/config/stacks.js to add stage-based recommendations:

{
  id: "your-stage",
  title: "Your Stage Name",
  description: "Who this stack is for",
  emoji: "🚀",
  cost: "$XX-XXX/mo",
  color: "blue", // blue, purple, green, indigo, red, yellow
  popular: false,
  tools: [
    { name: "Tool Name", purpose: "What it's used for", pricing: "$XX/mo or Free" }
  ],
  proTip: "Your advice for founders at this stage"
}

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🎨 Customization

All content is configured through files in src/config/:

• tools.js - All featured tools with categories and pricing
• stacks.js - Stage-based stack recommendations
• features.js - Tool category cards on homepage
• appInfo.js - Site title, description, links
• socialLinks.js - Community links (GitHub, Twitter, etc.)

Example: Changing Site Info

Edit src/config/appInfo.js:

export const appInfo = {
  title: "Your Toolkit Name",
  description: "Your description",
  storeLinks: {
    apple: "https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo",
    google: "https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo"
  }
};

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📁 Project Structure

app-growth-toolkit/
├── src/
│   ├── config/              # Configuration files
│   │   ├── tools.js         # All tools database
│   │   ├── stacks.js        # Stack recommendations
│   │   ├── features.js      # Category cards
│   │   ├── appInfo.js       # Site info
│   │   └── index.js         # Config aggregator
│   ├── 11ty/               # Eleventy templates
│   │   ├── _includes/      # Reusable components
│   │   │   ├── hero.njk
│   │   │   ├── features.njk
│   │   │   ├── featured-tools.njk
│   │   │   └── recommendations.njk
│   │   └── index.njk       # Homepage
│   └── style.css           # Main stylesheet
├── public/                 # Static assets
│   ├── favicon-512.svg
│   └── js/
│       └── theme.js        # Dark mode toggle
├── CONTRIBUTING.md         # Contribution guide
├── APP_GROWTH_TOOLKIT.md   # Full toolkit documentation
├── eleventy.config.js      # Eleventy config
└── tailwind.config.js      # Tailwind config

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🌐 Deployment

GitHub Pages (Automated)

The repository includes a GitHub Actions workflow for automatic deployment.

1. Push to GitHub:

   git push origin main

2. Enable GitHub Pages:

   • Go to Settings → Pages
   • Source: Select GitHub Actions

3. Done! Your site will be live at:

   https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/app-growth-toolkit/
   

Other Platforms

Netlify / Vercel / Cloudflare Pages:

• Build command: npm run build
• Output directory: _site

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🛠️ Built With

• Eleventy (v3.1.2) - Static site generator
• Tailwind CSS (v3.4.13) - Utility-first CSS
• Nunjucks - Templating engine

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📄 License

Apache License 2.0 - feel free to use and adapt for your needs.

See LICENSE for details.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

This toolkit features tools created by amazing developers and companies:

• BezelBlend, AppNexus, Helm, Shots.so, PostSpark, and many more

Special thanks to all contributors who help keep this resource up-to-date!

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📖 Additional Resources

• APP_GROWTH_TOOLKIT.md - Complete guide with detailed tool comparisons, pricing, and growth strategies
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Detailed contribution guidelines with examples

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Made with ❤️ by app founders, for app founders

If this resource helped you, please consider:

• ⭐ Starring this repository
• 🔄 Sharing with other app founders
• 🤝 Contributing your favorite tools

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🔗 Links

• Live Site: https://tddworks.github.io/app-growth-toolkit/
• GitHub: https://github.com/tddworks/app-growth-toolkit
• Issues: Report bugs or suggest tools