Plan iOS app releases, run App Store submission checklists, reply to reviews, and ask AI that knows your apps. One command center on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Sound familiar?
Reviews live in App Store Connect. Feedback is buried in your DMs. Tasks sit in yet another kanban app. Release notes? Some random doc. The checklist? In your head.
So things slip.
Meet LaunchBuddy
Every review, idea, task, checklist, and release note lands in the version it belongs to, so you always know what ships next and what’s still in the way.
How it works
Five jobs that used to live in five different tools, now organized around the version you’re shipping.
01 Release planning
Every fix and feature is tied to the version it ships in, with a status and a date. Always know what ships next, and what’s still in the way.
02 Submission checklists
Add a reusable App Store submission checklist to every release, so screenshots, privacy labels, and What’s New get done before you hit Submit, not after the rejection email.
03 App Store Connect Pro
Read and reply to reviews, check downloads and revenue, and push release notes to App Store Connect without leaving LaunchBuddy. Connect your API key once.
Requires Pro and an App Store Connect API key.
04 LaunchBuddy AI Pro
Ask about reviews, backlog, and releases, or hand it a playbook like “Prepare a release.” It drafts changelogs and review replies, and nothing changes until you approve.
Included with Pro. AI usage limits apply.
05 MCP server for Mac
Connect Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex to LaunchBuddy’s local MCP server. Agents read your releases, tasks, and checklists, and every change waits for your OK.
And everything around it
iCloud sync
Plan at your desk, reply to a review from the couch, and pick up exactly where you left off. Your private iCloud keeps every project current.
Menu bar · Mac
Open tasks, progress, and due dates without opening the main window.
ASO experiments Pro
Baseline vs. variant metrics for every experiment, per app.
Privacy
LaunchBuddy doesn’t host your tasks, releases, or notes on its own servers.
Shortcuts & Siri
Read actions are free. Create and update with Pro, through the approval flow.
Inside the app
These are screenshots from the Mac app. The same apps, releases, and tasks are on your iPhone and iPad through iCloud.
“This is a great app. I use it for my iOS/Mac development to keep track of version & release documentation, bug fixes and enhancements. The developer appears more than willing to listen to customers and make changes as needed.”
“I love having this app to keep track of how my release work in progress is going and my new app ideas. Such a great idea and a great tool!”
“This app is a must have for any developer even if you are just beginning to learn to code or if you are a seasoned pro.”
“Great app for storing app ideas, picking one to work on and implementing! Simple to understand and a joy to use.”
“As a new dev. This tool is amazing!”
“LaunchBuddy is a great tool to help you organize your projects, keep on top of goals, and actually work towards shipping something on the App Store. Hard recommend.”
“This tool makes it super easy to track and plan what you're developing, and syncs between phone and Mac.”
“This app helps me as an indie developer to keep track of the apps I'm working on and capture ideas I want to implement in my apps. A great little tool to organize my work.”
“This is a great app to organize my apps. I can add release notes, URL's from App Store, website and a social Link from the app.”
Pricing
Free covers your side project. Pro unlocks App Store Connect, AI, and unlimited apps. One subscription for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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Everything you need to plan and ship your first app.
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$19.99per year
$2.99per month
That’s $1.67/month, billed yearly.
Billed monthly through the App Store.
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*Requires an App Store Connect API key. **AI usage limits apply. Subscribe inside the app.
| Features | Free | Pro $2.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Core workflow | ||
| Release planning & taskboards Organize tasks by version and track what ships next. | ||
| App Store submission checklists Reusable checklists that auto-add tasks to every release. | Default | Custom |
| iCloud sync Projects stay current across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. | ||
| iPhone, iPad & Mac | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Apps | 2 | Unlimited |
| Releases | 2 | Unlimited |
| Project notes | Limited | Unlimited |
| App Store Connect | ||
| Reviews inbox Read and reply to App Store reviews without opening a browser. | — | |
| Analytics dashboard Downloads, revenue, and subscription metrics from ASC. | — | |
| Release notes upload Push release notes to App Store Connect from LaunchBuddy. | — | |
| Review-to-task Turn 1-star feedback into backlog tasks in one tap. | — | |
| LaunchBuddy AI | ||
| App Chat Chat with AI that knows your tasks, releases, and review data. | — | |
| Idea Chat Brainstorm features and turn ideas into backlog items. | — | |
| AI review replies Draft App Store review responses from your app context. | — | |
| Power tools | ||
| ASO experiments Track icon, screenshot, and copy A/B tests with metrics. | — | |
| Widgets & Home Screen reads View apps, release tasks, and release status at a glance. | ||
| Widget task completion Complete a task from a widget. | — | |
| Shortcuts & MCP reads Inspect LaunchBuddy data from Shortcuts, Siri, and MCP-compatible agents. | ||
| Shortcuts & MCP writes Propose LaunchBuddy changes through the automation approval flow. | — | |
Yes. The free plan covers 2 apps and 2 releases with taskboards, the default App Store submission checklists, and iCloud sync, and it has no time limit. Pro costs $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year and adds unlimited apps, custom checklists, App Store Connect reviews and analytics, ASO experiments, and LaunchBuddy AI.
Learn more: Compare Free and Pro →At minimum: the release build tested on a real device, a bumped version and build number, screenshots for every required device size, current privacy labels, What’s New text, and review notes or a demo account if the app needs a login. LaunchBuddy attaches a reusable checklist to each release, so these steps don’t depend on memory.
Learn more: The full App Store Connect release checklist →Give each app its own list of versions and attach every task, checklist, and release note to the version it ships in. LaunchBuddy keeps every app in one dashboard, and its Home Screen widgets and Mac menu bar show each release’s progress, due date, and open tasks.
Learn more: An iOS release management workflow →It sits next to it. App Store Connect is still where your builds, metadata, and submissions live, and LaunchBuddy organizes the work around them: release tasks, checklists, reviews, analytics, and release notes you can push to App Store Connect when they’re approved.
Learn more: LaunchBuddy vs App Store Connect →Only for the App Store Connect features (the reviews inbox, analytics, and release note uploads), which also require Pro. Tasks, checklists, and AI chat work without one. You create the key in App Store Connect under Users and Access, then Integrations; team keys need the Admin role.
Learn more: How to create an App Store Connect API key →Yes, with Pro and an API key. LaunchBuddy collects your reviews in an inbox on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, drafts replies with AI that you edit and approve before sending, and can turn a review into a backlog task.
Learn more: A review management workflow →Yes, on Mac. LaunchBuddy runs a localhost-only MCP server that Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and other MCP clients can connect to. Read tools are free; write tools need Pro and create proposals that change nothing until you approve them.
Learn more: Set up the LaunchBuddy MCP server →Yes. It’s a single App Store listing for all three, and one Pro subscription covers every device. iCloud keeps your apps, releases, and tasks in sync, while the MCP server and menu bar features are Mac-only.
Learn more: Running releases from your iPhone →In your private iCloud account. LaunchBuddy doesn’t host your tasks, releases, or notes on its own servers, and with Pro you choose which notes and project details the AI may use.
Learn more: How iCloud project sync works →Learn how to ship
Free for 2 apps. Pro from $2.99/mo when you’re ready for more.
★ 4.8 App Store rating 20,000+ developers iPhone, iPad & Mac
