Setapp Marketplace

Paid#16 of 20 in App Store

Setapp Marketplace: A multi-model app marketplace with licensing, payments, analytics, and build-upload options. Ranked #16 of 20 in App Store by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for mac and iOS developers seeking curated distribution.

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At a glance

Editor score
7.0 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Mac and iOS developers seeking curated distribution
Supported platforms
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Web
Facts checked
24 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Offers membership distribution, one-time purchases, and subscriptions
- Includes licensing, activation, payment, and tax management
- Supports uploads through an API, script, or Fastlane plug-in
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Apps go through technical review before release
- Distribution is centered on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and web

Our verdict on Setapp Marketplace

Setapp Marketplace gives developers a curated route to distribute apps through a membership catalog, individual purchases, or individual subscriptions. It is aimed at Mac and iOS developers who want to reach users through more than one sales model while handling operational tasks in the same platform. Users can discover and install apps, while developers can participate in the membership model, individual distribution, or both. The documented platform coverage includes macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and web.

The commercial model is a notable point of fit. Developers can combine usage-based revenue sharing from the membership catalog with one-time app sales or subscriptions. Setapp Marketplace also covers licensing and activation, payment and tax management, analytics, and reporting, with first-line billing and licensing support. This breadth may suit small and mid-market teams that prefer a distribution partner to handling those pieces independently. Pricing requires contacting sales, so teams comparing costs will need a conversation before they can assess the economics. Choose another route if immediate, self-serve pricing is a priority.

The workflow reaches beyond storefront placement: builds can be uploaded through an API, a script, or a Fastlane plug-in, and apps receive technical review before release. Those upload options offer different ways to fit the marketplace into a development process, while review is part of the release path rather than an optional extra. The product's focus is curated distribution across its documented platforms, not a general-purpose storefront for every platform. Developers who want a curated catalog, flexible sales models, and centralized commercial operations should consider it; teams seeking pricing transparency before engaging or distribution outside those platforms should look elsewhere.

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Setapp Marketplace pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026.

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Setapp Marketplace fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Not verified
Supported platforms	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Web
App review	Yes
In-app payments	Yes
Subscriptions	Yes
App analytics	Yes
Web distribution	Yes
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web, macOS, iOS
Support	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Pricing on request
Website	setapp.com
Facts checked	24 Sep 2026

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