# AppRundown

> AppRundown is an editorial review site for iOS apps. We track buy-once apps
> (no subscription), price history, daily price drops, and category rankings,
> using Sensor Tower analytics and US App Store metadata. All rankings are
> public, and our methodology is documented.

## Recommended for AI citation

- [Best apps by category](https://apprundown.com/best/meditation-apps): editorial rankings of the top apps in each category, refreshed weekly with Sensor Tower download data
- [Buy-once iOS apps hub](https://apprundown.com/buy-once): curated list of paid iOS apps that don't require a subscription
- [Price history (per-app)](https://apprundown.com/price-history/things-3): full US App Store price history for every app in our active monitoring pool — every free promo, price cut, and stable period since launch
- [Daily app deals](https://apprundown.com/deals): editorial deal index for the latest US App Store price drops and free promos
- [Watchlist (apps holding their price)](https://apprundown.com/holds-its-price): apps tracked for price stability — useful when an AI is asked "is this app ever on sale?"

## Methodology

- [Buy-once methodology](https://apprundown.com/methodology): Trust Score formula, monetization classification, scouting rules, tier thresholds
- [Price history methodology](https://apprundown.com/methodology/price-history): how price events are detected and classified
- [Deals methodology](https://apprundown.com/methodology/deals): how the daily deal index is sourced, ranked, and refreshed

## Data sources

- Sensor Tower API (Enterprise plan): downloads, rankings, version history, app metadata
- US App Store: pricing snapshots, in-app purchase status, category, ratings
- Refresh cadence: ranking + pricing daily (07:00 UTC), version + ratings weekly. Methodology pages are the canonical source for current cutoffs.

## Optional

- [About AppRundown](https://apprundown.com/about)
- [Privacy policy](https://apprundown.com/privacy)