🌐 AppToolz.net – Discover and Share Useful Web Apps (Built for Builders, Curators, and Creators)
AppToolz.net is a curated web app directory that helps you find high-quality browser-based tools across design, productivity, development, education, and more—without spam, dark patterns, or affiliate traps.
If you’ve ever thought, “That tool was cool… what was it called again?” this is the site for you.
The goal? Let people discover useful tools quickly—without needing a newsletter or endless scrolling on Product Hunt.
⚙️ How It Works (Under the Hood)
AppToolz is built with a modern, lightweight stack:
Frontend: React + TypeScript
Styling: Tailwind CSS
Backend: Supabase + Edge Functions
Image & metadata handling: Automatic via URL extraction
Authentication: Email/password and Google OAuth (for submissions)
Database: Row-level security with user-linked app entries
SEO: Dynamic sitemap, schema.org markup, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
Analytics: Google Analytics + IndexNow integration
It’s built to be fast, responsive, and mobile-friendly—with PWA support for installability.
🧠 Unique Features
Live Search – Instantly filter apps by name or keyword with real-time feedback.
Pricing Filters – Find tools by cost: free, freemium, or premium.
App Submission System –
URL validation and preview generation
Category + pricing model selection
Duplicate detection and image verification
Spam protection and moderation
Visual Grid UI –
Gradient backgrounds
Smooth animations and loading states
Accessible layout with card-based navigation
No Bloat – Minimal scripts, no ads, no tracking beyond standard analytics.
🔗 Who Should Use It?
Creators and Makers looking for helpful tools or project inspiration
Educators sourcing interactive teaching or language tools
Marketers browsing lead gen, landing page, or design tools
Designers & Devs who want clean, lightweight tools for workflow
Anyone who enjoys discovering digital products that just work
🤝 For Indie Devs
Have something cool? Submit it.
This isn’t a gated pay-to-play site—it’s curated to help great web apps get seen. Submissions are manually reviewed to ensure quality and relevance.
No affiliate noise. No "top 10 best AI tools" fluff.
Just real projects, often from solo devs and small teams.
💡 Why I Built This
As a developer, I constantly come across amazing tools… and then forget them.
So I built AppToolz to solve that one tiny pain point: “Where did I see that again?”
It’s meant to be useful, fast, minimal, and clean—just like the apps it lists.
It’s also a way to support the indie dev ecosystem by giving builders a quiet platform to showcase real utility, not hype.