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A mobile app health engine that scores indie apps against Apple removal criteria and runs re-engagement campaigns before the 90-day cutoff

Apple formalized stale-app removal June 2026: apps with no updates in 3+ years and low engagement get a 90-day notice, then delisted. Every existing ASO tool tracks keyword rankings and metadata for enterprise teams. None of them tell an indie solo developer whether their specific app is at removal risk right now, why, or what to do about it. This is a developer-facing web app (accessed via browser, manages iOS apps) that ingests App Store Connect metrics via its API, scores each app in a portfolio against Apple's published removal criteria, surfaces dormant-user segments, and fires re-engagement push and email campaigns to move the engagement needle before the 90-day window closes. It also exports active-user evidence bundles for appeal if a removal notice arrives. Solo devs with 5-20 apps in an old portfolio are the core user.

Demand Breakdown

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Gap Assessment

CompetitiveMultiple tools exist but differentiation opportunities remain

5 tools exist (AppFigures, AppTweak, Sensor Tower, RevenueCat, OneSignal) but gaps remain: No removal-risk scoring against Apple criteria, no dormant-user detection, no re-engagement campaign tooling, no active-user evidence export for appeals; Enterprise-oriented pricing, no removal-risk diagnosis, no re-engagement campaigns, no appeal evidence bundler.

Features7 agent-ready prompts

App Store Connect metrics ingestion
Removal-risk score vs Apple criteria
Dormant-user detection and segmentation
Re-engagement push and email campaigns
Last-update and version freshness tracking
Active-user evidence export for appeal
Multi-app portfolio view for solo developers

Competitive LandscapeFREE

ProductDoesMissing
AppFiguresSales analytics, keyword rank tracking, review monitoring, and basic competitor benchmarking via App Store Connect integration, designed for indie devs and small teamsNo removal-risk scoring against Apple criteria, no dormant-user detection, no re-engagement campaign tooling, no active-user evidence export for appeals
AppTweakFull ASO intelligence: keyword research, metadata optimization, market intelligence, competitor trackingEnterprise-oriented pricing, no removal-risk diagnosis, no re-engagement campaigns, no appeal evidence bundler
Sensor TowerEnterprise-grade app market intelligence: download estimates, revenue estimates, keyword rankings, ad intelligenceNot built for indie devs, no removal-risk tooling specific to Apple stale-app criteria, no re-engagement campaigns
RevenueCatIn-app subscription management, purchase analytics, paywalls, customer data for monetizationSubscription-focused only, no engagement health scoring, no removal-risk monitoring, no dormant-user re-engagement campaigns
OneSignalPush notification and email delivery infrastructure, audience segmentation, re-engagement campaignsGeneric messaging infrastructure with no App Store removal-risk context, no App Store Connect integration, no removal-risk scoring

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