Editorial policy
Accuracy, verifiability and a clear explanation of limitations take priority over the number of published deals, speed of publication or an attractive headline.
1. What we publish
AppDrop publishes App Store deals that offer a clear benefit to the reader and come with enough data to be meaningfully verified. That includes paid-to-free apps, time-limited lifetime premium promotions and other offers where it is clear what the user gets at no charge. We do not publish a deal just because someone online labelled it “free”.
For Apple news we choose topics that matter to app users and Apple-device owners: the App Store, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, new features, significant updates and other changes with a practical impact.
2. Checks before publication
Before a deal goes live we verify the app's identity, the official App Store page, supported platforms, the promotion type and the available price. We separate the price of the app itself from an in-app lifetime package. Where regional differences may matter, we look at Serbia and the United States.
The complete methodology is on How we verify deals. If a detail cannot be confirmed with the same level of certainty as the rest, it should be described with appropriate caution rather than presented as established fact.
3. Headlines and descriptions
A headline should explain what is really free. We avoid wording that could make a reader think they get more than the promotion actually offers. If only a lifetime premium option is free, that must be clearly distinguished from the case where an entire paid app is dropped to zero.
A description should help the reader understand what the app does, which devices it is for, what type of promotion it is and what to check before activating. Search visibility matters for discovery, but keywords must never matter more than readability and accuracy.
4. Sources
For apps we prefer the official App Store link and information from Apple or the developer. For news we use reliable primary or relevant secondary sources and try to separate confirmed information from rumours, estimates or incomplete claims.
We do not copy other people's content just to publish a story quickly. Information from other sites is a starting point for checking and summarising, with sources credited where appropriate.
5. Independence and commercial content
AppDrop is an independent project and is not affiliated with Apple Inc. If we publish sponsored content, affiliate links or another commercial relationship in the future, it must be clearly labelled. Payment cannot turn an unverified promotion into a “verified” one and does not guarantee a favourable description.
Commercial interest must not influence whether an expired deal stays marked as active or whether a material error is corrected.
6. Corrections and updates
App Store promotions change quickly. When we confirm that a deal has ended, its status should be updated as soon as possible. If the price, platform, region or activation method changes, we update the data once we have reliable confirmation. Material errors are corrected rather than left in place just because a page is already published.
Readers can report a problem or send extra information through the contact page. A report is a signal to check again, but it is not automatic proof that a deal is active or expired.
7. Ratings, reviews and misleading conditions
AppDrop does not make access to a deal conditional on leaving a rating or review. We also do not support presenting a promotion as “free” if the real condition is unclear, hidden or requires an action that is not transparently stated.
8. Expired deals
An expired deal may remain available as a historical record but must never look as if it is still active. Separating active from expired deals helps readers and also gives a more transparent history of price changes.
9. Reader responsibility when buying
AppDrop is an informational service. Apple shows the final price and the reader should check it immediately before confirming a purchase or in-app transaction. If the Apple dialog does not show zero, do not confirm the purchase on the strength of an earlier AppDrop status alone.
10. The purpose of this policy
These rules exist so readers know how we make decisions and what to expect from our content. The aim is not to make every article sound formal, but to make sure a consistent standard sits behind a simple interface: check, explain, state the limitation and correct mistakes when we find them.
You can read more about the project on About AppDrop, and browse active promotions in the iPhone, iPad and Lifetime sections.