Rules

There are only a few, and none of them are secret.

1. 1

   A dollar puts you on the board.

   Search for an app by name or paste its App Store link, pay at least $1, and it shows up. Whole dollars only — no cents.

2. 2

   Bids add up.

   Every bid on an app joins its running total. Ten $1 bids and one $10 bid come to the same thing.

3. 3

   The highest total sits on top.

   That is the entire ranking. No engagement score, no freshness decay, no algorithm.

4. 4

   Ties go to whoever got there first.

   Matching a total is not enough to pass an app. You have to beat it.

5. 5

   Anyone can bid on any app.

   You do not have to own it. If you want an app higher, outbid the one above it.

6. 6

   Search by name, or paste a link.

   Typing a name searches the App Store and you pick from the results. An apps.apple.com link or a bare app ID goes straight to that app. Apple Music, Podcasts, Books and TV links will not work, and neither will apple.co short links.

7. 7

   Names and icons come from Apple.

   The listing is looked up for you, so what sits on the board is what sits on the App Store.

8. 8

   The board holds the top 200 apps.

   It refreshes every 30 seconds, so a new bid lands within about half a minute.