This report is generated from AppsInsight’s live directory data — not vendor submissions or estimates. Every number below is computed from the same database that powers scores, rankings, and reviews on the site. The snapshot refreshes weekly after the full score pass.
Beyond the directory snapshot, this report includes week-over-week deltas, category score benchmarks for the largest app categories, and a commercial separation section that counts sponsored IT listings separately from editorial featured apps.
Report generated October 3, 2026 10:25 am from live directory data. Refreshed weekly after the full score pass.
Directory snapshot
Score distribution
| Tier | Apps |
|---|---|
| Exceptional (90+) | 0 |
| Excellent (80+) | 0 |
| Very Good (70+) | 0 |
| Good (60+) | 2 |
| Average (50+) | 13 |
| Needs Improvement (0+) | 133 |
Mean score: 40 · Median score: 39
Review activity
Appeals accountability
Ranking movement this week
- Cursor — AI Tools (up 1 places)
- Granola — Productivity (up 1 places)
- Linear — Project Management (up 1 places)
Week-over-week
- Apps with public scores: +104 vs last week (+106 vs 4 weeks ago)
- Reviews published (last 30 days): no change (no change vs 4 weeks ago)
- Open appeals: no change (no change vs 4 weeks ago)
- Active sponsored IT listings: no change (no change vs 4 weeks ago)
Historical trends
Weekly snapshots from the last eight score passes. Refreshed automatically after each full directory score run.
| Week ending | Apps scored | Reviews (30d) | Appeals open | Sponsored listings | Apps scored trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 22, 2026 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 29, 2026 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 5, 2026 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 12, 2026 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 19, 2026 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 26, 2026 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 3, 2026 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Category benchmarks
Mean and median AppsInsight Scores across the ten largest app categories by listing count. Computed from the same weekly snapshot as the rest of this report.
| Category | Apps scored | Mean | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Media | 75 | 39 | 39 |
| Content Marketing | 26 | 38 | 38 |
| AI Agents | 24 | 40 | 40 |
| Marketing Automation | 22 | 39 | 40 |
| AI Writing | 8 | 38 | 36 |
| Work Management | 5 | 39 | 38 |
| Graphic Design | 6 | 36 | 36 |
| AI Assistants | 6 | 42 | 44 |
| UI/UX Design | 6 | 44 | 46 |
| Business Intelligence | 5 | 38 | 38 |
Commercial separation
Sponsored IT listings carry a visible label and are excluded from organic rank order. Featured apps are editorial picks in designated archive slots — not paid placements and not rank inputs. How we make money →
Company ranking modes
15 service categories use editor-set rank order; 388 use the automatic fallback (rating → reviews → verified → name). How we rank companies →
What this report is for
Software directories rarely show their own health metrics. We publish ours so buyers, vendors, and quality raters can verify that AppsInsight is active, moderated, and improving. If appeals are rising, scores are stale, or review volume drops, it shows up here first.
Methodology links
- How the AppsInsight Score works
- Review integrity and moderation
- Appeals & Corrections
- How we rank IT companies
Version history
- v1.0 — weekly transparency snapshot and public report launched.