Your top 3 opportunities, free

Download page examples (49)

A download page is where people get the app for their computer or phone. Its job is to hand each visitor the right build in one click. See 49 real examples.

How to build a download page, by the numbers

The questions a team asks when it designs a download page, answered from the 49 here.

Which platforms should the page offer?

Which platforms the download page offers

  • iPhone and iPad
    33 download pages
  • Android
    31 download pages
  • Mac
    27 download pages
  • Windows
    24 download pages
  • Linux
    12 download pages
  • Chrome extension
    7 download pages

Phones lead, then the two big desktop systems. Linux is the first platform most pages leave out.

Craft download page
CraftConsumer AppEvery build sorted into two cards, desktop and mobile, each with its own button.Visit

Should the page detect the visitor's device?

22% put the right build first and keep the others one click away. The rest make the visitor find their own.

Todoist download page
TodoistProductivityThe build for the visitor's own device offered first, on 22% of download pages.Visit

App store badges or custom buttons?

43% use the official App Store and Google Play badges, which people already know and trust.

Loom download page
LoomProductivityOfficial app store badges, on 43% of download pages.Visit

Should the page list system requirements?

  • System requirements on 18%
  • The file size on 0%
Airtable download page
AirtableSaaSThe minimum system written under each download, on 18% of download pages.Visit

The moves almost nobody makes

Each sits under 15% of the market, with the strongest download page that uses it.

A version number

10% say which release the visitor is about to install.

Supernotes download page
SupernotesConsumer AppThe current version number beside the download, on 10% of download pages.Visit

A link to release notes

10% link to what changed in recent releases.

Cursor download page
CursorDeveloper ToolsA link to the release notes, on 10% of download pages.Visit

A beta build

10% offer an early version for people who want new features first.

1Password download page
1PasswordCybersecurityA separate beta download, on 10% of download pages.Visit
Gabriel Amzallag

Curated by

Gabriel Amzallag , Founder, Web Anatomy

5 years CRO + SEO at Qonto (2021–2025). After advising 15+ SaaS on their websites (Payfit, Pigment…), the same patterns kept breaking, so I decided to build the source of truth on what works on the web: the intelligence layer every tool, builder, and team uses to ship sites that perform.

Go further than download pages

Your top 3 opportunities for more revenue.

We find every way to grow your website’s visibility and conversions: SEO, AI search (AEO), backlinks and mentions, and UX/UI. 3 free opportunities, delivered by email.

FAQ

Download page design, answered

The questions people ask before designing a download page, answered from 49 real ones.

Which platforms should a download page offer?

01

iPhone comes first, on about two in three download pages. Android, Mac and Windows each show up on about half or more, and Linux on about one in four.

How many platforms do download pages offer?

02

About half offer two platforms or fewer, often just the two phone stores. About one in six offer six or more, from desktop apps to browser extensions.

Should a download page detect the visitor's device?

03

Only about one in five do. The rest show every option and leave the visitor to find their own, which is the most common mistake on these pages.

Should a download page use app store badges?

04

About two in five show the official App Store or Google Play badges. The others use their own buttons, or have no phone app to offer.

Should a download page list system requirements?

05

About one in five do, and the file size almost never appears. About one in ten show a version number.

How is this different from the best landing pages leaderboard?

06

This gallery is a visual browse: what download pages look like and what they contain. The best landing pages benchmark is the graded view, where pages are scored against conversion best practices and ranked by industry. Same companies, different question.