CoolHunter Review & Guide
Design & Tech Curation for visually striking apps and creative tools.
Facts checked 20 Oct 2026. See sources
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Free editorial pitch
- Review Turnaround
- 1-2 weeks
- Free Option
- Yes
- CoolHunter offers a free route (Free editorial pitch). Typical turnaround or review schedule is 1-2 weeks.
- Link Type
- Dofollow
- Dofollow: Selective editorial features on standout design and consumer products.
Overview
CoolHunter is a design & tech curation (DR 70+) operating as a design and innovation magazine. It offers free editorial pitch and primarily serves visually striking apps and creative tools.
Strengths
- Strong authority signal: classified as DR 70+.
- Accessible submission: free option available (Free editorial pitch).
- Targeted discovery tailored for visually striking apps and creative tools.
- Outbound links pass search equity (dofollow / 301 redirect).
Limits
- Link equity is conditional on editorial selection, tier upgrade, or badge placement.
- Review timeline: 1-2 weeks.
- Format constraint: structured as a design and innovation magazine.
How to Submit & Launch on CoolHunter
- Ensure your landing page is polished, mobile-friendly, and loads quickly before submitting.
- Prepare a sharp value proposition within the 75-character limit.
- Add attribution parameters (e.g. ?ref=coolhunter) to track exact visitor referrals in your analytics.
CoolHunter vs Hauntboard
Unlike CoolHunter (Free editorial pitch; Dofollow link), Hauntboard gives every approved launch a 7-day weekly board slot, verified public page views and outbound clicks, and a dofollow link ($0 with badge or $19 Launch Now with no badge).
Free Hauntboard listings show the Hauntboard badge on your site; while the badge isn't there, the link is nofollow.
Outbound clicks and visitor analytics are private to the platform.
Dofollow backlink from a DR 70+ domain.
Specialized directory competition within the design & tech curation category.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these pages on 20 Oct 2026. Platforms change their terms; check the live page before you pay.