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.app domains
Register a .app domain — $44/year, same at renewal
A .app costs $44 a year including GST at Chill Domains, and renewal is the same list price. It’s run by Google Registry and open to anyone. Like .dev, the whole extension is on the HSTS preload list, so a .app website only loads over HTTPS.
Type just the name — we’ll assume .app on this page.
.app at a glance
| Price | $44 a year inc GST |
|---|---|
| Renewal | $44 a year — the same list price as the first year |
| Transfer in | No transfer fee. A transfer includes one year’s renewal at the normal price ($44), added to your existing expiry |
| Registry | Google Registry (Charleston Road Registry Inc.); open to the public since 8 May 2018 |
| Who can register | Anyone, anywhere — no eligibility rules |
| HTTPS | Required for every .app website (the whole extension is HSTS-preloaded) |
| Term | 1 year when you register; renew for longer from your dashboard (the registry maximum is 10 years) |
| WHOIS privacy | Included at no extra cost where the registry supports it. Switch it on in your dashboard (it’s off until you do) |
| Transfer lock | 60 days after registration or a previous transfer (ICANN is moving this to 30 days) |
| Transfer time | Usually 5–7 days once the auth code (EPP code) is accepted |
Premium names: some registries charge more for certain names. If you pick one, checkout shows the first-year and renewal price before you pay.
Using a .app for your app
Google Registry opened .app to everyone on 8 May 2018. Browsers treat every .app address as HTTPS-only, so your landing page needs a valid TLS certificate before it will load. Free Let’s Encrypt certificates work, and you can check yours with our SSL lookup tool.
A .app is a natural home for an app’s landing page, support page and privacy policy — the pages app store listings usually link to.
The HTTPS rule only affects websites. Email and other DNS records work normally. If you want to forward a .app to an app store listing, check the forward is served over HTTPS for your domain before you rely on it.
What the price includes
- DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, plus email and URL forwarding
- Plain-text renewal reminders 30 days, 7 days and 1 day before expiry — they stop if you renew or tell us not to
- Passkey and two-factor sign-in, and a transfer code you can reveal yourself any time
- Registered through an accredited wholesale registrar partner, named as the registrar in public WHOIS