No. 5 of 37 ·Game Leaderboard Software

App42 Cloud API

Web · Windows · Android · iPhone · API · paid plans from $85/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

App42 Cloud API is ranked #5 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $85/mo.

App42 Cloud API plans and pricing

All plans

Free (Multiplayer Gaming) Free 2 million messages · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Free (1 Mo) Free 1 Million API Calls · 1 GB bandwidth · 1 GB storage · 5 leaderboards · 25 burst limit · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Medium (yearly) $85/mo $85 /Mo, payable yearly 15 Million API Calls · 15 GB bandwidth · 15 GB storage · 50 leaderboards · 30 burst limit · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Medium (biannually) $95/mo $95 /Mo, payable biannually 15 Million API Calls · 15 GB bandwidth · 15 GB storage · 50 leaderboards · 30 burst limit · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Medium $100/mo $100 /Mo 15 Million API Calls · 15 GB bandwidth · 15 GB storage · 50 leaderboards · 30 burst limit · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Full House (Multiplayer Gaming) $100/mo $100 /Mo 300 million messages · 4 cents/10000 extra messages · Best Effort uptime apis.shephertz.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on game leaderboard software

Free plan: No
Paid from: $85/mo
Historical results: Yes
API access: Yes
Platform support: Android, Windows, iOS, Swift, Java, Unity, JavaScript, Corona, Cocos2DX, .NET, PHP, Marmalade, Ruby, Flash, REST

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The record

Product: App42 Cloud API is a REST-based backend service with JSON and XML interfaces.
Modules: The maker describes 20+ modules and 400+ APIs, including user and session management, storage, recommendations, photo galleries, queues and messaging, gaming, and geospatial services.
Developer audience: The maker presents App42 as a backend API toolkit for developers building applications across different app types.
Analytics: App analytics can track API calls, storage use, app installations, user activity, push messages, and custom event funnels.
Social integrations: The analytics page says App42 can track users from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or App42 Single Sign-On.
Gaming: The leaderboard service supports global and social rankings, including rankings among a user's Facebook friends.
Custom code: Cloud Code lets developers run server-side custom logic, combine App42 services, create APIs, and schedule code execution.
SDK downloads: The downloads page lists SDKs for Android, iOS, Windows, Unity 3D, C#, Cocos2dx, Raspberry Pi, Corona, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Flash, Marmalade, Samsung Smart TV, Xamarin, and Blackberry 10.
SDK access: The downloads page asks users to register with an email address to download SDKs.
Support: The maker directs users to the App42 Forum for instant technical support and lists [email protected] for customer support.
Uptime: The listed free, Medium, and Large plans have Best Effort uptime, while Enterprise plans list Committed SLAs.
Backup limit: The Data Backup plan allows requests of up to 20 GB each.
Maker: ShepHertz says it was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in India.
Founded: 2010
Price from: $85/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Leaderboard Software in 2026#5 of 37

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Sources

apis.shephertz.com/apis/· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/app-analytics.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/app42-docs/leaderboard-service/· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/app42-docs/custom-cloud-service· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/cloudapidocs/download.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/contact_us.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com/pricing.php· checked 4 Oct 2026
shephertz.com/company· checked 4 Oct 2026
apis.shephertz.com· checked 28 Sept 2026