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Find the Right App by Just Asking - Ask AI Now Recommends Apps for You

September 11, 2026

You know you need a certain kind of tool - an IDX integration, a booking add-on, whatever it is - but you don't know its name, and you don't fancy scrolling through the whole App Marketplace hoping to spot it.

Now you don't have to. Ask AI can find it for you.

What landed

Ask AI is now connected to the App Marketplace. Instead of browsing categories or guessing at search terms, you describe what you're after in plain English and Ask AI figures out what you mean, then suggests the apps that fit - right there in the conversation.

So you can type something like "Is there any IDX or real estate integration available?" and it does the digging for you.

How to use it

  1. Open Ask AI.
  2. Describe the app, integration, or the thing you're trying to do in your own words.
  3. Ask AI reads what you need and shows you the top matching apps from the Marketplace.

In the screenshot below, you'll see how you simply tell Ask AI what you're looking for, no exact app name needed.

Ask AI recommending relevant Marketplace apps inside a conversation in ESC Hub

Each recommendation comes with the details that actually help you decide - the app name, its category, a short description, and what it does.

Ask AI recommending relevant Marketplace apps inside a conversation in ESC Hub

Exploring the suggestions

When something looks right, click View Details to open the app and take a proper look before you commit to anything.

Want more choices? Click Show more apps in Marketplace and keep browsing the relevant options from there.

Ask AI recommending relevant Marketplace apps inside a conversation in ESC Hub

A note if you manage accounts

You stay in control of whether Ask AI surfaces Marketplace apps to your account users. Head to App Marketplace, then Settings, then Marketplace Visibility, and set Ask AI Discoverability on or off. Turn it on and users can find apps through Ask AI. Turn it off and those recommendations won't appear. All your existing visibility and app-access settings still apply.

Next time you catch yourself thinking "there must be an app for this," just ask. It's a lot faster than hunting for it yourself.

Karen King - ESC Hub

Karen King - ESC Hub

Karen King is the founder of ESC Hub and The Escapepreneur™. She's been a full-time location-independent entrepreneur since 2015, running her business from more than 60 countries while raising a family on the road. She helps business owners cut through the tech overwhelm, consolidate their tools into one place, and build systems that actually make running a business easier.

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