<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-097290.txt : 20160210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160210162054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-097290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPFOLIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433195
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 CASTILIAN DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8053646093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 CASTILIAN DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRAGONEER GLOBAL FUND II, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001621298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37468
		FILM NUMBER:		161405995

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE LETTERMAN DR., BLDG C, SUITE 3-950
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-539-3085

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE LETTERMAN DR., BLDG C, SUITE 3-950
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAD MARC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001646303

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37468
		FILM NUMBER:		161405996

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING C, SUITE 3
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94129
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Stad is the managing member of Dragoneer Global GP II, LLC (&quot;Global GP II&quot;), which is the general partner of Dragoneer Global Fund II,
L.P. (&quot;Dragoneer Global Fund II&quot; and together with Global GP II, the &quot;Dragoneer Entities&quot;), which acquired the shares of Class A Common Stock
reported in the table above. By virtue of the foregoing relationships, Mr. Stad and each of the Dragoneer Entities may be deemed to share
beneficial ownership of the securities reported in the table above. Mr. Stad and each of the Dragoneer Entities disclaims beneficial ownership of
the reported securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Stad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dragoneer Global Fund II, L.P., By Dragoneer Global GP II, LLC, its general partner, /s/ Pat Robertson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-10</signatureDate>
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