AndroidRank vs AppStoreSpy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AndroidRank grades higher than AppStoreSpy: 2.8 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AndroidRank grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. AppStoreSpy grades higher on features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AppStoreSpy
App market research with install estimates and a Play Store extension
Which one is for you
Pick AndroidRank if
- Fits if you want an Android app's install milestones and rating history without paying
- Works for researchers who need Google Play data going back to 2011
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if keyword research or rank tracking is what you need, as it has neither
- Not for you if your app is on the App Store, since it covers Google Play only
- Tight if your app is new, as apps under 100 ratings aren't listed and can't be added by hand
- Watch out: install figures past Google Play's public thresholds are AndroidRank's own estimates
- Watch out: custom data exports are a separate service, priced on request
Pick AppStoreSpy if
- Fits if you're hunting for app niches from install and revenue figures
- Works for sales teams building lists of app developers to contact
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you browse a lot, as plans cap app views a day at 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000
- Pricey if you need the niche finder and keyword analysis, which start at Pro, $79 a month on yearly billing
- Skip it if you research the App Store, as the Chrome extension works on Google Play only
- Watch out: the pricing table lists API credits on every plan, but the API page says it's Business-only
- Not for you if a team shares it, as extra users and CSV export come only with Business, $159 a month billed yearly
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAndroidRankGood | 1.8GPAAppStoreSpyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree outright: the site says there are no premium accounts, and every visitor gets all the rankings, app and developer pages and history charts. Only custom data exports are priced, on request. | DPremium is $15 a month billed yearly, but it's mainly for the Chrome extension. The niche finder, keyword analysis and rivals' ads need Pro at $79 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly), past this category's dearest tenth ($49). |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything is free with no account needed, and there's no cap on record. The one paid thing is a custom data export, which you'd have to ask about. | CA free plan with 1 user, 100 app views a day, Google Play keyword analysis, 1 collection of 5 apps and 100 API credits a month. Enough for a look, but you'll hit the daily cap. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: Google Play rankings by ratings and installs, with each app's history and developer totals. There's no keyword research or rank tracking, nothing for the App Store, and apps under 100 ratings aren't covered. | CMarket Explorer with 30+ filters, collections, niche and keyword finders, a timeline of rivals' listing changes, ad creatives and SDK lookups. It's market research first: there's no keyword rank tracking or listing editor on record. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it's a website you open and search, with no account to make and nothing to set up. | CNo rating on record. Market Explorer has more than 30 filters to learn, and each plan caps how many app records you can open a day. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no app, no integrations and no API on record. The most-popular list downloads as a CSV file, and anything more is a custom export on request. | CWeb, plus a Chrome extension that works only on the Google Play website. No integrations are listed, and the API page says the API is Business-only. |
| Best for | free Google Play install and rating history | finding app niches from install and revenue data |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AndroidRank and AppStoreSpy. How we grade
Price against what you get
AndroidRank has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. AppStoreSpy starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and AndroidRank starts $15 a month lower. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, none scores higher than AndroidRank for less, and 8 score higher than AppStoreSpy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- AndroidRank also covers dashboards.
- AppStoreSpy also covers keyword research.
At a glance
| AndroidRank | AppStoreSpy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Everything is free: the site says there are no premium accounts and every visitor gets all of its features and data. | 1 user, 100 app views a day, Google Play keyword analysis, 1 collection of 5 apps and 100 API credits a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | androidrank.org | MBR Property Listing Ltd |
| Price read from | androidrank.org | appstorespy.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AndroidRank
- It covers Google Play only, and only apps with at least 100 ratings; apps cannot be added by hand.
- There is no keyword research or keyword rank tracking, only rankings by ratings and installs.
- Custom data exports are a separate service, priced on request.
- Install figures beyond Google Play's public thresholds are AndroidRank's own estimates.
AppStoreSpy
- Every plan caps how many app records you can view a day: 100 on Free, 1,000 on Premium, 10,000 on Pro and 50,000 on Business.
- Premium and Pro are single-user plans; extra users and CSV export come only with Business.
- The Chrome extension works on the Google Play website only, not the App Store.
- The pricing table lists API credits on every plan, but the API page says the API is Business-only; extra credits cost $60 per 25,000.
Key features
AndroidRank
- Category rankings
- Top lists for each Google Play category, sorted by total ratings, with installs, average rating, 30- and 60-day growth and price.
- App history pages
- Each app page shows total ratings, the star breakdown, estimated installs and the dates it passed each install milestone.
- Developer pages
- A publisher's page lists all its apps with their ratings and installs, and totals its ratings and installs across them.
- Market growth charts
- Charts of installs, ratings and active app counts across Google Play over time, with distributions by installs and rating.
- CSV list download
- The most-popular list can be downloaded as a CSV file, and custom data exports are available on request.
AppStoreSpy
- Market Explorer
- Search apps and developers with more than 30 filters, including daily installs, revenue estimates, chart ranks by country, ratings, updates and reviews.
- Collections
- Save niches, apps and developers into collections that keep their metrics up to date on your dashboard.
- Niche and keyword finders
- Analyze a niche from a few keywords, and generate keyword lists ranked by popularity with metrics for each term.
- App Timeline
- Follow changes to competitors' descriptions, icons and screenshots over time, alongside their growth.
- Ad creatives and SDKs
- See competitors' active ads and creatives with their social media pages, and look up which SDKs apps have integrated.
- Chrome extension for Google Play
- Shows installs, revenue and download estimates, release dates and developer totals directly on app cards in the Play Store website.
Plans
AndroidRank
Free$0
All rankings, app and developer pages, and history charts, with no account needed.
AppStoreSpy
Free$0
1 user, 100 app views a day, keyword analysis on Google Play and tracking for 5 apps.
Premium$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Mainly for the Chrome extension: daily installs and revenue estimates, 1,000 app views a day and 100 apps in a collection.
Pro$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
1 user and 10,000 app views a day, with niche finder, keyword analysis, competitor ad creatives, removed apps and developer contacts.
Business$159
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
3 users, 50,000 app views a day, 100 private collections of up to 10,000 apps, CSV export and 100,000 API credits a month.
Ways to pay less
AndroidRank
No public discounts listed.
AppStoreSpy
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
AppStoreSpy's pricing page gives a 20% discount for paying annually: Pro is $79 a month billed annually ($948 a year) against $99 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AndroidRank or AppStoreSpy?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AndroidRank is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $15 a month for AppStoreSpy. AndroidRank is free, and AppStoreSpy starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AndroidRank or AppStoreSpy?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both AndroidRank and AppStoreSpy have a free plan.
Which platforms do AndroidRank and AppStoreSpy run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AppStoreSpy lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.