App Radar vs Google Play Console (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Google Play Console grades higher than App Radar: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
App Radar grades higher on the free plan and features. Google Play Console grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
App Radar
ASO platform with keyword tracking and a store listing editor
Google Play Console
Google's console to publish, test and grow Android apps on Google Play
Which one is for you
Pick App Radar if
- Fits if you edit store listings in many languages and want to push them to both stores from one place
- Works for small teams with 1 or 2 apps and a few hundred keywords
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it without a card, as the 7-day trial turns into a plan unless you cancel
- Tight if you're on Essentials, which stops at 2 apps, 1 seat and 50 review replies a month
- Pricey if you want AI review replies or summaries, which start at Growth, €141 a month billed annually
- Watch out: the API is an add-on from €199 a month, and extra review replies cost from €39 for 150
- Watch out: prices are listed in euros, and refunds only cover 48 hours after a charge
Pick Google Play Console if
- Fits if you publish Android apps or games and want to test which listing converts
- Works for matching store listings to countries, search keywords or Google Ads campaigns
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: new personal accounts need 12 testers opted in for 14 days in a row before going live
- Watch out: sign-up may ask for a government ID and a card in your legal name, and the fee isn't refunded if checks fail
- Skip it if you need keyword research or rank tracking, as none is built in
- Not for you if you ship on the App Store too, as iOS listings live in App Store Connect
- Watch out: paid apps and in-app sales carry a service fee that varies by region, earnings and product type
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAApp RadarFair | 2.2GPAGoogle Play ConsoleFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DEssentials is €58 a month billed annually (€69 monthly), more than the $49 where this category's dearest tenth starts. That buys 2 apps, 500 keywords and 1 seat; AI review replies need Growth at €141. | AA one-time $25 registration fee covers every Play Console tool, far less than a year of this category's middle subscription ($19 a month). Paid apps and in-app sales carry a service fee, which Google says 97% of developers don't pay. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The 7-day trial needs a credit card and the plan starts unless you cancel before the end, and refunds are limited to 48 hours after a charge. | FNothing free: the $25 fee comes first, and it isn't refunded if your ID or card checks fail. |
| Features | BKeyword research on a database it puts at 100 million keywords in 90+ countries, rank tracking, a listing editor that publishes to both stores, competitors' metadata and download estimates, review replies and an ASO dashboard. It covers the whole job. | CListing experiments, 50 custom store listings by country, keyword or campaign, acquisition reports by search term, review replies and testing tracks. It runs your own Google Play listing fully, but there's no keyword research, rank tracking or rival data. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect App Store Connect and Google Play Console, then add apps, keywords and competitors before the dashboard fills in. | CNo rating on record. Sign-up may ask for a government ID and a card in your legal name, and new personal accounts must run a closed test with 12 testers for 14 days first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to App Store Connect, Google Play Console and Slack, and the API is an add-on from €199 for 3,000 requests a month. | BThe web console and an Android app, with the Play developer APIs and links to Google Ads and Google Play Billing. It manages Google Play only. |
| Best for | editing store listings and tracking keywords together | running and testing your own Google Play listing |
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: App Radar and Google Play Console. How we grade
Where they differ
- App Radar also covers keyword research and rank tracking.
- Google Play Console also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| App Radar | Google Play Console | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €58 per month, billed annually (€69 billed monthly) | $25 one-time registration fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial; a credit card is required and the plan starts unless cancelled before the end | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SplitMetrics | |
| Price read from | appradar.com | support.google.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
App Radar
- Prices are listed in euros; App Radar bills in euros or US dollars, set by the buyer's location at sign-up.
- Essentials covers only 2 apps, 1 seat and 50 review replies a month; AI replies and summaries start at Growth.
- The API is an add-on from €199 for 3,000 requests a month, and extra review replies from €39 for 150 a month.
- Refunds are limited to 48 hours after a charge.
Google Play Console
- Signing up needs a $25 one-time fee and identity checks that may ask for a government ID and a card in your legal name; the fee is not refunded if they fail.
- Personal accounts created after November 13, 2023 must run a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in for 14 straight days before releasing to production.
- Paid apps and in-app sales carry a Google Play service fee that varies by region, earnings, product type and install date; Google says 97% of developers pay none.
- It covers Google Play only; App Store listings are managed in App Store Connect.
Key features
App Radar
- Keyword research and tracking
- Keyword finder, difficulty, search volume and ranking trends on a database App Radar puts at 100 million keywords in 90+ countries, plus unlimited live searches.
- Store listing editor
- Write and preview App Store and Google Play listings and push them live from App Radar, with a bulk editor for many storefronts at once.
- Competitor intelligence
- Competitors' metadata history, creatives with bulk download, localizations, category rankings, featurings and download and revenue estimates.
- Review replies
- Reply to reviews from both stores in one place with templates, translation and tags; Growth and Scale add GPT-5 reply suggestions and review summaries.
- ASO dashboard and alerts
- Impressions, store views, installs and conversion by country from the consoles, an ASO score, and daily or weekly Slack and email reports.
Google Play Console
- Store listing experiments
- A/B test the icon, feature graphic, screenshots and descriptions: one default graphics experiment or up to five localized ones at a time, with up to two variants each.
- Custom store listings
- Up to 50 extra listings shown to users in chosen countries, to pre-registered users, to people searching set keywords, or to visitors from a unique URL or Google Ads campaign.
- Acquisition and conversion reports
- Store listing visitors, Install and Open clicks and click-through rate, filtered by traffic source, search term, country, language, listing and UTM campaign.
- Ratings and reviews
- See the app's ratings and every review with filters for language, star rating, app version and reply state, reply to reviews, and read private beta feedback.
- Testing tracks and releases
- Internal, closed and open testing tracks, pre-registration and production releases, with pre-launch reports and Android vitals on app quality.
- Price experiments and subscriptions
- Set up in-app products and subscriptions sold through Google Play Billing, run price experiments and read subscription reports.
Plans
App Radar
Essentials€58
per month, billed annually (€69 billed monthly)
2 apps, 500 keywords, 25 competitors, 1 seat, 50 review replies a month and 6 months of history.
Growth€141
per month, billed annually (€169 billed monthly)
10 apps, 1,500 keywords, 100 competitors, 2 seats, AI-assisted review replies, 50 AI review summaries and 12 months of history.
Scale€250
per month, billed annually (€299 billed monthly)
15 apps, 3,000 keywords, 250 competitors, 5 seats, 100 AI review summaries, 24 months of history and regular ASO feedback.
EnterpriseCustom
Flexible limits, full data history, a customer success manager, an ASO strategy setup, quarterly reviews and custom contracts.
Google Play Console
Developer account$25
one-time registration fee
A Personal or Organization developer account with every Play Console tool: store listings, experiments, testing tracks, reports and the Play developer APIs.
Ways to pay less
App Radar
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
App Radar's pricing page gives two months free on yearly billing: Essentials is €690 a year, or €58 a month, against €69 billed monthly.
Google Play Console
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, App Radar or Google Play Console?
As of Oct 23, 2026, App Radar starts at €58 per month, billed annually (€69 billed monthly), and Google Play Console starts at $25 one-time registration fee.
Which has a free plan, App Radar or Google Play Console?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither App Radar nor Google Play Console has a free plan. App Radar has a free trial.
Which platforms do App Radar and Google Play Console run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Google Play Console lists an Android app. 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.