AppDrift vs Appeeky (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppDrift grades higher than Appeeky: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AppDrift grades higher on the free plan. Appeeky grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AppDrift
ASO workspace for keywords, screenshots, translation and publishing
Appeeky
AI agent for app growth: ASO, ads, reviews and AI visibility
Which one is for you
Pick AppDrift if
- Fits if you're an indie developer who wants keyword tracking, listing text and screenshots in one tool
- Works for people localizing a store listing into many languages for both stores
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as Free has 1 app and 5 keywords, with no publishing, API or assistant
- Watch out: popularity and difficulty are AppDrift's own estimates, and Google Play ranks stop at the top 30
- Watch out: AI work runs on tokens, and extra packs cost from $1.99 for 100 to $14.99 for 2,000
- Not for you if you want to try Basic or Studio first, as only Indie has a trial and it needs a card
Pick Appeeky if
- Fits if you're an indie developer who wants ASO, ads and reviews watched in one place
- Works for teams that would rather approve suggested store changes than write them
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the plan cards say unlimited apps and keywords, but the table caps Startup at 20 apps and 100 keyword cells
- Watch out: only yearly prices are shown, the page calls the saving both 13% and two months free, and payments aren't refunded
- Not for you if you want to try it on your own app first, as there's no trial, only a demo account
- Tight if you lean on the agent, since Startup runs it on 3 apps with 200 AI credits a month that don't roll over
- Skip it if several people need access, as multi-user team access is on the custom Organization plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAppDriftFair | 2.0GPAAppeekyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $14.99 a month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly, between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle. Indie at $29 lifts that to 10 apps and 2,500 keywords. AI work uses tokens, with extra packs from $1.99 for 100. | CStartup is $20 a month, sold only as $250 a year, between this category's cheaper quarter ($10) and its dearer quarter ($49). Agentic Scale is $66 a month, or $790 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan that doesn't expire: 1 app, 5 keywords, 1 competitor, the screenshot editor with unlimited exports and 50 AI tokens once. Five keywords is a cap you'll hit on day one. The Indie trial needs a card. | FNo free plan and no trial. The free account only shows the dashboard with a demo app and sample data, and payments are non-refundable under its terms. |
| Features | CDaily rank tracking, popularity and difficulty scores, AI listing text and translation, a screenshot studio, store publishing and the Ari assistant. The listing's own gaps keep it here: the scores are its own estimates, and Google Play ranks stop at the top 30. | BKeyword searches and tracking, ASO audits, rival ASO analysis, AI visibility in chat answers, Apple, Meta and TikTok ads data and RevenueCat revenue. It covers the whole job, though Startup tracks 100 keyword cells and runs the agent on 3 apps. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Publishing needs your App Store Connect or Google Play account connected, and you keep an eye on a token allowance for the AI work. | CNo rating on record. You connect App Store Connect, Google Play and ad accounts before the agent has much to work with, and AI work runs on monthly credits. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to App Store Connect and Google Play Console, and paid plans add a REST API and an MCP package for Claude Desktop or Cursor. | BWeb, a Mac app and an iPhone app, with an MCP server, a REST API and links to App Store Connect, Play Console, Apple Ads, Meta, TikTok, RevenueCat, Slack and Notion. No Android or Windows app. |
| Best for | ASO copy, screenshots and publishing in one place | an AI agent that proposes ASO and review changes |
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: AppDrift and Appeeky. How we grade
Price against what you get
AppDrift starts at $14.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Appeeky starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
Appeeky scores higher, and starts $5.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other app store optimization tools on the chart, 3 score higher than AppDrift for less, and none scores higher than Appeeky 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
- Appeeky also covers AI agents and AI search visibility.
At a glance
| AppDrift | Appeeky | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly | $20 per month, billed annually ($250 a year) |
| Free plan | 1 app, 5 keywords tracked daily, 1 competitor, the screenshot editor with unlimited exports and no watermark, and 50 AI tokens once. It does not expire. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Indie for eligible accounts; a card is required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | AppDrift LLC | Appeeky |
| Price read from | appdrift.co | appeeky.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AppDrift
- Popularity and difficulty are AppDrift's own estimates, and Android ranks stop at the top 30 results Google Play returns.
- Store publishing, monitoring, the API and the Ari assistant all need a paid plan; Free has 1 app and 5 keywords.
- AI work runs on tokens; extra packs cost $1.99 for 100, $4.99 for 500 or $14.99 for 2,000.
- Only Indie has a free trial; paid plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first charge.
Appeeky
- The plan cards say unlimited apps and keywords, but the comparison table caps Startup at 20 apps and 100 tracked keyword cells.
- Only annual prices are shown; the page gives the saving as 13% ($38 on Startup) while its FAQ calls it two months free.
- The free account is described as a way to explore the dashboard with a demo app and sample data, with no free plan limits listed.
- AI work runs on monthly credits that reset and do not roll over; payments are non-refundable under the terms.
Key features
AppDrift
- Daily keyword tracking
- Ranks for tracked keywords update daily with full history and CSV export. Google Play ranks are read only down to the top 30.
- Popularity and difficulty scores
- Every keyword gets popularity and difficulty out of 100; AppDrift says both are its own computed estimates, not store search volume.
- Listing text and translation
- Generates titles, subtitles and descriptions with AI and translates them into 60+ languages, using AI tokens from the plan's allowance.
- Screenshot studio
- A screenshot editor with templates and unlimited exports on every plan; AI screenshot campaigns cost 5 tokens each.
- Store publishing
- Paid plans send reviewed listing text to App Store Connect or Google Play after the store account is connected. App binaries are not sent.
- Ari, action plan and API
- Paid plans add the Ari assistant, a weekly action plan, review management, a REST API and an MCP package for Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Appeeky
- Co-founder agent
- Checks store, ad and revenue data each day, writes a briefing and proposes actions such as review replies or keyword field changes that you approve or decline.
- Keyword tracking and ASO audits
- Keyword searches, a keyword inspector, tracked keyword ranks, ASO audit and scoring, and competitor ASO analysis on both paid plans.
- AI visibility tracking
- Measures by prompt whether an app appears in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity answers, with its position, sentiment and the competing apps.
- Ads and revenue data
- Brings in Apple Search Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads and RevenueCat figures alongside App Store Connect and Google Play data.
- Mac and iPhone apps
- A Mac app keeps synced data locally with a local keyword tracker and MCP pairing; an iPhone app shows revenue, downloads and reviews with widgets.
- MCP server and REST API
- Connect AI clients and internal tools to Appeeky data through its MCP server and REST API, metered by the plan's MCP credits.
Plans
AppDrift
Free$0
1 app, 5 tracked keywords, 1 competitor ranked daily, full rank history, screenshot editor and 50 AI tokens once.
Basic$14.99
per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly
3 competitors per app, 100 Ari messages and 500 AI tokens a month, store publishing, monitoring and the weekly action plan.
Indie$29
per month for 10 apps and 2,500 keywords, billed monthly
10 competitors per app, 300 Ari messages and 3,000 AI tokens a month, AI review replies and Pro screenshot collections. $290 a year.
Studio$59
per month for 50 apps and 10,000 keywords, billed monthly
Everything in Indie, with 25 competitors per app, 750 Ari messages and 8,000 AI tokens a month. No free trial.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 50 apps, with limits, AI capacity and your own AI keys agreed with AppDrift.
Appeeky
Startup$20
per month, billed annually ($250 a year)
Up to 20 apps and 100 tracked keyword cells in the comparison table, the co-founder agent on 3 apps, 200 AI credits and 500 MCP credits a month.
Agentic Scale$66
per month, billed annually ($790 a year)
Up to 100 apps and 500 tracked keyword cells, the co-founder agent on 20 apps, 500 AI credits and 1,000 MCP credits a month.
OrganizationCustom
Custom app and usage limits, multi-user team access, a private Slack channel and direct feature requests, set up on a call.
Ways to pay less
AppDrift
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
AppDrift's pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free; Indie is $290 a year instead of $29 a month.
Appeeky
- Annual discount
Save 13% with annual billing
Appeeky's pricing page lists annual billing at 13% off: Startup is $250 a year, a $38 saving, and Agentic Scale $790 a year, a $158 saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AppDrift or Appeeky?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppDrift is cheaper to start with: $14.99 a month, against $20 a month for Appeeky. AppDrift starts at $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly, and Appeeky starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($250 a year).
Which has a free plan, AppDrift or Appeeky?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AppDrift has a free plan. Appeeky does not.
Which platforms do AppDrift and Appeeky run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Appeeky lists macOS and iOS apps. 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.