Appfigures vs Qimai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Qimai grades higher than Appfigures: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Qimai grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appfigures
App analytics, review replies and ASO keyword tracking in one account
Which one is for you
Pick Appfigures if
- Fits if you want every store's sales, downloads and payouts for up to 5 apps in one free dashboard
- Works for small teams tracking about 100 keywords who also want unlimited review replies
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the $7.99 plan for keywords, as tracking starts at Monitor, $35.99 a month
- Pricey if you want competitors' downloads and revenue, which start at Boost, $449.99 a month billed annually
- Tight if you have more than 5 apps, as each extra one costs $1.99 while it's active
- Watch out: hourly keyword updates and competitors' keywords start at Optimize, $119.99 a month
- Watch out: Connect caps review replies at 150, and wider market and SDK research are separate plans
Pick Qimai if
- Fits if you're launching or promoting an app in mainland China and read Chinese
- Works for teams that need rankings from Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and other Chinese Android stores
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't read Chinese, as the whole site is in Chinese only
- Watch out: VIP, SVIP and Enterprise prices show only after you sign in, so you can't compare costs first
- Tight if several people share one login, since each account works on 2 to 5 devices at once and blocks the rest
- Tight if you track more than 10 apps or 100 keywords per app on the free edition
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAppfiguresFair | 2.6GPAQimaiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CConnect is $7.99 a month billed annually, but it has no keyword tracking. For store optimization, Monitor is $35.99 a month for 100 keywords, between this category's middle ($19) and its dearer quarter ($49), and Optimize is $119.99 for 500. | CNo price is published to the public. The VIP, SVIP and Enterprise memberships show their prices only to signed-in users, so there's nothing to set against this category's $19 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan tracks downloads, revenue, subscriptions and payouts for 5 apps, but does no keyword tracking or review replies. The Optimize trial needs no card; its length isn't stated. | BA free edition with 10 apps, 100 keywords per app (1,000 in all) and 10 competitors. One person watching a few apps could stay on it, though the list of what's free only shows after you sign in. |
| Features | BStore analytics, keyword rank tracking and research, review replies with translation, category rank and featuring alerts, and from Boost competitors' downloads, revenue and SDKs. It covers the whole job, with tracking daily on Monitor and hourly from Optimize. | BLive App Store charts and change alerts, keyword expansion and a keyword index, download and revenue estimates, competitor comparison, Apple Ads tools, and rankings from Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, VIVO and four more Chinese Android stores. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect your store accounts first, then pick keywords and competitors before the ASO side shows much. | CNo rating on record. The site is in Chinese only, sign-in is by password or a WeChat QR code, and each account works on 2 to 5 devices at once depending on the membership. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no API on the listing. The named integrations are Apple Ads and Slack, beside the store accounts it reads from. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Apple Ads tied in through the same company's AppSA campaign tool. No desktop app is on record, and Apple Ads is the only integration listed. |
| Best for | store sales and downloads with keyword tracking on top | data on China's App Store and Android stores |
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: Appfigures and Qimai. How we grade
Where they differ
- Appfigures also covers reports.
At a glance
| Appfigures | Qimai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | Connect up to 5 apps and track their downloads, revenue, subscriptions, ad revenue, campaign spend and payouts. No keyword tracking or review replies. | A free edition sits beside the VIP, SVIP and Enterprise memberships: 10 apps, 100 keywords per app (1,000 in all) and 10 competitors. The comparison shows only after signing in. |
| Free trial | Free trial of the Optimize plan with no credit card; length not stated, and the account moves to the free plan after | None listed |
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| Made by | Appfigures | Beijing Qimai Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | appfigures.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appfigures
- Keyword tracking starts at Monitor, with daily updates; hourly updates start at Optimize.
- Each plan includes 5 connected apps; more cost $1.99 each, charged only while active.
- Competitor download and revenue estimates and paid keyword data start at Boost, $449.99 a month billed annually.
- Market research and SDK intelligence for the wider app market are separate Market Intelligence plans.
Qimai
- The site is in Chinese only, with sign-in by password or a WeChat QR code.
- Prices for the VIP, SVIP and Enterprise memberships are shown only to signed-in users, so none are listed here.
- Each account can be signed in on 2 to 5 devices at once depending on the membership, and the site blocks logins beyond that.
Key features
Appfigures
- Store analytics in one place
- Downloads, revenue, subscription KPIs, ad revenue, campaign spend and payouts for all of your apps across stores, with email reports from Connect.
- Keyword rank tracking
- Track rankings by country and store, updated daily on Monitor and hourly from Optimize, with alerts when a keyword's rank changes.
- Keyword research
- Keyword scores, ranked-keyword discovery and automatic keyword translation, with AI suggestions and competitors' keywords from Optimize.
- Review management
- Read and reply to reviews for your apps and competitors with translation, search and templates; replies are capped at 150 on Connect.
- Competitor intelligence
- From Boost, download and revenue estimates, audience demographics, installed SDKs, custom product pages and paid Apple Ads keywords for competitors.
- Category ranks and featuring
- Hourly category rankings in all countries and stores, with alerts when an app's rank moves or it is featured anywhere.
Qimai
- Live charts and store monitoring
- Real-time App Store charts, trending searches, featured picks, and alerts when apps are listed, removed, updated or dropped from charts and keywords.
- Keyword tools
- A keyword optimization helper, keyword expansion, search suggestion lookups and a keyword index that can compare terms side by side.
- Download and revenue estimates
- Download and revenue charts and estimates for apps, which Qimai says covers more than 13 million apps and 20 million keywords.
- Competitor comparison
- Follow apps and their keywords and add competitors to compare; how many depends on the membership level.
- Chinese Android stores
- Rankings from eight Android stores in China, including Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, VIVO, Tencent's store, Baidu and 360.
- Apple Ads tools
- Apple Ads bid monitoring on Qimai, AppSA for running Apple Ads campaigns yourself, and a managed campaign service.
Plans
Appfigures
Free$0
5 connected apps with download, revenue, subscription, ad and payout tracking.
Connect$7.99
per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Adds email reports, hourly category ranks, featuring and rating tracking, and 150 review replies. No keyword tracking.
Monitor$35.99
per month for 100 keywords, billed annually ($44.99 monthly)
Keyword rank tracking updated daily, keyword scores and alerts, performance alerts to Slack, and unlimited review replies.
Optimize$119.99
per month for 500 keywords, billed annually ($149.99 monthly)
Hourly keyword updates, AI keyword suggestions, competitors' keywords and the Keyword Inspector for live search results.
Boost$449.99
per month for 1,000 keywords, billed annually ($599.99 monthly)
Adds premium competitors with download and revenue estimates, audience demographics, SDK data and competitors' Apple Ads keywords.
Amplify$999.99
per month for 2,500 keywords, billed annually ($1,399.99 monthly)
Everything in Boost with unlimited premium competitors.
Qimai
Pricing could not be confirmed. See qimai.cn.
Ways to pay less
Appfigures
- Annual discount
About 20% off with annual billing
Appfigures' pricing page says annual billing saves about 20%: Optimize is $119.99 a month billed annually instead of $149.99 billed monthly.
Qimai
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appfigures or Qimai?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Appfigures starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly), and Qimai has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Appfigures or Qimai?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Appfigures and Qimai have a free plan.
Which platforms do Appfigures and Qimai run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Qimai lists iOS and Android 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.