The AppDrift Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AppDrift in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AppDrift
The Insider’s Guide
ASO workspace for keywords, screenshots, translation and publishing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among app store optimization tools, read from AppDrift’s own pages.
Made by AppDrift LLC · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AppDrift’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AppDrift’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 18 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade
AppDrift is a web-based ASO tool for the App Store and Google Play. It tracks keyword ranks daily, estimates popularity and difficulty, generates and translates listing text into 60+ languages, designs store screenshots and sends approved listing updates to both stores. An AI assistant called Ari and a weekly action plan come with the paid plans.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about AppDrift, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Publishing needs your App Store Connect or Google Play account connected, and you keep an eye on a token allowance for the AI work.
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Best for ASO copy, screenshots and publishing in one place
AppDrift tracks keyword ranks daily on both stores, writes and translates listing text into 60+ languages, designs store screenshots and sends approved text to both stores, from $14.99 a month for 5 apps and 50 keywords.
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Paid plans start at $14.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a 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.
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It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 18 of 42
That is against the other app store optimization tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace AppDrift you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
AppDrift at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Indie for eligible accounts; a card is required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- AppDrift LLC, since 2025
- Category
- App Store Optimization (ASO)
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for ASO copy, screenshots and publishing in one place
AppDrift tracks keyword ranks daily on both stores, writes and translates listing text into 60+ languages, designs store screenshots and sends approved text to both stores, from $14.99 a month for 5 apps and 50 keywords. Its popularity and difficulty scores are its own estimates, Google Play ranks stop at the top 30, and the AI work runs on tokens you can run out of.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 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. |
| Features | C | Daily 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AppDrift is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Indie developers who want ASO research, copy and publishing in one place
- Localizing a store listing into many languages for both stores
- Designing store screenshots without paying for a design tool
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
AppDrift has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99 per month for 5 apps and 50 keywords, billed monthly.
Five keywords is a cap you'll hit on day one.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
More than 50 apps, with limits, AI capacity and your own AI keys agreed with AppDrift.
The 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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of Indie for eligible accounts; a card is required
Read from appdrift.co on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on appdrift.co
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
ASO workspace for keywords, screenshots, translation and publishing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, keyword research, rank tracking, app store optimization.
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.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- App Store Connect
- Google Play Console
- Claude
- Cursor
AppDrift is made by AppDrift LLC, and has been around since 2025.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/42
Other app store optimization tools it is graded above
AppDrift's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 18 of 42) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 13 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 app store optimization tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. AppDrift’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 app store optimization tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. AppDrift is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace AppDrift you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $179.88 a year.
What you could not
- Keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- It plugs into other products, App Store Connect, Google Play Console and Claude among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. AppDrift’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
AppFollow, Asodesk, App Radar, AppTweak and Astro
The 5 tools AppDrift is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
AppFollow
Free plan · from $19/mo
App review management with AI replies, plus ASO keyword tracking.
- AppFollow also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Asodesk
Free plan · from $47/mo
ASO keyword research, rank tracking and review replies for apps.
- Asodesk also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
App Radar
Free trial · from €58/mo
ASO platform with keyword tracking and a store listing editor.
- AppDrift has a free plan. App Radar does not, though it has a free trial.
- App Radar also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
AppTweak
Free trial · from $79/mo
App store optimization and Apple Ads platform for apps and games.
- AppDrift has a free plan. AppTweak does not, though it has a free trial.
- AppTweak also covers reports and AI search visibility.
- 2.2GPA
Astro
Free plan · from $9/mo
Mac app for App Store keyword research and daily rank tracking.
- Only AppDrift lists a web app.
- Only Astro lists a macOS app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AppDrift free?
AppDrift has a free plan. 1 app, 5 keywords tracked daily, 1 competitor, the screenshot editor with unlimited exports and no watermark, and 50 AI tokens once.
How much does AppDrift cost?
AppDrift lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does AppDrift work on?
AppDrift is available on Web.
Does AppDrift offer any discounts?
AppDrift publicly lists the following: Two months free with annual billing.
Does AppDrift have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AppDrift is listed for Web.
Does AppDrift have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AppDrift is listed for Web.
Is AppDrift open source?
AppDrift is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does AppDrift have an API?
Yes. AppDrift offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does AppDrift integrate with?
AppDrift's listing names App Store Connect, Google Play Console, Claude and Cursor.
Does AppDrift have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Indie for eligible accounts; a card is required.
Who makes AppDrift?
AppDrift is made by AppDrift LLC. It dates from 2025.
What are the alternatives to AppDrift?
The closest alternatives to AppDrift in our directory are AppFollow, Asodesk, App Radar, AppTweak and Astro.
How does AppDrift compare with other app store optimization tools?
AppDrift's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is AppDrift good value for money?
ToolGPA grades AppDrift C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 13 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of AppDrift?
To replace AppDrift you would be making keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AppDrift’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AppDrift's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AppDrift LLC. Prices change, so check appdrift.co before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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apps priced in 12 countries
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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