AppStoreSpy review (2026): is the free plan enough?
App market research with install estimates and a Play Store extension
AppStoreSpy report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for finding app niches from install and revenue data
AppStoreSpy is a database of App Store and Google Play apps you filter by installs, revenue estimates and chart ranks, with a Chrome extension for the Google Play website. Premium is $15 a month on yearly billing but is meant mainly for the extension; the niche finder, keyword analysis and rivals' ads need Pro at $79. Every plan caps how many apps you can view a day, and its own pages disagree on who gets the API.
Who AppStoreSpy is for
- Fits if you're hunting for app niches from install and revenue figures
- Works for sales teams building lists of app developers to contact
Who AppStoreSpy is not for
- 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
Why AppStoreSpy gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyPremium 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).
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- CFeaturesMarket 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AppStoreSpy's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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AppStoreSpy's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 42 other app store optimization tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 12 of 42) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 14 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 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. AppStoreSpy’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 42, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 42, level with 22
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 42, level with 27
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 42, level with 38
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 42, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 app store optimization tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep AppStoreSpy, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace AppStoreSpy 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 35 of the 42 other app store optimization tools grade higher. It costs $180 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.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. AppStoreSpy’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.
What is AppStoreSpy?
AppStoreSpy is a web-based database of App Store and Google Play apps for market and competitor research. It filters apps and developers by daily installs, revenue estimates, chart ranks and release dates, tracks changes to rivals' listings, and finds keywords and niches. A Chrome extension adds install and revenue figures to app cards on the Google Play website.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
AppStoreSpy pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, AppStoreSpy has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 user, 100 app views a day, keyword analysis on Google Play and tracking for 5 apps. |
| Premium | $15per 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 | $79per 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 | $159per 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. |
Read from appstorespy.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with AppStoreSpy before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount20% 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.
Stated on appstorespy.com
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Common questions
Does AppStoreSpy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AppStoreSpy is listed for Web.
Does AppStoreSpy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AppStoreSpy is listed for Web.
Is AppStoreSpy open source?
AppStoreSpy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does AppStoreSpy have an API?
Yes. AppStoreSpy offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.