App Radar alternative
The App Radar alternative that costs $5.99.
App Radar, now part of SplitMetrics, is strong at editing metadata in many languages at once. If you mostly need to watch ranks, there is a much smaller bill for that.
Quick verdict
The short answer.
App Radar Essentials is €69 a month or €690 a year for 500 keywords and 2 apps. AppRankHero Pro is $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year for 10,000 keywords and 10 apps, with a free plan to start.
Choose App Radar
If this sounds like you.
You localize listings into many languages and want a bulk editor plus a path to SplitMetrics A/B testing.
Choose AppRankHero
If this sounds like you.
You want daily ranks on both stores, competitors per keyword and reports, without a three figure monthly bill.
Side by side
AppRankHero and App Radar, line by line.
| Feature | AppRankHero | App Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, Pro at $5.99/month or $49.99/year, Studio at $14.99/month or $124.99/year | €69/month or €690/year (Essentials) |
| Keywords included | 500 on Free, 10,000 on Pro, 100,000 on Studio | 500 on Essentials, 1,500 on Growth, 3,000 on Scale |
| Apps | 1 on Free, 10 on Pro, 50 on Studio | 2 on Essentials |
| Platforms | App Store and Google Play, every App Store storefront (175+ countries) and Google Play country | App Store and Google Play, 100+ countries and languages |
| Rank depth | App Store top 200, Google Play top 30 | Not verified: Not published |
| Update frequency | Yes: Daily. Pro and Studio refresh on our servers every morning, Free while the Mac app is open | Not verified: Not published |
| Popularity and difficulty | Yes: Popularity and difficulty for every keyword | Not verified: Keyword Intelligence, metrics not named |
| Competitor tracking | Yes: Per keyword, with who holds each spot | Yes: Yes |
| History | Yes: Rank history with 24h, 7d and 28d changes, plus version and metadata history | Not verified: Not published |
| Reports | Yes: Scheduled email and Slack rank reports | Not verified: Not published |
| MCP and AI | Yes: Hosted remote MCP on Pro and Studio for ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor and more | Not verified: Not found |
| Native Mac app | Yes: Native macOS app | No: Web app |
| Free plan | Yes: 1 app, 500 keywords | No: No, 7-day trial |
Price comparison
What a year costs.
One app. The cheapest plan that fits the list, billed yearly where the vendor offers it.
500 keywords
Prices in EUR, not converted.
AppRankHero Free also covers 500 keywords for one app at $0, refreshing while the Mac app is open.
2,000 keywords
Prices in EUR, not converted.
AppRankHero Pro includes up to 10,000 keywords and 10 apps.
Need more room? AppRankHero Studio covers up to 100,000 keywords and 50 apps for $124.99 a year, or $14.99 a month.
Prices in EUR as shown on the pricing page. USD prices were not displayed.
What App Radar does better.
- A bulk editor for updating metadata across many languages in one pass.
- Keyword Intelligence over a database of about 45 million keywords, with AI suggestions in the editor.
- AI assisted review replies.
- The SplitMetrics family next door: store A/B testing with Optimize and Apple Ads automation with Acquire.
Why teams switch to AppRankHero.
- Price. €690 a year for 500 keywords against $49.99 a year for 10,000.
- A free plan. AppRankHero Free tracks 500 keywords for one app. App Radar offers a 7-day trial.
- Everything a rank tracker needs is documented: rank depth, daily refresh, 24h, 7d and 28d changes, scheduled email and Slack reports.
- A hosted MCP server, so your AI assistant can read and update your tracked keywords.
Who should stay with App Radar.
Stay with App Radar if your workflow centers on pushing localized metadata to many markets at once, or if you plan to run SplitMetrics A/B tests. AppRankHero tracks and explains ranks. It does not edit or publish your listing.
AppRankHero does not offer ad intelligence, review management, store A/B testing, download estimates, SSO, or a web or Windows app. If you need those, keep them. If you need daily keyword ranks on both stores, we would love to show you.
App Radar alternative: questions.
Who owns App Radar?
SplitMetrics acquired App Radar in November 2023. App Radar itself acquired TheTool in 2021, and thetool.io now redirects to App Radar.
Is TheTool still available?
No. TheTool was absorbed into App Radar in 2021. If you are looking for a TheTool replacement for rank tracking, AppRankHero tracks App Store and Google Play keywords daily from $0.
How much is App Radar in dollars?
App Radar showed EUR prices on the check date: €69 a month or €690 a year for Essentials. USD prices depend on your location and were not displayed. We do not convert them here.
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Notarized by Apple·Free for 500 keywords·Pro $5.99/month·Studio $14.99/month
Sources, checked October 6, 2026
Official pricing pages are the only source for prices. Third party figures are labelled. Features we could not confirm are marked “Not verified”. Spotted something out of date? Write to hello@apprankhero.com.