AppFollow alternative
The AppFollow alternative that costs $5.99.
AppFollow is a review management platform with good ASO tools on top. If keyword ranks are the part you actually use, a dedicated tracker gives you more room for less.
Quick verdict
The short answer.
AppFollow’s Free plan is generous, and so is ours: both track 500 keywords at no cost. The difference shows when you grow. After the $29 ASO plan, AppFollow’s next step is $179 a month, while AppRankHero Pro stays at $5.99 for 10,000 keywords and 10 apps.
Choose AppFollow
If this sounds like you.
Reviews and ratings are your main job and you want AI replies, unlimited users and help desk integrations.
Choose AppRankHero
If this sounds like you.
Keyword ranks are your main job and you want every Google Play country included, server refresh and a Mac app.
Side by side
AppRankHero and AppFollow, line by line.
| Feature | AppRankHero | AppFollow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, Pro at $5.99/month or $49.99/year, Studio at $14.99/month or $124.99/year | $29/month or $19/month billed yearly (ASO) |
| Keywords included | 500 on Free, 10,000 on Pro, 100,000 on Studio | 500 on Free and ASO |
| Apps | 1 on Free, 10 on Pro, 50 on Studio | 2 on Free and ASO |
| Platforms | App Store and Google Play, every App Store storefront (175+ countries) and Google Play country | Partial: App Store and Google Play. More Google Play regions are an add-on |
| 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 | Yes: Popularity and difficulty history on ASO |
| Competitor tracking | Yes: Per keyword, with who holds each spot | Yes: 10 on Free, 30 on ASO |
| History | Yes: Rank history with 24h, 7d and 28d changes, plus version and metadata history | Yes: 7 days on Free, 30 days on ASO |
| Reports | Yes: Scheduled email and Slack rank reports | Yes: Email reports, Slack, Teams, Telegram and Zendesk |
| MCP and AI | Yes: Hosted remote MCP on Pro and Studio for ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor and more | Yes: Remote MCP with Google sign in, free |
| Native Mac app | Yes: Native macOS app | No: Web app |
| Free plan | Yes: 1 app, 500 keywords | Yes: 2 apps, 500 keywords, 7 days of history |
Price comparison
What a year costs.
One app. The cheapest plan that fits the list, billed yearly where the vendor offers it.
500 keywords
Both free plans cover this list.
AppRankHero Free also covers 500 keywords for one app at $0, refreshing while the Mac app is open.
2,000 keywords
AppRankHero saves $1,498 a year.
12 × the per month price on yearly billing. * Not fully verified on the vendor’s pricing page. 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.
Paid keyword counts come from AppFollow’s plans blog, not the pricing table.
What AppFollow does better.
- Review management with AI reply agents, a category leader.
- Unlimited users on every plan, including Free.
- Integrations with Zendesk, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Telegram.
- A free remote MCP server with Google sign in and an open source AI toolkit.
Why teams switch to AppRankHero.
- The price step. AppFollow goes from $29 a month on ASO to $179 on Essential. AppRankHero Pro is $5.99, and Studio is $14.99 for 100,000 keywords.
- Every Google Play country is included. AppFollow lists tracking across more Google Play regions as an add-on or an Enterprise feature.
- Keyword room. AppFollow’s plans blog lists 500 keywords on ASO and 3,000 on Essential. Pro on AppRankHero allows 10,000, and Studio 100,000.
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra mention limited keyword quotas on paid plans and a tricky interface.
- A native Mac app, with ranks refreshed on our servers every morning on Pro.
Who should stay with AppFollow.
Stay with AppFollow if replying to reviews, tagging feedback and routing it to support is the core of your work. AppRankHero does not manage reviews. Some teams use AppFollow Free for reviews and AppRankHero for ranks.
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.
AppFollow alternative: questions.
Is AppFollow free?
AppFollow has a Free plan with 2 apps, 500 keywords, 10 competitors and 7 days of history, plus a 10-day trial of paid features. Its paid ASO plan is $29 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly. Checked October 6, 2026.
How does AppRankHero Free compare with AppFollow Free?
Both track 500 keywords. AppFollow Free covers 2 apps with 7 days of history. AppRankHero Free covers 1 app, both stores and every country, and refreshes while the Mac app is open. Pro adds server refresh, 10 apps and 10,000 keywords for $5.99 a month.
Does AppRankHero reply to reviews?
No. AppRankHero has no review management. It focuses on keyword ranks, research, competitors, metadata history, reports and MCP.
Do both have an MCP server?
Yes. AppFollow offers a free remote MCP server with Google sign in. AppRankHero Pro includes a hosted remote MCP server at apprankhero.com/mcp that signs in with your license key.
Your rank is moving.
See where.
Download AppRankHero free and know where you stand by tomorrow morning.
Notarized by Apple·Free for 500 keywords·Pro $5.99/month·Studio $14.99/month
Sources, checked October 6, 2026
- AppFollow pricing
- AppFollow plans blog
- AppFollow MCP
- G2 and Capterra scores cited by AppFollow (third party)
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.