RankBlob vs Astro vs Appfigures
Three tools. Three different jobs. Compare the essentials, checked against vendor pages in October 2026.
| RankBlob | Astro | Appfigures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for rank tracking | Free tier · Pro $5/mo or $49/yr | $108/yr — billed annually, single Mac license | From $44.99/mo (Monitor tier) |
| Runs on | Any browser, any device | Mac app only (macOS 14+) | Web platform |
| Start without an account | Yes — free checks need no sign-up | No — purchase and install first | No — account and app onboarding |
| Keyword research & popularity data | No — checking only, deliberately | Yes — popularity from Apple Search Ads data, plus difficulty scores | Yes — full ASO research suite |
| Rank monitoring | Pro: 3 app/storefront slots, 10 keywords each; weekly checks, history and alerts | Daily rank updates with history graphs | Yes — in Monitor tier and above (100 keywords) |
| Check a competitor's ranks | Yes — any public app, no ownership needed | Yes — your apps and competitors' keywords | Yes — app intelligence is a core feature |
| Billing flexibility | Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime | Annual only | Monthly or annual |
Sources: tryastro.app and appfigures.com/pricing, read 2026-10-20. Prices in USD; taxes may apply. RankBlob's Pro monitoring launches with paid plans — the free checker is live today.
The short version
Pick Astro if…
You need keyword research — popularity and difficulty data to choose keywords — you work on a Mac, and you're happy paying annually. It's a genuinely good tool; it's just a different job.
Pick Appfigures if…
You need the full analytics platform — downloads, revenue, ad intelligence, reviews — and rank tracking is one feature among many that you'll actually use.
Pick RankBlob if…
You just want to know where your app ranks — right now, from any device, for any app — and be told when that changes. Free to check; $5/mo to have it watched for you.
What about asc, the free App Store Connect CLI?
Different layer, not a rival. asc automates shipping — builds, TestFlight, metadata, releases —
through your App Store Connect account, and it's excellent at it. It doesn't report search-result ranks
(App Store Connect has no such data). The two pair naturally: make the metadata change with asc, then
check what it did with RankBlob.