The best Shopify App Store analytics tools in 2026

Built for Shopify app developers: 9 tools compared on rankings, competitors, reviews, Partner revenue, install attribution, emails to merchants and API. AppstorePulse is the only one that covers all of them.

By Mat De Sousa. I've built five Shopify apps, including Wide Bundles, and I make AppstorePulse, so it's listed first. Every other tool checked on its own site, pricing page and docs, November 4, 2026.

Quick picks

Whatever you need to see, one tool covers it. The others each cover part of it, as the table below shows.

Keyword and category rankings, with the reason you moved

AppstorePulse (Rank Insights on Pro)

Competitor listing changes and their effect on your rankings

AppstorePulse

MRR and churn, store by store, from your Partner account

AppstorePulse

Which searches bring paying merchants

AppstorePulse (install attribution)

Emails to the stores using your app

AppstorePulse (Emails & Flows)

Your data in Claude, Cursor or your own code

AppstorePulse Pro (API + MCP)

Start for free

AppstorePulse free plan

What each tool covers

"Partly" means a limited version: for example installs without MRR, attribution from Google Analytics totals rather than per install, or an API on the top plan only. A dash means not offered or not found on the tool's site. Details under each tool.

Tool	Keyword ranks	Category ranks	Competitor changes	Reviews	Revenue & churn	Install attribution	Emails to merchants	API / MCP	From
AppstorePulse	check	check	check	check	check	check	check	check	Free, then $49
Ranksy	check	check	check	check	check	check	–	check	$39
Letsmetrix	check	check	check	check	check	Partly	–	–	Free, then $19
AppJubilee	check	–	check	check	Partly	–	–	Partly	$29
Prys	check	check	–	–	check	check	check	–	Free under $1K MRR
Rankbase	Partly	–	–	–	–	Partly	–	check	$49
Elevate (Marmeto)	–	–	–	–	check	check	–	–	Not published
AppNavigator (Ablestar)	–	check	–	check	–	–	–	–	Free
Baremetrics	–	–	–	–	check	–	–	Partly	$75

The tools, one by one

1.AppstorePulse

App Store rankings, competitors and reviews, plus your Partner revenue, install attribution and emails to your merchants, in one place.

Best for: Every stage: from your first keywords on the free plan to revenue, attribution and merchant emails once your app earns.

What it does

Daily keyword positions up to 120 results deep, 21 App Store languages on Pro
Category ranks for your app and your competitors
Rank Insights: when you move on a keyword, it lines up your changes, the competitors that passed you and their listing changes (Pro)
Competitor listing changes: price, name, description, screenshots, badge, reviews, categories
Net revenue, MRR and logo churn from the Partner API, with up to 2 years pulled at setup
Each install matched to the search and position it came from, with the revenue it became (GA4 + BigQuery)
Emails & Flows: automated emails to the stores using your app, from your Partner data
Removed-review detection with the store behind each review and an appeal message
Read-only REST API and MCP server (Pro)

Why it's first

The only tool on this list that covers all eight areas in the table above
Free plan with no card, including a revenue snapshot from your Partner account
One price per plan, whatever your MRR

Price

Free; Starter $49/mo (3 apps, 20 keywords and 5 competitors per app); Pro $99/mo (10 apps, 100 keywords, 20 competitors)

Free plan: 1 app, 3 keywords, 1 competitor, revenue snapshot

Start free AppstorePulse vs Letsmetrix in detail

2.Ranksy

App Store rankings, competitors and Partner revenue, from $39 a month with no free plan.

What it does

Daily keyword ranks (organic and sponsored) and category ranks
Competitor changes to name, description, features and pricing
MRR, NRR, churn and trials from the Partner API, synced every 4 minutes

Good to know

No free plan
Emails to merchants: not found on their site

Price

Starter $39/mo (3 apps); Studio $89/mo (10 apps). Unlimited keywords and competitors on both

No free plan; 7-day trial. Free Chrome extension

3.Letsmetrix

App Store tracking with Partner revenue and Google Analytics. No public API or merchant emails found.

What it does

Keyword, category and collection positions
Listing change log, reviews including deleted reviews, AI review insights
MRR, ARR, LTV, churn and cohorts from the Partner API on all plans

Good to know

Public API and MCP: not found
Emails to merchants: not found
Install-level attribution to App Store searches: not found

Price

Free; Pro $19/mo (3 apps, 20 keywords, 5 competitors); Studio $49/mo (10 apps, 100 keywords, 20 competitors); Agency custom

Free plan: 1 app, 3 keywords, 1 competitor, 14 days of history

4.AppJubilee

App Store keywords and competitor changes. No MRR or churn reports found.

What it does

Daily keyword ranks with automatic keyword discovery
Competitor listing changes within 24 hours, with before-and-after rank impact
Reviews and review impact

Good to know

MRR and churn: not found
API on the Agency plan only
Their own blog still says plans start at $49; the pricing page says $29

Price

Starter $29/mo (1 app); Growth $99/mo (3 apps); Pro $199/mo (8 apps); Agency $499/mo (30 apps). Unlimited keywords

14-day trial

5.Prys

Growth analytics that ties keywords and ads to installs and revenue, priced by your app's MRR.

What it does

Keyword and category ranks tied to the installs and revenue each keyword brings
MRR, churn and trials dashboard from Shopify Partners and GA4 in BigQuery
Shopify App Store ads and Google Ads tracking

Good to know

Competitor listing tracking and review monitoring: not found
API and MCP: not found
The price rises as your MRR grows

Price

Free under $1K MRR, then $49.95 to $499.95/mo depending on your MRR

Free tier under $1K MRR; 30-day Premium trial

6.Rankbase

Keyword tracking built on your Google Analytics data, with Shopify Community forum alerts.

What it does

Daily keyword ranks with up to 365 days of history
Installs by keyword, organic and paid, from GA4
Listing change log

Good to know

Needs GA4 connected to your listing; keywords with no traffic aren't tracked
Revenue and review monitoring: not found

Price

Growth $49/mo (5 apps); Business $99/mo (20 apps)

14-day trial

7.Elevate (Marmeto)

Revenue analytics for Shopify apps from the Partner API, with install sources and a merchant timeline.

What it does

MRR, ARR, revenue and logo churn, LTV, plan performance
Install source attribution (channels, campaigns, search terms) with BigQuery
Merchant timeline, Slack snapshots, CSV export, multi-app

Good to know

No keyword or category rankings and no listing change tracking
API and webhooks: "coming soon"
Prices not published

Price

Not published

"Start free" on their site

8.AppNavigator (Ablestar)

A free site with category rank history and review summaries for any Shopify app.

What it does

Category and overall rank history (6 months, 1 year, all time)
Review counts, AI review summaries and review RSS feeds
Top movers and new apps

Good to know

Keyword rank tracking is listed as planned
No revenue, attribution or alerts

Price

Free

9.Baremetrics

General SaaS revenue analytics with a Shopify Partners integration.

What it does

MRR, ARR, LTV, ARPU, churn and forecasting
Dunning and cancellation insights as paid add-ons
Connects to the Partner API with a token

Good to know

Their help center says the Partner API gives them no merchant emails and no coupon discounts
Revenue is recorded when paid; churn uses a 5-day grace period
No App Store rankings, competitors or reviews

Price

Launch $75/mo (up to $360K ARR); Growth $255/mo; Scale $1,152/mo

Free trial

Where the data comes from

Every tool on this list draws on the same four sources. Knowing them tells you what a tool can and can't show, whatever its marketing says.

What the App Store shows publicly

Keyword search results, category pages, listings and reviews. Any tool can read these for any app, yours or a competitor's, and keep a daily history. This is how keyword and category ranks, competitor changes and review tracking work.

Your Shopify Partner API

Installs, uninstalls, subscriptions, charges and payouts for your own apps. You create a Partner API token and paste it. Revenue, MRR and churn come from here. What the API leaves out (merchant emails, for example) no tool can get from it.

Google Analytics on your listing

Shopify sends listing visits to the GA4 property you set in the Partner Dashboard. It gives visits, install clicks and the searches people used. Tools that rank keywords only from GA4 can't see keywords that bring you no traffic yet.

GA4 exported to BigQuery

The raw visit-level data. It lets a tool match each install to the visit and search it came from, then to the revenue that store paid. Without it, attribution stays at the level of totals per keyword.

How to choose

Before your first revenue: rankings and competitors matter most. Start on the AppstorePulse free plan with your 3 most important searches and your closest competitor.

Once merchants pay: connect the Partner API. You want churn store by store and alerts on uninstalls, not a monthly total.

When you spend time or money on growth: link GA4 to BigQuery and AppstorePulse matches each install to the search it came from and the revenue that store paid. Rank alone doesn't tell you which searches bring paying merchants.

With several apps or a team: compare the limits on apps, keywords, competitors and seats, not only the price of the first plan.

Questions

What is the best Shopify App Store analytics tool?

AppstorePulse. It is the only tool on this list that covers keyword and category rankings, competitor changes, reviews, Partner revenue and churn, install attribution, emails to merchants and an API with MCP. It has a free plan, then $49 and $99 a month. Other tools cover part of this: Ranksy, Letsmetrix and AppJubilee focus on the App Store side, Elevate and Baremetrics on revenue.

Which tools track Shopify App Store keyword rankings?

AppstorePulse checks App Store search results daily, up to 120 results deep and in 21 languages on Pro, and explains why you moved. Ranksy, Letsmetrix, AppJubilee and Prys also track keywords daily. Rankbase needs Google Analytics traffic on a keyword to track it.

Which tools show MRR and churn for a Shopify app?

AppstorePulse, Ranksy, Letsmetrix, Prys, Elevate and Baremetrics read revenue from the Shopify Partner API. AppJubilee syncs installs and uninstalls but we found no MRR or churn reports.

Is there a free Shopify App Store analytics tool?

Yes. The AppstorePulse free plan covers 1 app, 3 keywords and 1 competitor, the listing audit and a revenue snapshot from your Partner account, with no card.

What replaced Mantle for Shopify app analytics?

Mantle announced its wind-down on June 16, 2026. AppstorePulse replaces its revenue reports, App Store index, traffic sources and email flows. See our Mantle alternative page for where each part of Mantle goes.

Who wrote this comparison?

We make AppstorePulse. Every other tool's features and prices come from its own site, pricing page and docs, checked on the date above. If something is out of date, email mat@appstorepulse.com and we'll fix it.

Leaving Mantle? See where each part of Mantle goes. Growing installs? Read how to get more installs for your Shopify app.

Sources, checked November 4, 2026

Ranksy: ranksyapp.com, /pricing, /changelog
Letsmetrix: letsmetrix.com, /pricing, docs.letsmetrix.com
AppJubilee: appjubilee.io, /pricing, /faq; blog.appjubilee.io
Prys: prys.io, /pricing, /shopify-app-store-seo
Rankbase: rankbase.io
Elevate: elevate.marmeto.com, /faq, /pricing
AppNavigator: appnavigator.io, /about
Baremetrics: baremetrics.com/pricing; Baremetrics help center, Shopify Partners apps article

"Not found" means we searched the tool's site and documentation and found no mention. Spotted something out of date? Email mat@appstorepulse.com and we'll fix it.

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