# Appfigures alternatives for indie iOS developers

By Mika Heinonen (Indie iOS developer and maker of Fledly). Published 2026-10-28, updated 2026-10-28.
Canonical: https://fledly.app/compare/appfigures-alternatives/

> Appfigures is strongest at your own sales, downloads and reviews. If you mainly want cheaper keyword tracking, app idea research or market data, these alternatives fit better. Prices and trade-offs as of October 2026.

**Key takeaways**

- **Keep Appfigures** for your own downloads, revenue, subscriptions and review replies. Few tools at its price do that as well.
- **For cheaper keyword tracking:** Fledly Pro ($9 a month, 500 keywords, iOS), Astro ($108 a year, unlimited keywords, Mac), Sonar ($29 a month, 2,500 keywords, iOS and Google Play). Appfigures' 500-keyword plan is $149.99 a month.
- **For app idea research and other apps' revenue:** Fledly scores app ideas from young apps on the Top Grossing charts and shows revenue ranges on every plan.
- **For agencies:** AppTweak or Mobile Action.

*Disclosure: we make Fledly. Prices are from each vendor's public pages or listings, checked on October 28, 2026.*

## Why people look for an Appfigures alternative

Appfigures' keyword limits rise with its plans: 25 keywords on Connect ($9.99 a month), 100 on Monitor ($44.99), 500 on Optimize ($149.99), 1,000 on Boost ($299.99) and 2,500 on Grow ($599.99). Market-wide download estimates come with Grow. If keyword tracking or market research is what you need most, you pay for a lot of analytics you may not use.

## The alternatives

| Tool | Best for | Stores | Keywords at entry price | Price (Oct 2026) |
|:--|:--|:--|--:|:--|
| **Fledly** | App ideas, young earners, keyword tracking | iOS | 500 | Free; Pro $9/month or $79/year |
| **Astro** | Simple keyword tracking on a Mac | iOS | Unlimited | $108/year |
| **Sonar** | Keywords, listings and API across two stores | iOS, Google Play | 2,500 | $29/month or $290/year |
| **AppTweak** | Agencies and teams | iOS, Google Play | Varies by plan | From $79/month billed yearly |
| **Mobile Action** | Apple Ads plus ASO | iOS, Google Play | Varies by plan | From $15/month |
| **App Store Connect + Apple Ads** | Your own numbers and search popularity, for free | iOS | – | Free |

## For cheaper keyword tracking

- **Fledly Pro** tracks 500 keywords across 5 apps for $9 a month, with Apple Ads popularity where available and daily ranks in 16 storefronts. The Free plan tracks 15. [Fledly vs Appfigures](/compare/fledly-vs-appfigures/).
- **Astro** has no keyword cap for $108 a year, but it's a Mac app and annual only. [Fledly vs Astro](/compare/fledly-vs-astro/).
- **Sonar** covers Google Play and all countries with 2,500 keywords for $29 a month. [Fledly vs Sonar](/compare/fledly-vs-sonar/).

## For app ideas and other apps' revenue

Appfigures is built around apps you already have. If you're deciding what to build, **Fledly** starts from the market instead: it keeps apps under 24 months old that already appear on the US Top Grossing charts, groups them into concepts, and scores each concept on proof, repeat, pull and window, with every part shown. Revenue ranges are on every plan. [How the scoring works](/blog/validate-ios-app-idea/).

## For your own numbers, for free

App Store Connect already shows your downloads, proceeds, impressions and conversion by source, and Apple Ads shows search popularity for any keyword. If you only need your own numbers and can live without a dashboard, those are free. Our guide to [Apple Ads search popularity](/blog/apple-ads-search-popularity/) explains the scores.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best free alternative to Appfigures?

For your own sales, App Store Connect itself. For keyword tracking, Fledly's Free plan (1 app, 15 keywords). Appfigures also has its own free Starter plan for up to 5 of your apps.

### What is cheaper than Appfigures for keyword tracking?

Fledly Pro tracks 500 keywords for $9 a month or $79 a year. Astro has unlimited keywords for $108 a year on a Mac. Appfigures' 500-keyword plan, Optimize, is $149.99 a month and includes much more of your own analytics.

### Is there an Appfigures alternative with app revenue estimates?

Fledly shows estimated revenue ranges for apps on the Top Grossing charts on every plan. Sensor Tower has market-wide estimates by custom quote. See [Sensor Tower alternatives](/compare/sensor-tower-alternatives/).

## Sources

- [Appfigures pricing](https://appfigures.com/pricing) and [Toolradar's listing](https://toolradar.com/tools/appfigures/pricing); [Sonar](https://trysonar.app/for/indie-developers); [Astro](https://tryastro.app/), checked October 28, 2026.
- AppTweak and Mobile Action prices as listed in October 2026 (see [our ASO tools comparison](/blog/aso-tools-for-indie-ios-developers/)).