A native Mac alternative to Appfigures
Appfigures is a broad, web-based App Store Optimization and analytics platform, and it does a lot. AppWage is narrower on purpose: it is a native Mac app I built to track my own App Store sales, subscriptions, reviews, and rankings, with a permanent local history. So if you do not need cross-store ASO research and competitor intelligence, AppWage is the lighter, native option.
| Appfigures | AppWage | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web app | Native macOS app |
| Where your data lives | In the cloud | Locally on your Mac |
| Focus | Cross-store ASO, competitor and market intelligence | Your own sales, subscriptions, reviews, and rankings |
| Rankings | Keyword research databases + competitor rank tracking | Your own keyword search rankings and chart positions |
| History | Depends on plan | Permanent local history that never expires |
| Reviews | Aggregated across stores | Download, translate, and filter your reviews locally |
| SDK required | No | No |
When AppWage is the better fit
- You mainly want your own numbers, not competitor or market intelligence.
- You prefer a native Mac app to a browser dashboard.
- You want a permanent local archive of your sales and reviews on your own machine.
- You want review translation and filtering across territories.
When Appfigures is the better fit
AppWage does track your own keyword search rankings and category chart positions, so it is not as narrow as it might sound. Where Appfigures goes further is the wider App Store Optimization side: keyword research databases, competitor rank tracking, and cross-store market intelligence. If that research and competitive picture is what you are after, Appfigures does far more than AppWage. AppWage is about your own apps, not the whole market.
Comparing a few tools? I keep them all on the alternatives page, including AppWage vs. App Store Connect and the roundup of the best App Store analytics tools for Mac.