App Store Operator MCP server
Free App Store competitive intelligence for Claude — rival downloads, revenue, and ASO keywords.
3 stars55 downloads/wk
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App Store Operator tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-21 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan10 source files scanned15/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 14 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
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What the publisher says
From the App Store Operator repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
App Store Operator
App Store competitive intelligence, inside Claude.
App Store Operator is an MCP server that brings App Store research directly into your AI assistant. Instead of switching to a dashboard, you ask Claude for ranked keyword results, competitor download and revenue estimates, or App Store Connect-ready In-App Event copy — and get the answer in the same conversation where you are making the decision.
Built for indie iOS developers who want research inside their workflow rather than in another browser tab. Free and open source (MIT). A lightweight alternative to SensorTower, AppTweak, and AppFollow for iOS-only competitive research.
claude mcp add --transport stdio app-store-operator -- npx -y app-store-operator@latest→ app-store-operator.com · Setup guide
What it does
Searches the App Store for competing apps on a given keyword and pulls detailed analytics from SensorTower — downloads, revenue, ratings, top markets, publisher info, and more.
searchappstore and prepareiae work with no account at all. researchrivals and getappdetails open a browser once for a free SensorTower sign-in, then reuse that saved session — no paid plan, no API key.
Everything the server exposes — four tools, six prompts, seven resources — is read-only. Nothing writes to your App Store Connect account, to SensorTower, or anywhere but a local cache file.
Tools
research_rivals
Finds the top 3 apps for a keyword and returns a full metrics report for each.
Returns for each competitor:
- App Store & SensorTower URLs
- Worldwide and last-month downloads & revenue
- Rating score and rating count
- Publisher, categories, top markets
- Release date, last updated, supported languages
- In-app purchases and ad network presence
Cached for 24 hours, so asking again about the same keyword and country costs nothing and opens no browser.
searchappstore
Searches the App Store for a keyword and returns ranked results as a markdown table — instantly, no SensorTower required.
Use this to discover which apps rank before deciding which to analyse. Follow up with getappdetails for analytics on specific apps.
getappdetails
Fetches SensorTower analytics for one or more app IDs you already have.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y app-store-operator on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add app-store-operator -- npx -y app-store-operator
App Store Operator: common questions
- Is App Store Operator MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the App Store Operator safety report
- How do I install App Store Operator?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does App Store Operator need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
- Is App Store Operator maintained?
- The last commit was 15 days ago (2026-09-08). The latest release is v0.3.5.
- What can I use instead of App Store Operator?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Storelift MCP server, Applyra MCP server and ShipASO MCP server. Compare all App Store Operator alternatives.
Alternatives to App Store Operator
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ShipASOAudit any App Store or Google Play listing: measured ranks, keyword gaps, draft copy. Read-only.not reviewedGrowingA
ApifyExtract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡not reviewedEstablishedA- HeimdallEvery App Store Connect + StoreKit 2 endpoint. 890 tools in 13 profiles, narrow to 27.not reviewedEstablishedB
