Comparison

Rankmint vs AppFollow

By Gajendra Singh Rathore, who makes Rankmint · checked November 3, 2026

AppFollow started with review management and adds ASO keyword tracking, with a free plan and a $19-a-month ASO plan. Rankmint is a Mac app that chooses your keywords, writes your listing into App Store Connect and tracks your rank daily, for one payment. AppFollow's facts come from its own website.

AppFollow

Reviews, ratings and ASO keyword tracking for app teams.

$228 / year

Available nowWebApp Store + Google Play

Rankmint

Finds keywords, writes your listing and tracks your rank.

$19 once, rising to $89

Nov 5, 2026Mac175 countries

Side by side

AppFollowRankmint

AvailableNowNov 5, 2026, pre-order now

Runs onYour browsermacOS 14 and later

PriceASO plan: $19 a month billed yearly ($228), or $29 monthly. Free plan and 10-day trial$19 for the first 10, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89

Keywords tracked500 on Free and ASO (the FAQ says 1,000 on Free)No plan tiers: every feature in one price

Countries48 on its ASO dashboardEvery App Store country, about 175

Keyword scoresPopularity, difficulty and effectiveness, from “open sources”Rankmint's 0–100 estimate, or Search Ads popularity if you connect an account

Rank trackingDaily, plus Live Ranking every two hoursDaily

Writes your listing into App Store ConnectNot mentioned on its siteYes. You review each change; it never submits for review

Listing suggestionsAI keyword suggestionsName, subtitle and keyword field per language, written by your own AI (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Ollama or a custom command); rule-based without one

ReviewsReply, auto-reply and AI summaries across many storesNot offered

Google PlayYesNo, App Store only

✓ stronger on this point – not offered or not mentioned

AppFollow facts from appfollow.io/pricing, its ASO page, its data collection page on November 3, 2026. Prices and features can change; check there before buying. Rankmint's features describe the launch version; the per-release report arrives in a free update.

What you pay over three years

AppFollowRankmint at its $89 cap

Year 1

$228

$89

Year 2

$456

$89

Year 3

$684

$89

AppFollow's ASO plan at $228 a year, billed yearly. Rankmint at its highest price, $89, paid once; the first buyers pay $19.

Choose AppFollow if

Replying to reviews is a big part of your week.
A free plan with keyword tracking is enough for now.
You need Google Play and a team in the browser.

Choose Rankmint if

You want keywords chosen and your listing written within Apple's limits, then saved to App Store Connect.
You'd rather pay once than $228 every year.
You sell beyond 48 countries: Rankmint checks every App Store country.

The honest gap

AppFollow's free plan is a real option if you only want to watch a few keywords. Rankmint's case is the work after that: choosing which keywords to target per country and writing a listing that fits Apple's character limits.

See what Rankmint's output looks like before you decide: the Orate keyword report is a real one, for a real app, in three countries.

Pre-order for $19 See the sample report

Questions

Is Rankmint a good AppFollow alternative?

If you want your listing written and keywords chosen per country for a one-time price, yes. If reviews are your main job, AppFollow covers them and Rankmint doesn't.

How much does AppFollow cost compared with Rankmint?

AppFollow's ASO plan is $19 a month billed yearly ($228) or $29 month to month, and there's a free plan, according to its pricing page on November 3, 2026. Rankmint is a one-time $19 for the first 10 buyers, then $5 more every 10 sales, up to $89.